RNSG 1301 COMPREHENSIVE EXAM UPDATED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What should the nurse monitor for in the older client taking nitroglycerin spray? -
✔✔The woman will be more susceptible to hypotension than a younger patient.
✔✔What statement by the client demonstrates understanding of the teaching about
HMG-CoA inhibitor therapy? - ✔✔"I should take this drug at bedtime, since my body
makes lipids mostly at night."
✔✔What are the adverse effects of calcium channel blockers? - ✔✔Headache and
dizziness
✔✔What should the nurse monitor in a patient receiving warfarin and ezetimibe? -
✔✔Blood in urine or stool
✔✔Which patient statement statement is correct about taking both digoxin and
cholestyramine? - ✔✔"I will take the digoxin about an hour before the cholestyramine."
✔✔When should the nurse instruct the client to take extended-release lovastatin? -
✔✔at bedtime.
, ✔✔What type of hypercholesterolemia is most commonly seen in children? -
✔✔Familial
✔✔What should the nurse monitor for in a client prescribed metoprolol and metformin? -
✔✔Blood glucose
✔✔What is the most common non-genetic reason for elevated cholesterol? - ✔✔His
dietary intake of saturated fat
✔✔How often should the client be instructed to place a new nitroglycerin patch? -
✔✔Every day
✔✔What should the nurse tell the client taking sublingual nitroglycerin who complains of
headache? - ✔✔"This is a common adverse effect of nitroglycerin; try taking
acetaminophen to treat your headache."
✔✔How should the nurse instruct the client to administer nitroglycerin spray? -
✔✔Administer the spray as soon as chest pain develops.
✔✔Which ongoing assessment should the nurse perform on a patient who is taking
ezetimibe? - ✔✔Frequently monitor blood cholesterol.
✔✔Which lab values indicate the client's hyperlipidemia meds are effective? - ✔✔HDL
58 LDL 96 Cholesterol 178
✔✔What should the nurse monitor for in a client who is taking atorvastatin and
anticoagulant therapy? - ✔✔Bleeding
✔✔Which of the following is a side effect of beta-adrenergic blockers? - ✔✔Decreased
contraction of the heart
✔✔What is a sign that the administration of nitroglycerin ointment was effective? -
✔✔no episodes of angina since ointment was initiated.
✔✔Which adverse affect would the nurse include in teaching the client about niacin? -
✔✔"Some people get very flushed skin when they take this medication."
✔✔In regards to proper use and storage, sublingual nitroglycerin: - ✔✔should be
replaced every six months.
✔✔A client reports substernal chest pain that radiates to the neck, lasts 5 minutes, then
subsides with relaxation. What is the most likely cause of the chest pain? - ✔✔angina
pectoris
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔What should the nurse monitor for in the older client taking nitroglycerin spray? -
✔✔The woman will be more susceptible to hypotension than a younger patient.
✔✔What statement by the client demonstrates understanding of the teaching about
HMG-CoA inhibitor therapy? - ✔✔"I should take this drug at bedtime, since my body
makes lipids mostly at night."
✔✔What are the adverse effects of calcium channel blockers? - ✔✔Headache and
dizziness
✔✔What should the nurse monitor in a patient receiving warfarin and ezetimibe? -
✔✔Blood in urine or stool
✔✔Which patient statement statement is correct about taking both digoxin and
cholestyramine? - ✔✔"I will take the digoxin about an hour before the cholestyramine."
✔✔When should the nurse instruct the client to take extended-release lovastatin? -
✔✔at bedtime.
, ✔✔What type of hypercholesterolemia is most commonly seen in children? -
✔✔Familial
✔✔What should the nurse monitor for in a client prescribed metoprolol and metformin? -
✔✔Blood glucose
✔✔What is the most common non-genetic reason for elevated cholesterol? - ✔✔His
dietary intake of saturated fat
✔✔How often should the client be instructed to place a new nitroglycerin patch? -
✔✔Every day
✔✔What should the nurse tell the client taking sublingual nitroglycerin who complains of
headache? - ✔✔"This is a common adverse effect of nitroglycerin; try taking
acetaminophen to treat your headache."
✔✔How should the nurse instruct the client to administer nitroglycerin spray? -
✔✔Administer the spray as soon as chest pain develops.
✔✔Which ongoing assessment should the nurse perform on a patient who is taking
ezetimibe? - ✔✔Frequently monitor blood cholesterol.
✔✔Which lab values indicate the client's hyperlipidemia meds are effective? - ✔✔HDL
58 LDL 96 Cholesterol 178
✔✔What should the nurse monitor for in a client who is taking atorvastatin and
anticoagulant therapy? - ✔✔Bleeding
✔✔Which of the following is a side effect of beta-adrenergic blockers? - ✔✔Decreased
contraction of the heart
✔✔What is a sign that the administration of nitroglycerin ointment was effective? -
✔✔no episodes of angina since ointment was initiated.
✔✔Which adverse affect would the nurse include in teaching the client about niacin? -
✔✔"Some people get very flushed skin when they take this medication."
✔✔In regards to proper use and storage, sublingual nitroglycerin: - ✔✔should be
replaced every six months.
✔✔A client reports substernal chest pain that radiates to the neck, lasts 5 minutes, then
subsides with relaxation. What is the most likely cause of the chest pain? - ✔✔angina
pectoris
