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Question 1
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A 77-year-old man's chronic heart failure is being treated with a regimen of quinapril (Accupril) and
furosemide (Lasix). Which of the following assessment findings would suggest that the loop diuretic is
contributing to a therapeutic effect?
Selected Answer:
The man's chest sounds are clear and his ankle edema is lessened.
Question 2
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A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the
following would be most important for the Nurse Practitioner to monitor?
Selected Answer:
Potassium levels
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
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Correct
An expected outcome for a patient who has just taken sublingual nitroglycerin should be
Selected Answer:
increased heart rate and decreased blood pressure.
Question 4
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Correct
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A patient taking Metformin (Glucophage) is scheduled for a cardiac cath. The patient asks why he can't
take his metformin the day of the test. What is the most appropriate reply?
Selected Answer:
You can develop lactic acidosis if you take metformin and are given dye. You should have a serum
creatinine drawn before restarting the medication.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Correct
The parents of a 7-year-old boy who has just been diagnosed with allergic asthma are being taught about
their son's medication regimen by the nurse. The nurse is currently teaching the parent's about the
appropriate use of a "rescue drug" for acute exacerbations of their son's asthma. What drug should the
nurse suggests the parents to use in these situations?
Selected Answer:
Albuterol
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
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Correct
A patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his hypertension by blocking the sympathetic
receptors in his sympathetic nervous system. This action is characteristic of
Selected Answer:
an adrenergic antagonist.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Correct
Question 1
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A 77-year-old man's chronic heart failure is being treated with a regimen of quinapril (Accupril) and
furosemide (Lasix). Which of the following assessment findings would suggest that the loop diuretic is
contributing to a therapeutic effect?
Selected Answer:
The man's chest sounds are clear and his ankle edema is lessened.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Correct
A Nurse Practitioner is caring for a patient who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which of the
following would be most important for the Nurse Practitioner to monitor?
Selected Answer:
Potassium levels
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
, [DOCUMENT TITLE]
Correct
An expected outcome for a patient who has just taken sublingual nitroglycerin should be
Selected Answer:
increased heart rate and decreased blood pressure.
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Correct
, [DOCUMENT TITLE]
A patient taking Metformin (Glucophage) is scheduled for a cardiac cath. The patient asks why he can't
take his metformin the day of the test. What is the most appropriate reply?
Selected Answer:
You can develop lactic acidosis if you take metformin and are given dye. You should have a serum
creatinine drawn before restarting the medication.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Correct
The parents of a 7-year-old boy who has just been diagnosed with allergic asthma are being taught about
their son's medication regimen by the nurse. The nurse is currently teaching the parent's about the
appropriate use of a "rescue drug" for acute exacerbations of their son's asthma. What drug should the
nurse suggests the parents to use in these situations?
Selected Answer:
Albuterol
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
, [DOCUMENT TITLE]
Correct
A patient has recently been prescribed a drug that treats his hypertension by blocking the sympathetic
receptors in his sympathetic nervous system. This action is characteristic of
Selected Answer:
an adrenergic antagonist.
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Correct
