Key Concepts on Medication Aide Questions With Valid
Solutions
When giving a bile acid-binding resin, you should
A. Give the person dry powder to swallow
B. Let the person chew the tablet
C. Crush or cut the tablets
D. Give it with meals - accurate answers-D. Give it with meals
Before giving most anti-hypertensive agents, you measure the
A. Apical pulse
B. Brachial pulse
C. Radial pulse
D. Popliteal pulse - accurate answers-A. Apical pulse
Before giving most anti-hypertensive agents, you take the BP..
A. Sitting
B. Standing
C. Supine
D. Supine and standing - accurate answers-D. Supine and standing
Eplerenone ( Inspira) is.
A. A calcium ion antagonist
B. An aldosterone receptor blocking agent
C. An ACE inhibitor
D. A Beta blocker - accurate answers-B. An aldosterone receptor blocking
agent
Which blood pressure is normal?
A. 136/84
B. 118/78
C.142/88
D. 158/82 - accurate answers-B. 118/78
A person has a BP of 142/90. This is considered
A. Normal
B. Pre-hypertension
C. Hypertension
D. Hypotension - accurate answers-C. Hypertension
,A person on a beta blocker is having bradycardia and wheezing. You
A. give the drug as ordered
B. with-hold the next does
C. with-hold the next dose if the nurse tells you to
D. Ask the person whether he needs the drug - accurate answers-C. with-hold
the next dose if the nurse tells you to
Which is an Angiotension II Receptor Blocker (ARB)?
A. Eprosatan ( Teveten )
B. Enalapril (Vasotec)
C. Quinapril (Accupril)
D. Benazepril ( Lotensin ) - accurate answers-A. Eprosartan (teveten)
Before giving any anti-hypertensive drug, you should
A. give the person food
B. measure the person's blood pressure
C. Ask the person to void
D. ask about bowel elimination patterns - accurate answers-B. Measure the
person's blood pressure
Which is a calcium channel blocker?
A. Irbesartan ( Avapro )
B. Olmesartan ( Benicar)
C. Amlodipine ( Norvasc)
D. Prazosin ( Minipress ) - accurate answers-C. Amlodipine ( Norvasc)
The normal heart rate for an adult is between
A. 50 and 70
B. 80 and 120
C. 60 and 100
D. 100 and 110 - accurate answers-C. 60 and 100 beats per minute
Most anti-dysrhythmic drugs can cause
A Diarrhea
B. Gastro-intestinal bleeding
C. increased urinary output
D. Other dysrhythmias - accurate answers-D. Other Dysrhythmias
, A person taking a nitroglycerin ( Nitrostat) sublingual tablet. He or she should
A. Store the drug in a light - colored class container
B. let the tablet dissolve under the tongue
C. Swallow the table with water
D. Discard the drug if it produces a slight stinging or burning sensation -
accurate answers-B. let the tablet dissolve under the tongue
You are giving a person an ACE inhibitor. You should
A. measure blood pressure in an sitting position
B. measure radial pulse rate and rhythm
C. Ask about bowel elimination
D. measure weight daily - accurate answers-C. Ask about bowel elimination
Isosorbide dinitrate ( Isordil ) Tablets are given
A. At bedtime
B. with meals
C. On an empty stomach
D. after meals - accurate answers-C. on an empty stomach
You should NOT apply a nitroglycerin (Nitro-Dur) trans-dermal disk to
A. The upper chest
B. The pelvis
C. The inner side of the upper arm
D. Scars, skin-folds, and wounds - accurate answers-D. Scars, skin-folds and
wounds
Besides dilating blood vessels, ACE inhibitors prevent
A. Peripheral vascular disease
B. blood clots
C. Atherosclerosis
D. Vaso-dilation - accurate answers-B. Blood clots
The maintenance dose of Lanoxin is usually
A. 0.125 to 0.25 mg daily
B. 0.25 to 0.50 mg daily
C. 1.25 to 2.5 mg daily
D. 2.5 to 5.0 mg daily - accurate answers-A. 0.125 to 0.25 mg daily
A person taking a thiazide diuretic develops fives, rash and itching. You
Solutions
When giving a bile acid-binding resin, you should
A. Give the person dry powder to swallow
B. Let the person chew the tablet
C. Crush or cut the tablets
D. Give it with meals - accurate answers-D. Give it with meals
Before giving most anti-hypertensive agents, you measure the
A. Apical pulse
B. Brachial pulse
C. Radial pulse
D. Popliteal pulse - accurate answers-A. Apical pulse
Before giving most anti-hypertensive agents, you take the BP..
