NSG 318 Final Exam Study Guide 2025: Nursing Practice Questions & Answers

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FINAL EXAM: NSG318 / NSG 318 (LATEST 2025

UPDATES STUDY BUNDLE WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS)

INTRODUCTION TO PHARMACOLOGY EXAM |

QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS | 100%

CORRECT | GRADE A - GCU

Which medication is in the cardiac glycoside drug class?

a. Nitroglycerin

b. Digoxin

c. Coumadin

d. Plavix

.....ANSWER.....b. Digoxin

What are the uses of Digoxin? .....ANSWER.....Used to treat heart

failure and atrial fibrillation?

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A patient's serum digoxin level is 1.1 ng/mL. What action should

the nurse take?

a. Given the next dose

b. Retake the lab test

c. Split the dose in half

d. Inform the HCP

.....ANSWER.....D. The nurse should inform the HCP because this

results indicates toxicity.

What is the therapeutic serum level of digoxin?

.....ANSWER.....0.5 - 1 ng/ml

The nurse is caring for a patient on digoxin therapy. The student

nurse asks the nurse what are signs of digoxin toxicity. What

should the nurse teach the student nurse?

a. Depression

b. Circulatory Collapse

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c. Tachycardia

d. Green or yellow hallos

.....ANSWER.....D. Green or yellow halos, cardiac dysrhythmias,

bradycardia, vomiting, anorexia and diarrhea

A patient on digoxin therapy reports having blurred vision and

yellow halos and respirations are 5 per minute. What action

should the nurse take next?

a. Administer protamine

b. Administer digoxin immune fab

c. Administer vitamin K

d. Nothing these are normal side effects

.....ANSWER.....B. Administer Digoxin Immune Fab. This med

reverses the side effect of bradycardia

Which CAMs increase the risk of digitalis toxicity? SATA

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a. Gingko

b. Ginseng

c. Cinnamon

d. Licorice

e. Aloe

f. Parsley

g. Green tea

h. Ephedra .....ANSWER.....Ginseng, Licorice, Aloe and Ephedra

A patient on digoxin therapy frequently takes CAMs. Which

CAMs should the nurse educate the patient to avoid?

.....ANSWER.....Ginseng, St. John's Wort, Psyllium, Hawthorn,

Licorice, Aloe, and Ephedra

What are 3 important things a nurse needs to watch for during

digoxin therapy? .....ANSWER.....Apical pulse >60