Cardiac NCLEX Practice Questions/ Key Questions
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Terms in this set (98)
The nurse is preparing to A,B,E
teach the pt newly
diagnosed with angina
pectoris how to
selfadminister nitroglycerine
(NTG) tablets. What pt
teaching should the nurse
emphasize? select all that
apply
A. stop all
activitiesimmediately and
sit down if chest pain occurs
B. if the pain is
unrelievedafter three NTG
tablets, continue to rest and
call the prescriber right
away
C. After discharge,
keepNTG tablets on your
bedside table day and night
D. immediately after
chestpain begins, notify
your personal prescriber
E. the NTG tablet
shouldtingle when placed
under the tongue
,the pt states, "I always put C
my nitroglycerine patch in
the same place so I do not
forget to take it off." Which of
the following is the best
response by the nurse? A.
change the patch every
24 hours
B. massage into the skin
ifointment comes in contact
with your hands
C. rotate the NTG patch
toa different hairless area
each day
D. after removing
thepatch, scrub the are
vigorously with soap and
water
C
A healthcare provider orders
NTG to be administered by IV
drip. The nurse carrying out
the order would monitor for
which of the following as a
priority specific to
medication?
A. shortness of breath when
raising head of bed B. urine
output
C. blood pressure
andheart rate
D. facial flushing and
headache
,Before a pt receives A
metoprolol (Lopressor) for
hypertension, the nurse
should ask the pt about a
history of which of the
following? A. bronchospasms
B. seizures
C. peripheral
vasculardisease
D. myasthenia gravis
B
The nurse provides discharge
instructions to a pt about the
use of amiodarone. Which of
the following statements
indicates that the pt has the
knowledge necessary to
safely administer the drug?
A. as soon as the physician
says I can stop taking this
medication, I will be able to
enjoy the sun again B. the
side effects of this med may
not begin to show up for
several weeks or even
months after I start taking it
C. If my pulse
dropsbelow 100
beats/minute, I should call
the physician right away
D. If I miss a dose of
me, Ishould take it as soon
as I remember it
, The nurse is scheduled to D
administer a dose of digoxin
to and adult pt with atrial
fibrillation. The pt has a
potassium level of 4.3 mEq/L.
The nurse should perform
which of the following
activities next?
A. withhold dose only
forthat day
B. obtain order for dose
ofpotassium before giving
digoxin
C. withhold dose
andnotify prescriber
D. administer dose
asordered
C
A pt is taking digoxin and
furosemide (Lasix) to
manage congestive heart
failure. The nurse
determiens that the pt
understands diet therapy
when the pt makes which
meal choice?
A. veggie beef soup, mac
and cheese, and a roll B.
beef ravioli w/ bread C.
baked white fish, mashed
potatoes, and carrot salad
D. roasted chicken, brown
rice, and stewed tomatoes
with 100% Correct Anwers.
Terms in this set (98)
The nurse is preparing to A,B,E
teach the pt newly
diagnosed with angina
pectoris how to
selfadminister nitroglycerine
(NTG) tablets. What pt
teaching should the nurse
emphasize? select all that
apply
A. stop all
activitiesimmediately and
sit down if chest pain occurs
B. if the pain is
unrelievedafter three NTG
tablets, continue to rest and
call the prescriber right
away
C. After discharge,
keepNTG tablets on your
bedside table day and night
D. immediately after
chestpain begins, notify
your personal prescriber
E. the NTG tablet
shouldtingle when placed
under the tongue
,the pt states, "I always put C
my nitroglycerine patch in
the same place so I do not
forget to take it off." Which of
the following is the best
response by the nurse? A.
change the patch every
24 hours
B. massage into the skin
ifointment comes in contact
with your hands
C. rotate the NTG patch
toa different hairless area
each day
D. after removing
thepatch, scrub the are
vigorously with soap and
water
C
A healthcare provider orders
NTG to be administered by IV
drip. The nurse carrying out
the order would monitor for
which of the following as a
priority specific to
medication?
A. shortness of breath when
raising head of bed B. urine
output
C. blood pressure
andheart rate
D. facial flushing and
headache
,Before a pt receives A
metoprolol (Lopressor) for
hypertension, the nurse
should ask the pt about a
history of which of the
following? A. bronchospasms
B. seizures
C. peripheral
vasculardisease
D. myasthenia gravis
B
The nurse provides discharge
instructions to a pt about the
use of amiodarone. Which of
the following statements
indicates that the pt has the
knowledge necessary to
safely administer the drug?
A. as soon as the physician
says I can stop taking this
medication, I will be able to
enjoy the sun again B. the
side effects of this med may
not begin to show up for
several weeks or even
months after I start taking it
C. If my pulse
dropsbelow 100
beats/minute, I should call
the physician right away
D. If I miss a dose of
me, Ishould take it as soon
as I remember it
, The nurse is scheduled to D
administer a dose of digoxin
to and adult pt with atrial
fibrillation. The pt has a
potassium level of 4.3 mEq/L.
The nurse should perform
which of the following
activities next?
A. withhold dose only
forthat day
B. obtain order for dose
ofpotassium before giving
digoxin
C. withhold dose
andnotify prescriber
D. administer dose
asordered
C
A pt is taking digoxin and
furosemide (Lasix) to
manage congestive heart
failure. The nurse
determiens that the pt
understands diet therapy
when the pt makes which
meal choice?
A. veggie beef soup, mac
and cheese, and a roll B.
beef ravioli w/ bread C.
baked white fish, mashed
potatoes, and carrot salad
D. roasted chicken, brown
rice, and stewed tomatoes
