HSCO EXAM 3 COMPREHENSIVE TEST
PAPER WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ JT is a 62-year-old man with a history of atrial f brillation,
coronary heart disease, hypertension, and benign prossate herpla
His current medications include warfarin 5 mg daily, amlodipine 5
mg daily, dopidogrel 75 mg daily, isnopri 10 mg dai: 1 nasteride 5
mg daily, and acetaminophen 500 mg pm. Which of the
medications he is currently taking increases the risk of bleeding
with warfarin?
Answer: Clopidogrel
◉ The NP is assessing her patient who has been prescribed
nifedipine (Adalat) for what adverse effects?
Answer: peripheral edema
◉ A patient with a HR of 53 bpm is complaining of shortness of
breath (SOB), light-headedness, and has a BP f 80/58 mm Hg
Transcutaneous pacing is being prepared. What is the first drug
and dose that should be administered?
Answer: atropine 0.5mg iv
◉ Potential side effect(s) of dronedarone is(are):
a. Gingival hyperplasia
b. Increased digoxin levels
, c. QTprolongation
Answer: B and C
◉ Which of the following agents would be the most appropriate
reversal agent to be used in the case of warfarn overdose?
Answer: Vitamin K
◉ NP has prescribed beta blocker to an asthmatic patient. The pt
should be assessed for what potential adverse reaction?
Answer: bronchospasm
◉ Select the cause(s) of macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia.
Answer: Vitamin b-12
◉ Which medication is commonly prescribed for the prevention
of venous thromboembolism (VITE a high risk patients?
Answer: Enoxaparin
◉ The NP understands that her patient who is taking digoxin
should avoid?
Answer: Kaopectate
◉ Which of the following are important to monitor for when
initiating beta blocker therapy?
Answer: fatigue
PAPER WITH SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ JT is a 62-year-old man with a history of atrial f brillation,
coronary heart disease, hypertension, and benign prossate herpla
His current medications include warfarin 5 mg daily, amlodipine 5
mg daily, dopidogrel 75 mg daily, isnopri 10 mg dai: 1 nasteride 5
mg daily, and acetaminophen 500 mg pm. Which of the
medications he is currently taking increases the risk of bleeding
with warfarin?
Answer: Clopidogrel
◉ The NP is assessing her patient who has been prescribed
nifedipine (Adalat) for what adverse effects?
Answer: peripheral edema
◉ A patient with a HR of 53 bpm is complaining of shortness of
breath (SOB), light-headedness, and has a BP f 80/58 mm Hg
Transcutaneous pacing is being prepared. What is the first drug
and dose that should be administered?
Answer: atropine 0.5mg iv
◉ Potential side effect(s) of dronedarone is(are):
a. Gingival hyperplasia
b. Increased digoxin levels
, c. QTprolongation
Answer: B and C
◉ Which of the following agents would be the most appropriate
reversal agent to be used in the case of warfarn overdose?
Answer: Vitamin K
◉ NP has prescribed beta blocker to an asthmatic patient. The pt
should be assessed for what potential adverse reaction?
Answer: bronchospasm
◉ Select the cause(s) of macrocytic, megaloblastic anemia.
Answer: Vitamin b-12
◉ Which medication is commonly prescribed for the prevention
of venous thromboembolism (VITE a high risk patients?
Answer: Enoxaparin
◉ The NP understands that her patient who is taking digoxin
should avoid?
Answer: Kaopectate
◉ Which of the following are important to monitor for when
initiating beta blocker therapy?
Answer: fatigue
