NUR 170 Med Surg Exam 3-V1 and V2
Questions and Answers | 2026 Update |
100% Correct.
1) A patient is ordered the following inhalers, a bronchodilator
(ipratropium) and a gluco-corticoid (Beclamethasone). The
nurse will
A. administer the bronchodilator 5 minutes before the
glucocorticoid.
B. mix the drugs and administer them together.
C. administer the glucocorticoid 10 minutes before the
bronchodilator.
D. administer the glucocorticoid immediately after the
bronchodilator.
2) A patient has just received a nebulizer treatment of
albuterol. It is most important for the nurse to assess the
patient for the development of which side effect/adverse
effect?
A. Tremors
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypoglycemia
3) A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease asks
the nurse what the albuterol (Proventil) he is taking does.
The nurse should inform the patient that albuterol is used to
A. mobilize respiratory secretions.
B. decrease the cough response.
C. increase the work of breathing.
D. dilate the larger airways.
4) The nurse is preparing a class for patients with asthma.
The nurse will inform the patients that leukotriene
modifiers are used in the treatment of asthma to
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, A. assist in opening narrowed airways.
B. suppress the release of histamine and other
mediators from the mast cells.
C. loosen mucus from the airways.
D. prevent serious complications from bacterial
infections.
5) A patient’s blood pressure (BP) is 142/82 mm Hg. The
health care provider prescribed a diuretic to lower this BP.
The nurse knows that this BP is
A. within the prehypertensive range.
B. indicating stage 1 hypertension.
C. indicating stage 1 hypertension according to the
diastolic pressure.
D. indicating stage 2 hypertension according to the new
guidelines for hypertension.
6) A patient is receiving an angiotensin II receptor
blocker (ARB). Which does the nurse recognize as an
ARB?
A. Valsartan (Diovan)
B. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
C. Captopril (Capoten)
D. Metoprolol (Lopressor)
7) A patient is receiving an angiotensin II receptor blocker. It is
most important for the nurse to assess the patient for
A. constipation.
B. tremors.
C. asthmatic attacks.
D. dizziness.
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Questions and Answers | 2026 Update |
100% Correct.
1) A patient is ordered the following inhalers, a bronchodilator
(ipratropium) and a gluco-corticoid (Beclamethasone). The
nurse will
A. administer the bronchodilator 5 minutes before the
glucocorticoid.
B. mix the drugs and administer them together.
C. administer the glucocorticoid 10 minutes before the
bronchodilator.
D. administer the glucocorticoid immediately after the
bronchodilator.
2) A patient has just received a nebulizer treatment of
albuterol. It is most important for the nurse to assess the
patient for the development of which side effect/adverse
effect?
A. Tremors
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypoglycemia
3) A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease asks
the nurse what the albuterol (Proventil) he is taking does.
The nurse should inform the patient that albuterol is used to
A. mobilize respiratory secretions.
B. decrease the cough response.
C. increase the work of breathing.
D. dilate the larger airways.
4) The nurse is preparing a class for patients with asthma.
The nurse will inform the patients that leukotriene
modifiers are used in the treatment of asthma to
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, A. assist in opening narrowed airways.
B. suppress the release of histamine and other
mediators from the mast cells.
C. loosen mucus from the airways.
D. prevent serious complications from bacterial
infections.
5) A patient’s blood pressure (BP) is 142/82 mm Hg. The
health care provider prescribed a diuretic to lower this BP.
The nurse knows that this BP is
A. within the prehypertensive range.
B. indicating stage 1 hypertension.
C. indicating stage 1 hypertension according to the
diastolic pressure.
D. indicating stage 2 hypertension according to the new
guidelines for hypertension.
6) A patient is receiving an angiotensin II receptor
blocker (ARB). Which does the nurse recognize as an
ARB?
A. Valsartan (Diovan)
B. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
C. Captopril (Capoten)
D. Metoprolol (Lopressor)
7) A patient is receiving an angiotensin II receptor blocker. It is
most important for the nurse to assess the patient for
A. constipation.
B. tremors.
C. asthmatic attacks.
D. dizziness.
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