Pharm 201: Cardiovascular Questions and Verified Answers, 100% Guarantee
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is to start taking digoxin for heart failure. The nurse
should instruct the client to avoid taking which of the following herbal supplements? - St.
John's Wort
A nurse is reviewing the morning laboratory results of electrolytes for four clients who are
receiving digoxin. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as being at risk for
developing digoxin toxicity? - A client taking furosemide for chronic hypertension
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin 0.25mg daily.
The client refuses breakfast and reports nausea, which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? - check the client's vital signs
A nurse is collecting data from a client prior to administering atenolol for which of the following
findings should the nurse withhold the medication? - heart rate 50/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and it to start taking atenolol. the nurse
should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of
this medication? - bradycardia
A nurse is talking with a client who says she knows someone who take metoprolol for b/p and
asks if the medication would be appropriate for her as well. which of the following data from the
client medical record should the nurse identify as a contraindication to metoprolol? - a
history of sinus bradycardia
nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client prescribed verapamil to tx angina. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include? - monitor for increased heart rate
while taking this medication
nurse is administering morning medications and realizes that nifedipine was administered to the
wrong client. which of the following is the priority nursing action? - check the client's
vital signs
, nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription for spironolactone. which of
the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor for this client? - potassium
a nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has liver failure with ascites. the
client take spironolactone, which of the following findings is an adverse effect of the
medication? - serum potassium 5.2
a nurse is collecting data from a client prior to administer nifedipine, for which of the following
findings should the nurse contact the provider? - peripheral edema of the ankles
the client receiving metoprolol at home for management of a ventricular dysrhythmia should
monitor which of the following parameters? - blood pressure daily
You are administering lidocaine to a client with ventricular tachycardia. you know that you must
observe for adverse effects including - hypotension
you are reinforcing teaching with a client prescribed verapamil to control hypertension. you
would include which of the following instructions? - increase the amount of fiber in the
patient diet
a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for simvastatin. which of the
following instructions should the nurse provide? - take the med in the evening hours
a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has been taking simvastatin for 9 months.
the client has an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 120 units/L and aspartate aminotransferase
(AST) 100 units/L. Which of the following data from the client's dietary hx should the nurse
report to the provider? - the client drinks grapefruit juice every evening
a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for Lisinopril. which of the
following statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - I will contact my
provider if I become pregnant while taking this med
A nurse is collecting data from a client who is to start taking digoxin for heart failure. The nurse
should instruct the client to avoid taking which of the following herbal supplements? - St.
John's Wort
A nurse is reviewing the morning laboratory results of electrolytes for four clients who are
receiving digoxin. Which of the following clients should the nurse identify as being at risk for
developing digoxin toxicity? - A client taking furosemide for chronic hypertension
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and has been taking digoxin 0.25mg daily.
The client refuses breakfast and reports nausea, which of the following actions should the nurse
take first? - check the client's vital signs
A nurse is collecting data from a client prior to administering atenolol for which of the following
findings should the nurse withhold the medication? - heart rate 50/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and it to start taking atenolol. the nurse
should instruct the client to monitor for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of
this medication? - bradycardia
A nurse is talking with a client who says she knows someone who take metoprolol for b/p and
asks if the medication would be appropriate for her as well. which of the following data from the
client medical record should the nurse identify as a contraindication to metoprolol? - a
history of sinus bradycardia
nurse is reinforcing discharge teaching with a client prescribed verapamil to tx angina. Which of
the following instructions should the nurse include? - monitor for increased heart rate
while taking this medication
nurse is administering morning medications and realizes that nifedipine was administered to the
wrong client. which of the following is the priority nursing action? - check the client's
vital signs
, nurse is caring for an older adult client who has a new prescription for spironolactone. which of
the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor for this client? - potassium
a nurse is reviewing the laboratory findings of a client who has liver failure with ascites. the
client take spironolactone, which of the following findings is an adverse effect of the
medication? - serum potassium 5.2
a nurse is collecting data from a client prior to administer nifedipine, for which of the following
findings should the nurse contact the provider? - peripheral edema of the ankles
the client receiving metoprolol at home for management of a ventricular dysrhythmia should
monitor which of the following parameters? - blood pressure daily
You are administering lidocaine to a client with ventricular tachycardia. you know that you must
observe for adverse effects including - hypotension
you are reinforcing teaching with a client prescribed verapamil to control hypertension. you
would include which of the following instructions? - increase the amount of fiber in the
patient diet
a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for simvastatin. which of the
following instructions should the nurse provide? - take the med in the evening hours
a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has been taking simvastatin for 9 months.
the client has an alanine aminotransferase (ALT) 120 units/L and aspartate aminotransferase
(AST) 100 units/L. Which of the following data from the client's dietary hx should the nurse
report to the provider? - the client drinks grapefruit juice every evening
a nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has a prescription for Lisinopril. which of the
following statements indicates an understanding of the teaching? - I will contact my
provider if I become pregnant while taking this med
