Nurs 323 Midterm Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions with
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The nurse knows that TSH levels in patients with primary hypothyroidism who are
not on thyroid replacement therapy will be - Answer ✔✔elevated
The nurse will teach patients on levothyroxine (T4) to take the medication
________________ when they ask about whether the medication should be taken
with or without food - Answer ✔✔
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔without
The nurse knows that medications from the oral antidiabetic drug family
sulfonylureas lower blood sugar by doing this - Answer ✔✔increasing insulin
release form beta cells of the pancreas
The nurse known that when a patient is on spironolactone (aldactone) that they
must be careful about consuming too much of this electrolyte - Answer
✔✔potassium
The nurse knows that the minimum amount of urine output that a patient should
have per hour is - Answer ✔✔30 mL/hr
,When caring for a patient on methimazole (tapazole), the nurse should monitor
for which concerning and serious side affect of tixucuty - Answer
✔✔agranulocytosis
Which two diuretics cause the most concern for hypokalemia? - Answer ✔✔HCTZ
and furosemide (lasix)
Fastest IV potassium can be given is - Answer ✔✔10 mEq/hr
The nurse knows that patients on medications like metformin (glucophage) from
the biguanides family of antidiabetic drugs need to monitor for toxicity of this
organ - Answer ✔✔
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔kidney
The lab value of concern to the nurse when assessing a patient's long term of
maintenance of blood sugar level is - Answer ✔✔HGB A1C
Why could beta blockers be given to a patient with hyperthyroidism? - Answer
✔✔
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔treat symptoms
When is PTU preferred over tapazole? - Answer ✔✔first trimester of pregnancy
and thyroid storm
, The nurse knows that the difference between cardio selective and nonselective
beta blockers is that nonselective beta blockers also block which receptors? what
does that cause? - Answer ✔✔
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔beta 2 blocking causes bronchoconstriction and inhibits
glycogenolysis
This is the best way to treat severe hypoglycemia in patients who are not awake,
alert, or oriented is by giving what? - Answer ✔✔IV Dextrose D5O
The nurse knows that some insulins can be mixed in one syringe for ease of
administration, which can not be mixed? - Answer ✔✔long acting insulins
glargine/lantus
When reviewing labs for a patient who is being switched from furosemide to
HCTZ, the nurse knows that this organ needs to be functioning adequately in
order to do this - Answer ✔✔
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔kidney
Which drug do we become concerned about a patient taking in the presence of
hypokalemia related to diuretic use? - Answer ✔✔digoxin, as K+ decreases,
digoxin levels increase causing toxicity risk
What is the prototype drug for nonselective beta blockers? - Answer
✔✔propranolol (inderal)
Alpha 1 agonists will do this to blood vessels - Answer ✔✔vasoconstrict
What is the prototype drug for cardio selective beta blockers? - Answer ✔✔
Guide – Practice Questions with
Verified Answers. GRADED A+.
Latest 2026/2027 Update
The nurse knows that TSH levels in patients with primary hypothyroidism who are
not on thyroid replacement therapy will be - Answer ✔✔elevated
The nurse will teach patients on levothyroxine (T4) to take the medication
________________ when they ask about whether the medication should be taken
with or without food - Answer ✔✔
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔without
The nurse knows that medications from the oral antidiabetic drug family
sulfonylureas lower blood sugar by doing this - Answer ✔✔increasing insulin
release form beta cells of the pancreas
The nurse known that when a patient is on spironolactone (aldactone) that they
must be careful about consuming too much of this electrolyte - Answer
✔✔potassium
The nurse knows that the minimum amount of urine output that a patient should
have per hour is - Answer ✔✔30 mL/hr
,When caring for a patient on methimazole (tapazole), the nurse should monitor
for which concerning and serious side affect of tixucuty - Answer
✔✔agranulocytosis
Which two diuretics cause the most concern for hypokalemia? - Answer ✔✔HCTZ
and furosemide (lasix)
Fastest IV potassium can be given is - Answer ✔✔10 mEq/hr
The nurse knows that patients on medications like metformin (glucophage) from
the biguanides family of antidiabetic drugs need to monitor for toxicity of this
organ - Answer ✔✔
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔kidney
The lab value of concern to the nurse when assessing a patient's long term of
maintenance of blood sugar level is - Answer ✔✔HGB A1C
Why could beta blockers be given to a patient with hyperthyroidism? - Answer
✔✔
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔treat symptoms
When is PTU preferred over tapazole? - Answer ✔✔first trimester of pregnancy
and thyroid storm
, The nurse knows that the difference between cardio selective and nonselective
beta blockers is that nonselective beta blockers also block which receptors? what
does that cause? - Answer ✔✔
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔beta 2 blocking causes bronchoconstriction and inhibits
glycogenolysis
This is the best way to treat severe hypoglycemia in patients who are not awake,
alert, or oriented is by giving what? - Answer ✔✔IV Dextrose D5O
The nurse knows that some insulins can be mixed in one syringe for ease of
administration, which can not be mixed? - Answer ✔✔long acting insulins
glargine/lantus
When reviewing labs for a patient who is being switched from furosemide to
HCTZ, the nurse knows that this organ needs to be functioning adequately in
order to do this - Answer ✔✔
<<<<<💕💕💕✔✔kidney
Which drug do we become concerned about a patient taking in the presence of
hypokalemia related to diuretic use? - Answer ✔✔digoxin, as K+ decreases,
digoxin levels increase causing toxicity risk
What is the prototype drug for nonselective beta blockers? - Answer
✔✔propranolol (inderal)
Alpha 1 agonists will do this to blood vessels - Answer ✔✔vasoconstrict
What is the prototype drug for cardio selective beta blockers? - Answer ✔✔
