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ATI CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS latest update
A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions with a client who has heart disease. The
nurse should instruct the client that which of the following drugs is prescribed to
treat hypercholesterolemia?
A. Simvastatin
B. Furosemide
C. Losartan
D. Nitroglycerin - (answer)A. Simvastatin
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking carvedilol and has a prescription for an
oral antidiabetic drug to manage their new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
By taking both drugs concurrently, the nurse should identify that the client is at an
increased risk for which of the following conditions?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypoglycemia - (answer)D. Hypoglycemia
A nurse should identify that which of the following drugs is used only for the
short-term treatment of a cardiac dysrhythmia because of the serious adverse
effects associated with long-term use?
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A. Quinidine
B. Procainamide
C. Nitroglyceride
D. Verapamil - (answer)B. Procainamide
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to treat
atrial fibrillation. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid drinking grapefruit
juice while taking verapamil because it can cause the client to experience which of
the following conditions?
A. Tachycardia
B. Dehydration
C. Diarrhea
D. Hypotension - (answer)D. Hypotension
A nurse should recognize that milrinone is contraindicated for a client who has
which of the following conditions?
A. Acute myocardial infarction
B. Peripheral vascular disease
C. Ulcerative colitis
D. Ventricular tachycardia - (answer)A. Acute myocardial infarction
ATI CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM TEST QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS latest update
A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions with a client who has heart disease. The
nurse should instruct the client that which of the following drugs is prescribed to
treat hypercholesterolemia?
A. Simvastatin
B. Furosemide
C. Losartan
D. Nitroglycerin - (answer)A. Simvastatin
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking carvedilol and has a prescription for an
oral antidiabetic drug to manage their new diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus.
By taking both drugs concurrently, the nurse should identify that the client is at an
increased risk for which of the following conditions?
A. Hyperglycemia
B. Bradycardia
C. Hypotension
D. Hypoglycemia - (answer)D. Hypoglycemia
A nurse should identify that which of the following drugs is used only for the
short-term treatment of a cardiac dysrhythmia because of the serious adverse
effects associated with long-term use?
, 2
A. Quinidine
B. Procainamide
C. Nitroglyceride
D. Verapamil - (answer)B. Procainamide
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for verapamil to treat
atrial fibrillation. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid drinking grapefruit
juice while taking verapamil because it can cause the client to experience which of
the following conditions?
A. Tachycardia
B. Dehydration
C. Diarrhea
D. Hypotension - (answer)D. Hypotension
A nurse should recognize that milrinone is contraindicated for a client who has
which of the following conditions?
A. Acute myocardial infarction
B. Peripheral vascular disease
C. Ulcerative colitis
D. Ventricular tachycardia - (answer)A. Acute myocardial infarction
