MSN 611 Quiz 2 Part 2 Questions With Complete Solutions

Which of the following heart rates would support a call to the provider for a patient taking digoxin? correct answer: 54 Which of the following may be administered crushed for a patient that has difficulty swallowing? correct answer: Amlodipine A patient is receiving warfarin 7.5 mg daily for the previous six months. Today pts' INR was elevated at 4.2 The NP decreases dose to 7.5 mg M-W-F and 5 mg on the other days. The NP should check next INR in: correct answer: 5 days What role listed below best describes how clopidogrel should be used in patients with angina? correct answer: It should be used if there is a contraindication to aspirin. Which of the following medications has the strongest evidence of reducing mortality in heart failure? correct answer: carvedilol In a low risk pt requiring a 20% reduction in LDL to achieve goal, which of the following should the NP initiate? correct answer: pravastatin 20 mg The NP sees a new 64year old AA pt who has BP readings of 140/90, 136/84, 140/82 on three separate occasions. Pt has no other medical history but reports a 40 year history of smoking. Which of the following is an appropriate next step: correct answer: initiate monotherapy with a calcium ch