NUR 425 CC Med Quiz UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who came to the emergency department reporting chest pain. The
provider suspects a myocardial infarction. While waiting for the troponin levels report, the client
asks what this blood test will show. Which of the following explanations should the nurse
provide to the client? - CORRECT ANSWER - Troponin is a heart muscle protein that
appears in the bloodstream when there is damage to the heart
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports chest pressure and
shortness of breath. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse anticipate the
provider to prescribe? - CORRECT ANSWER - Troponin I
A client who has a history of MI is prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The nurse recognizes that the
aspirin is given due to which of the following actions of the medication? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Antiplatelet aggregate
A nurse is teaching about necessary baseline examinations with a female client who is starting to
take atorvastatin. Which of the following baseline examinations should the nurse include in the
teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER - Liver function tests
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina about nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -
"Nitroglycerin dilates cardiac blood vessels to deliver more oxygen to the heart."
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina pectoris about starting therapy with SL nitroglycerin
tablets. The nurse should include which of the following instructions regarding how to take the
medication? - CORRECT ANSWER - "Take one tablet at the first indication of chest
pain."
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
A nurse is caring for a client who came to the emergency department reporting chest pain. The
provider suspects a myocardial infarction. While waiting for the troponin levels report, the client
asks what this blood test will show. Which of the following explanations should the nurse
provide to the client? - CORRECT ANSWER - Troponin is a heart muscle protein that
appears in the bloodstream when there is damage to the heart
A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports chest pressure and
shortness of breath. Which of the following laboratory tests should the nurse anticipate the
provider to prescribe? - CORRECT ANSWER - Troponin I
A client who has a history of MI is prescribed aspirin 325 mg. The nurse recognizes that the
aspirin is given due to which of the following actions of the medication? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Antiplatelet aggregate
A nurse is teaching about necessary baseline examinations with a female client who is starting to
take atorvastatin. Which of the following baseline examinations should the nurse include in the
teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER - Liver function tests
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina about nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which of the
following statements should the nurse include in the teaching? - CORRECT ANSWER -
"Nitroglycerin dilates cardiac blood vessels to deliver more oxygen to the heart."
A nurse is teaching a client who has angina pectoris about starting therapy with SL nitroglycerin
tablets. The nurse should include which of the following instructions regarding how to take the
medication? - CORRECT ANSWER - "Take one tablet at the first indication of chest
pain."