A. Sitting
B. Standing
C. Supine
D. Supine and standing - accurate answers-D. Supine and standing
Eplerenone ( Inspira) is.
A. A calcium ion antagonist
B. An aldosterone receptor blocking agent
C. An ACE inhibitor
D. A Beta blocker - accurate answers-B. An aldosterone receptor blocking
agent
Which blood pressure is normal?
A. 136/84
B. 118/78
C.142/88
D. 158/82 - accurate answers-B. 118/78
A person has a BP of 142/90. This is considered
A. Normal
B. Pre-hypertension
C. Hypertension
D. Hypotension - accurate answers-C. Hypertension
,A person on a beta blocker is having bradycardia and wheezing. You
A. give the drug as ordered
B. with-hold the next does
C. with-hold the next dose if the nurse tells you to
D. Ask the person whether he needs the drug - accurate answers-C. with-hold
the next dose if the nurse tells you to
Which is an Angiotension II Receptor Blocker (ARB)?
A. Eprosatan ( Teveten )
B. Enalapril (Vasotec)
C. Quinapril (Accupril)
D. Benazepril ( Lotensin ) - accurate answers-A. Eprosartan (teveten)
Before giving any anti-hypertensive drug, you should
A. give the person food
B. measure the person's blood pressure
C. Ask the person to void
D. ask about bowel elimination patterns - accurate answers-B. Measure the
person's blood pressure
Which is a calcium channel blocker?
A. Irbesartan ( Avapro )
B. Olmesartan ( Benicar)
C. Amlodipine ( Norvasc)
D. Prazosin ( Minipress ) - accurate answers-C. Amlodipine ( Norvasc)
The normal heart rate for an adult is between
A. 50 and 70
B. 80 and 120
C. 60 and 100
D. 100 and 110 - accurate answers-C. 60 and 100 beats per minute
Most anti-dysrhythmic drugs can cause
A Diarrhea
B. Gastro-intestinal bleeding
C. increased urinary output
D. Other dysrhythmias - accurate answers-D. Other Dysrhythmias
, A person taking a nitroglycerin ( Nitrostat) sublingual tablet. He or she should
A. Store the drug in a light - colored class container
B. let the tablet dissolve under the tongue
C. Swallow the table with water
D. Discard the drug if it produces a slight stinging or burning sensation -
accurate answers-B. let the tablet dissolve under the tongue
You are giving a person an ACE inhibitor. You should
A. measure blood pressure in an sitting position
B. measure radial pulse rate and rhythm
C. Ask about bowel elimination
D. measure weight daily - accurate answers-C. Ask about bowel elimination
Isosorbide dinitrate ( Isordil ) Tablets are given
A. At bedtime
B. with meals
C. On an empty stomach
D. after meals - accurate answers-C. on an empty stomach
You should NOT apply a nitroglycerin (Nitro-Dur) trans-dermal disk to
A. The upper chest
B. The pelvis
C. The inner side of the upper arm
D. Scars, skin-folds, and wounds - accurate answers-D. Scars, skin-folds and
wounds
Besides dilating blood vessels, ACE inhibitors prevent
A. Peripheral vascular disease
B. blood clots
C. Atherosclerosis
D. Vaso-dilation - accurate answers-B. Blood clots
The maintenance dose of Lanoxin is usually
A. 0.125 to 0.25 mg daily
B. 0.25 to 0.50 mg daily
C. 1.25 to 2.5 mg daily
D. 2.5 to 5.0 mg daily - accurate answers-A. 0.125 to 0.25 mg daily
A person taking a thiazide diuretic develops fives, rash and itching. You
