Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam 3 Questions and Answers
When giving drugs for a dysrhythmia, you should:
A. measure the radial pulse for 30 seconds B. measure the apical pulse for 1 minute
B. measure the apical pulse for 1 minute
C. measure the brachial pulse for 1 minute
D. measure the apical pulse for 30 seconds
Beta-blockers are used to:
A. increase the heart rate D. slow the heart rate
B. increased the rate of electrical conduction
C. decrease the time between contractions
D. slow the heart rate
The normal heart rate for an adult is between:
A. 60 and 100 beats per minute A. 60 and 100 beats per minute
B. 100 and 110 beats per minute
C. 50 and 70 beats per minute
D. 80-120 beats per minute
The nurse tells you the person has sinus tachycardia. This
means:
A. the SA node sends out an impulse early B. the heart rate is rapid
B. the heart rate is rapid
C. the conduction impulses start in the atria at a rapid rate
D. the heart rate is slow
Most antidysrhythmic drugs can cause:
, Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam 3 Questions and Answers
A. increased urinary output
B. diarrhea
C. other dysrhythmias
C. other dysrhythmias
D. gastrointestinal bleeding
Bradycardia and diflculty starting a urine stream may be
side ettects of:
A. disopyraminde (Norpace) A. disopyraminde (Norpace)
B. mexiletine (Mexitil)
C. propafenone (Rythmol)
D. flecainide acetate (Tambocor)
Angina means:
A. nerve pain B. chest pain
B. chest pain
C. muscle pain
D. joint pain
A person is taking nitroglycerin sublingual tablet. He/She
should:
A. discard the drug if it produces a slight stinging or C. let the tablet dissolve under the tongue
burning sensation
B. swallow the tablet with water
C. let the tablet dissolve under the tongue
D. store the drug in a light colored glass container
Pentoxifylline (Trental) is used to treat:
C. intermittent claudication
A. muscle pain
When giving drugs for a dysrhythmia, you should:
A. measure the radial pulse for 30 seconds B. measure the apical pulse for 1 minute
B. measure the apical pulse for 1 minute
C. measure the brachial pulse for 1 minute
D. measure the apical pulse for 30 seconds
Beta-blockers are used to:
A. increase the heart rate D. slow the heart rate
B. increased the rate of electrical conduction
C. decrease the time between contractions
D. slow the heart rate
The normal heart rate for an adult is between:
A. 60 and 100 beats per minute A. 60 and 100 beats per minute
B. 100 and 110 beats per minute
C. 50 and 70 beats per minute
D. 80-120 beats per minute
The nurse tells you the person has sinus tachycardia. This
means:
A. the SA node sends out an impulse early B. the heart rate is rapid
B. the heart rate is rapid
C. the conduction impulses start in the atria at a rapid rate
D. the heart rate is slow
Most antidysrhythmic drugs can cause:
, Certified Medication Aide Practice Exam 3 Questions and Answers
A. increased urinary output
B. diarrhea
C. other dysrhythmias
C. other dysrhythmias
D. gastrointestinal bleeding
Bradycardia and diflculty starting a urine stream may be
side ettects of:
A. disopyraminde (Norpace) A. disopyraminde (Norpace)
B. mexiletine (Mexitil)
C. propafenone (Rythmol)
D. flecainide acetate (Tambocor)
Angina means:
A. nerve pain B. chest pain
B. chest pain
C. muscle pain
D. joint pain
A person is taking nitroglycerin sublingual tablet. He/She
should:
A. discard the drug if it produces a slight stinging or C. let the tablet dissolve under the tongue
burning sensation
B. swallow the tablet with water
C. let the tablet dissolve under the tongue
D. store the drug in a light colored glass container
Pentoxifylline (Trental) is used to treat:
C. intermittent claudication
A. muscle pain
