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NU 372 FINAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ BRAND
NEW!!
After a short hospitalization for an episode of a transient ischemic attack
(TIA) related to hypertension, a client is discharged on a regimen that
includes chlorothiazide. Which instruction will the nurse give the client
regarding nutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "Eat more dark green, leafy
vegetables such as spinach."
Rationale: The client should increase the dietary intake of potassium
because of potassium loss associated with chlorothiazide.
A client is admitted to the hospital, and benazepril is prescribed for
hypertension. Which is an appropriate nursing action for clients taking this
medication? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Assess for dizziness.
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Furosemide has been prescribed as part of the medical regimen for a client
with hypertension. Which client statement indicates a need for medication
education? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "This can decrease my vitamin K level."
Rationale: Furosemide can produce hypokalemia, not vitamin K deficiency
A client who is receiving atenolol for hypertension frequently reports
feeling dizzy. Which effect of atenolol is responsible for this response? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Blocking the adrenergic response
Rationale: The beta-adrenergic blocking effect of atenolol decreases the
heart's rate and contractility; it may result in orthostatic hypotension and
decreased cerebral perfusion, causing dizziness
Intravenous furosemide has been prescribed for a client with severe edema
and hypertension. Which subjective clinical manifestations lead the nurse
to suspect that the furosemide is infusing too rapidly? Select all that apply.
One, some, or all responses may be correct. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ -
Tinnitus -Weakness -Leg cramps
Rationale: tinnitus is a CNS side effect of furosemide, weakness and leg
cramps result from hypokalemia caused by an overload of furosemide,
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nausea and anorexia are side effects of dehydration that may occur with
overload of furosemide. Dry mouth as well.
A health care provider prescribes a diuretic for a client with hypertension.
Which mechanism of action explains how diuretics reduce blood pressure?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ They reduce the circulating blood volume.
Metoprolol is prescribed for a client with hypertension. The nurse monitors
the client for which adverse effect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Bradycardia
Rationale: The client should be monitored for bradycardia, which can
progress to heart failure or cardiac arrest.
A client taking multiple medications for hypertension develops a persistent,
hacking cough. Which antihypertensive medication class would the nurse
identify as the likely cause of the cough? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
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Rationale: When ACE is inhibited, the increase of kinins in the lung can
cause bronchial irritation, leading to the common adverse effect sometimes
referred to as an ACE cough
For which complication is a client with gestational hypertension at risk? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Abruptio placentae
Rationale: due to increased BP, vasospasms of placental vessels occur ->
placenta may separate prematurely
Which instruction will the home health nurse give when teaching a client
with arterial insufficiency of both lower extremities? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ "Check pulses in the legs regularly."
When a client with peripheral arterial disease returns to the nursing unit
after a femoral angiogram, which action will the nurse take first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Assess the client's affected leg.
NU 372 FINAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE 180 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+ BRAND
NEW!!
After a short hospitalization for an episode of a transient ischemic attack
(TIA) related to hypertension, a client is discharged on a regimen that
includes chlorothiazide. Which instruction will the nurse give the client
regarding nutrition? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "Eat more dark green, leafy
vegetables such as spinach."
Rationale: The client should increase the dietary intake of potassium
because of potassium loss associated with chlorothiazide.
A client is admitted to the hospital, and benazepril is prescribed for
hypertension. Which is an appropriate nursing action for clients taking this
medication? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Assess for dizziness.
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Furosemide has been prescribed as part of the medical regimen for a client
with hypertension. Which client statement indicates a need for medication
education? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ "This can decrease my vitamin K level."
Rationale: Furosemide can produce hypokalemia, not vitamin K deficiency
A client who is receiving atenolol for hypertension frequently reports
feeling dizzy. Which effect of atenolol is responsible for this response? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Blocking the adrenergic response
Rationale: The beta-adrenergic blocking effect of atenolol decreases the
heart's rate and contractility; it may result in orthostatic hypotension and
decreased cerebral perfusion, causing dizziness
Intravenous furosemide has been prescribed for a client with severe edema
and hypertension. Which subjective clinical manifestations lead the nurse
to suspect that the furosemide is infusing too rapidly? Select all that apply.
One, some, or all responses may be correct. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ -
Tinnitus -Weakness -Leg cramps
Rationale: tinnitus is a CNS side effect of furosemide, weakness and leg
cramps result from hypokalemia caused by an overload of furosemide,
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nausea and anorexia are side effects of dehydration that may occur with
overload of furosemide. Dry mouth as well.
A health care provider prescribes a diuretic for a client with hypertension.
Which mechanism of action explains how diuretics reduce blood pressure?
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ They reduce the circulating blood volume.
Metoprolol is prescribed for a client with hypertension. The nurse monitors
the client for which adverse effect? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Bradycardia
Rationale: The client should be monitored for bradycardia, which can
progress to heart failure or cardiac arrest.
A client taking multiple medications for hypertension develops a persistent,
hacking cough. Which antihypertensive medication class would the nurse
identify as the likely cause of the cough? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔
Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors
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Rationale: When ACE is inhibited, the increase of kinins in the lung can
cause bronchial irritation, leading to the common adverse effect sometimes
referred to as an ACE cough
For which complication is a client with gestational hypertension at risk? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Abruptio placentae
Rationale: due to increased BP, vasospasms of placental vessels occur ->
placenta may separate prematurely
Which instruction will the home health nurse give when teaching a client
with arterial insufficiency of both lower extremities? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ "Check pulses in the legs regularly."
When a client with peripheral arterial disease returns to the nursing unit
after a femoral angiogram, which action will the nurse take first? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ Assess the client's affected leg.
