PHARM 1000 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
What is heart failure? - ANS Heart is unable to meet needs of body, may be due to elevated
filling pressure
What is a good way to determine if your client has an arrhythmia? - ANS Check pulse and
blood pressure
What two assessments should be included in your teaching plan for you client once they go
home in regards to cardiac condition? - ANS Monitor their own blood pressure and report
any increases or decreases
What are the pulse parameters for giving heart medications? - ANS Less than 60 and greater
than 100 hold medication
What are the 2 most common adverse effects of arrhythmia medications? - ANS Increased
pulse and decreased respirations
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,Hypokalemia (low potassium) increases the risk for? - ANS Difficulty breathing and
bradycardia
During digitalization (starting on digoxin, rapid or gradual) how often should you monitor clients
vital signs? - ANS 2-4 hours
Rule for administering drugs to geriatric patients? - ANS Start slow and titrate slowly
Define orthostatic? - ANS Hypotension blood pressure that decreases as position changes
from lying to sitting to standing
Most common side effect of hypertension therapy (hypertensive drugs)? - ANS Dehydration
Cardiotonic (heart drugs)initial dose parameters are? - ANS Check apical pulse for one full
minute
For Nitro patches what nursing assessments are necessary prior to application? - ANS pulse
rate, when the last patch was taken off and where it was put
How do you determine if hyperlipidemia (getting rid of fat) therapy is effective? -
ANS increase in HDL and decrease of LDL
How do we get Vitamin K into our bodies through diet? - ANS A variety of vegetables
What assessment do we do before anticoagulant medication - ANS Vital signs, PTT, INR
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, What is the difference between anticoagulants and thrombolytics? - ANS Anticoagulant:
prevents clots Thrombolytics: busts up clots
What are the signs of dehydration? - ANS decrease in I & O, Skin turgor tenting, dry oral
mucous membranes
What teaching is necessary with diuretics? - ANS s/s of electrolyte imbalance
What is normal BP range? - ANS 120/80
What is the range that is considered pre hypertension? - ANS 121--89
What is the range for hypertension? - ANS 140/90
What is the greatest adverse effect of anticoagulants? - ANS Hemorrhaging
Anticoagulants prevents clots in the venous system - ANS Prevents* Venous*
Antiplatelets prevents clots in the arterial system? - ANS Prevent* Arterial*
What are the most potent diuretics? - ANS Loop
When a client is on Lasix (diuretic) what three assessments do we do? - ANS s/s of
dehydration & skin turgor & check mucous membranes for dryness
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WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST VERSION 2025/2026.
What is heart failure? - ANS Heart is unable to meet needs of body, may be due to elevated
filling pressure
What is a good way to determine if your client has an arrhythmia? - ANS Check pulse and
blood pressure
What two assessments should be included in your teaching plan for you client once they go
home in regards to cardiac condition? - ANS Monitor their own blood pressure and report
any increases or decreases
What are the pulse parameters for giving heart medications? - ANS Less than 60 and greater
than 100 hold medication
What are the 2 most common adverse effects of arrhythmia medications? - ANS Increased
pulse and decreased respirations
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,Hypokalemia (low potassium) increases the risk for? - ANS Difficulty breathing and
bradycardia
During digitalization (starting on digoxin, rapid or gradual) how often should you monitor clients
vital signs? - ANS 2-4 hours
Rule for administering drugs to geriatric patients? - ANS Start slow and titrate slowly
Define orthostatic? - ANS Hypotension blood pressure that decreases as position changes
from lying to sitting to standing
Most common side effect of hypertension therapy (hypertensive drugs)? - ANS Dehydration
Cardiotonic (heart drugs)initial dose parameters are? - ANS Check apical pulse for one full
minute
For Nitro patches what nursing assessments are necessary prior to application? - ANS pulse
rate, when the last patch was taken off and where it was put
How do you determine if hyperlipidemia (getting rid of fat) therapy is effective? -
ANS increase in HDL and decrease of LDL
How do we get Vitamin K into our bodies through diet? - ANS A variety of vegetables
What assessment do we do before anticoagulant medication - ANS Vital signs, PTT, INR
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, What is the difference between anticoagulants and thrombolytics? - ANS Anticoagulant:
prevents clots Thrombolytics: busts up clots
What are the signs of dehydration? - ANS decrease in I & O, Skin turgor tenting, dry oral
mucous membranes
What teaching is necessary with diuretics? - ANS s/s of electrolyte imbalance
What is normal BP range? - ANS 120/80
What is the range that is considered pre hypertension? - ANS 121--89
What is the range for hypertension? - ANS 140/90
What is the greatest adverse effect of anticoagulants? - ANS Hemorrhaging
Anticoagulants prevents clots in the venous system - ANS Prevents* Venous*
Antiplatelets prevents clots in the arterial system? - ANS Prevent* Arterial*
What are the most potent diuretics? - ANS Loop
When a client is on Lasix (diuretic) what three assessments do we do? - ANS s/s of
dehydration & skin turgor & check mucous membranes for dryness
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