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1. A 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with a Administer a tablet under
diagnosis of chest pain. He has an his tongue and repeat the
order for 0.3 mg of sublingual nitroglycerin prn for action in 5 and 10 minutes
chest pain. Which of the following if the pain has not sub-
actions should the nurse do first when he complains of sided
chest pain?
2. An expected outcome for a patient who has just taken increased HR and de-
sublingual nitroglycerin should crease BP
be
3. A patient is to take nifedipine (Procardia) 10 mg PO tid. 10 mg
How many milligrams will he take per dose?
4. A nurse explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches Nitrate tolerance
should be applied in the morning and removed in the
evening. This medication schedule reduces the poten-
tial for ...
5. A patient is admitted to the emergency department Blood pressure
with severe chest pain. The
emergency department physician orders intravenous
nitroglycerin 5 mcg/min, titrate
dose by 5 mcg/min every 3 to 5 minutes per infusion
pump as needed. Before
administering the nitroglycerin, the nurse should pri-
oritize which of the following assessments?
6. A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic angina. The Dizziness
patient is receiving ranolazine
(Ranexa) 500 mg PO bid. Which of the following signs
or symptoms would the nurse
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attribute to being a common adverse effect of this
medication?
7. A 45-year-old man enters the emergency department crush the capsule and ask
complaining of chest pain. The the patient to inhale the
nurse has an order to administer amyl nitrite. The vapors
nurse will...
8. A patient is being discharged home with a prescription keep the tablets in the
for sublingual nitroglycerin. original dark bottle.
The nurse will instruct the patient and family to...
9. A nurse has an order to apply nitroglycerin topically, don a pair of gloves
twice a day. The nurse's initial
action will be to...
10. A patient calls the clinic and reports that he is having have the patient go into his
chest pain. The patient states that house and sit or lie down
ì'm scared that I am going to die and I've been pacing
up and down my driveway.î
After calming the patient, the initial instruction by the
nurse would be to...
11. A recent episode of chest pain while doing yard work The patient's angina may
prompted a 70-year-old man to necessitate the use of a
seek care and he has been subsequently diagnosed calcium channel blocker
with chronic stable angina. The
nurse should recognize what guiding principle in the
treatment of this patient's angina?
12. Frequent episodes of exercise-related chest pain have
caused a 79-year-old woman to
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use her prescribed nitroglycerin spray several times in The woman will be more
recent weeks. This patient's age will have what effect susceptible to hypoten-
on her use of nitroglycerin? sion than a young patient.
13. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old Acute Pain, headache, re-
woman with a recent diagnosis of lated to adverse effects of
unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglyc- drug therapy
erin. Which of the following nursing
diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning
of this patient's care?
14. A man has left his most recent visit to his primary care Put your patch on a part of
provider with a new your skin that doesn't have
prescription for a transdermal nitroglycerin patch. too much hair on it.
What patient education should the
nurse provide to this patient?
15. Mr. Penny, age 67, was diagnosed with chronic angina Mr. Penny requires con-
several months ago and has current treatment with a
been unable to experience adequate relief of his symp- beta blocker, nitrate, or a
toms. As a result, his physician calcium channel blocker.
has prescribed ranolazine (Ranexa). Which of the fol-
lowing statements is true
regarding the use of ranolazine for the treatment of
this patient's angina?
16. A patient is in the clinic for seasonal allergic rhinitis. Determine if the drug is
Loratadine (Claritin) is going to make you drowsy
prescribed. Which of the following statements will the before you
nurse include when drive.
providing patient education concerning this drug?
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1. A 62-year-old man is admitted to the hospital with a Administer a tablet under
diagnosis of chest pain. He has an his tongue and repeat the
order for 0.3 mg of sublingual nitroglycerin prn for action in 5 and 10 minutes
chest pain. Which of the following if the pain has not sub-
actions should the nurse do first when he complains of sided
chest pain?
2. An expected outcome for a patient who has just taken increased HR and de-
sublingual nitroglycerin should crease BP
be
3. A patient is to take nifedipine (Procardia) 10 mg PO tid. 10 mg
How many milligrams will he take per dose?
4. A nurse explains to a patient that nitroglycerin patches Nitrate tolerance
should be applied in the morning and removed in the
evening. This medication schedule reduces the poten-
tial for ...
5. A patient is admitted to the emergency department Blood pressure
with severe chest pain. The
emergency department physician orders intravenous
nitroglycerin 5 mcg/min, titrate
dose by 5 mcg/min every 3 to 5 minutes per infusion
pump as needed. Before
administering the nitroglycerin, the nurse should pri-
oritize which of the following assessments?
6. A nurse is caring for a patient with chronic angina. The Dizziness
patient is receiving ranolazine
(Ranexa) 500 mg PO bid. Which of the following signs
or symptoms would the nurse
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attribute to being a common adverse effect of this
medication?
7. A 45-year-old man enters the emergency department crush the capsule and ask
complaining of chest pain. The the patient to inhale the
nurse has an order to administer amyl nitrite. The vapors
nurse will...
8. A patient is being discharged home with a prescription keep the tablets in the
for sublingual nitroglycerin. original dark bottle.
The nurse will instruct the patient and family to...
9. A nurse has an order to apply nitroglycerin topically, don a pair of gloves
twice a day. The nurse's initial
action will be to...
10. A patient calls the clinic and reports that he is having have the patient go into his
chest pain. The patient states that house and sit or lie down
ì'm scared that I am going to die and I've been pacing
up and down my driveway.î
After calming the patient, the initial instruction by the
nurse would be to...
11. A recent episode of chest pain while doing yard work The patient's angina may
prompted a 70-year-old man to necessitate the use of a
seek care and he has been subsequently diagnosed calcium channel blocker
with chronic stable angina. The
nurse should recognize what guiding principle in the
treatment of this patient's angina?
12. Frequent episodes of exercise-related chest pain have
caused a 79-year-old woman to
, PHARMACY NURS-6521 MID-TERM EXAM/ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS WI
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use her prescribed nitroglycerin spray several times in The woman will be more
recent weeks. This patient's age will have what effect susceptible to hypoten-
on her use of nitroglycerin? sion than a young patient.
13. A nurse is creating a plan of care for a 68-year-old Acute Pain, headache, re-
woman with a recent diagnosis of lated to adverse effects of
unstable angina and new prescription for nitroglyc- drug therapy
erin. Which of the following nursing
diagnoses should the nurse prioritize in the planning
of this patient's care?
14. A man has left his most recent visit to his primary care Put your patch on a part of
provider with a new your skin that doesn't have
prescription for a transdermal nitroglycerin patch. too much hair on it.
What patient education should the
nurse provide to this patient?
15. Mr. Penny, age 67, was diagnosed with chronic angina Mr. Penny requires con-
several months ago and has current treatment with a
been unable to experience adequate relief of his symp- beta blocker, nitrate, or a
toms. As a result, his physician calcium channel blocker.
has prescribed ranolazine (Ranexa). Which of the fol-
lowing statements is true
regarding the use of ranolazine for the treatment of
this patient's angina?
16. A patient is in the clinic for seasonal allergic rhinitis. Determine if the drug is
Loratadine (Claritin) is going to make you drowsy
prescribed. Which of the following statements will the before you
nurse include when drive.
providing patient education concerning this drug?
