NR 603 Week 3 Questions and Correct Answers |Already
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Mr. Brown, a 45-year-old African American male, has elevated lipids. What should the nurse
practitioner do next?
a. Prescribe a statin daily.
b. Check a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level.
c. Check a second measurement to confirm diagnosis.
d. Order a stress test. - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Check a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
level.
Which of the following medications may have an unfavorable effect on a hypertensive patient's
blood pressure?
a. Lovastatin
b. Naproxen
c. Inhaled fluticasone
d. Amoxicillin - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Naproxen
Which group of medications would be detrimental if used to treat a patient who has heart failure?
a. ACEIs
b. Calcium channel blockers
c. Diuretics
d. Beta blockers - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Calcium channel blockers
A patient with hypertension has been diagnosed with gout. Which home medication may have
contributed to this episode of gout?
a. Verapamil
b. Metoprolol
, c. Lisinopril
d. Furosemide - CORRECT ANSWER -d. Furosemide
What group of BP medications should be discontinued immediately if pregnancy occurs?
a. Calcium channel blockers
b. Loop diuretics
c. ACEIs
d. Beta blockers - CORRECT ANSWER -c. ACEIs
What are the classic symptoms of DVT?
a. Heaviness in legs, burning and throbbing, muscle cramps
b. Swelling, pain, and discoloration in lower extremity
c. Leg numbness or weakness, coldness in feet, pain and cramping in leg and buttocks
d. Leg pain with walking, numbness and tingling in legs, pain in buttocks - CORRECT
ANSWER -b. Swelling, pain, and discoloration in lower extremity
Why are the carotid arteries assessed for bruit?
a. It is indicative of generalized atherosclerosis.
b. To listen for a pulse
c. To assess heart rhythm
d. To determine risk of stroke - CORRECT ANSWER -a. It is indicative of generalized
atherosclerosis.
What is a common side effect of thiazide diuretics in males?
a. Ringing in the ears
b. Frequent urination
c. Erectile dysfunction
d. Hypokalemia - CORRECT ANSWER -c. Erectile dysfunction
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Mr. Brown, a 45-year-old African American male, has elevated lipids. What should the nurse
practitioner do next?
a. Prescribe a statin daily.
b. Check a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) level.
c. Check a second measurement to confirm diagnosis.
d. Order a stress test. - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Check a thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)
level.
Which of the following medications may have an unfavorable effect on a hypertensive patient's
blood pressure?
a. Lovastatin
b. Naproxen
c. Inhaled fluticasone
d. Amoxicillin - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Naproxen
Which group of medications would be detrimental if used to treat a patient who has heart failure?
a. ACEIs
b. Calcium channel blockers
c. Diuretics
d. Beta blockers - CORRECT ANSWER -b. Calcium channel blockers
A patient with hypertension has been diagnosed with gout. Which home medication may have
contributed to this episode of gout?
a. Verapamil
b. Metoprolol
, c. Lisinopril
d. Furosemide - CORRECT ANSWER -d. Furosemide
What group of BP medications should be discontinued immediately if pregnancy occurs?
a. Calcium channel blockers
b. Loop diuretics
c. ACEIs
d. Beta blockers - CORRECT ANSWER -c. ACEIs
What are the classic symptoms of DVT?
a. Heaviness in legs, burning and throbbing, muscle cramps
b. Swelling, pain, and discoloration in lower extremity
c. Leg numbness or weakness, coldness in feet, pain and cramping in leg and buttocks
d. Leg pain with walking, numbness and tingling in legs, pain in buttocks - CORRECT
ANSWER -b. Swelling, pain, and discoloration in lower extremity
Why are the carotid arteries assessed for bruit?
a. It is indicative of generalized atherosclerosis.
b. To listen for a pulse
c. To assess heart rhythm
d. To determine risk of stroke - CORRECT ANSWER -a. It is indicative of generalized
atherosclerosis.
What is a common side effect of thiazide diuretics in males?
a. Ringing in the ears
b. Frequent urination
c. Erectile dysfunction
d. Hypokalemia - CORRECT ANSWER -c. Erectile dysfunction
