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PNM300 Practice Exam Questions Answers
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A 68-year-old man has been taking the nitrate isosorbide
dinitrate (ISDN) for 2 years for angina. He has recently been
experiencing erectile dysfunction and wants a prescription for
sildenafil citrate (Viagra). Which response would the nurse most
likely hear from the health care provider?
a. "He will have to be switched to isosorbide-5-mononitrate if he
wants to take sildenafil citrate."
b. "Taking sildenafil citrate with the nitrate may result in a
contraindication and cause severe hypotension."
c. "I'll write a prescription, but if he uses it, he needs to stop
taking the isosorbide for one dose."
,d. "These drugs are compatible with each other, so I'll write a
prescription."
Correct Answer: B.
The nurse is reviewing drug interactions with a male patient who
has a prescription for isosorbide (ISDN) as treatment for angina
symptoms. Which substances listed below could potentially
result in a drug interaction? (Select all that apply.)
a. A glass of wine
b. Thyroid replacement hormone
c. tadalafil (Cialis), an erectile dysfunction drug
d. metformin hydrochloride (Glucophage®), an
antihyperglycemic drug
e. carvedilol, a beta blocker
Correct Answer: A, C, E
- glass of wine
- erectile dysfunction drug
- beta blocker
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The order reads, "Give metoprolol (Lopresor) 300 mg/day
PO in 2 divided doses." The tablets are available in 50-mg
strength. How many tablets will the patient receive per dose?
3 tablets per dose (150mg/ divided doses)
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A patient with angina has been given a prescription for a cal-
cium channel blocker. The nurse knows that this class of drugs is
used to treat which type of angina?
a. Effort
b. Unstable
c. Crescendo
d. Vasospastic
Correct Answer: D.
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, The nurse is reviewing the medications for a patient who has
just been prescribed a loop diuretic. The nurse identifies a
possible interaction with which drug or class of drugs?
a. Vitamin D
b. warfarin sodium
c. Penicillin
d. NSAIDs
Correct Answer: D.
The nurse is monitoring laboratory test results of patients who
are taking loop and thiazide diuretics. The nurse must monitor
for what adverse effect in these patients?
a. Decreased serum levels of potassium
b. Increased serum levels of calcium
c. Decreased serum levels of calcium
d. Increased serum levels of sodium
Correct Answer: A.
loop and thiazide are potassium wasting
PNM300 Practice Exam Questions Answers
Latest Versions 2025 Top Rated A+
A 68-year-old man has been taking the nitrate isosorbide
dinitrate (ISDN) for 2 years for angina. He has recently been
experiencing erectile dysfunction and wants a prescription for
sildenafil citrate (Viagra). Which response would the nurse most
likely hear from the health care provider?
a. "He will have to be switched to isosorbide-5-mononitrate if he
wants to take sildenafil citrate."
b. "Taking sildenafil citrate with the nitrate may result in a
contraindication and cause severe hypotension."
c. "I'll write a prescription, but if he uses it, he needs to stop
taking the isosorbide for one dose."
,d. "These drugs are compatible with each other, so I'll write a
prescription."
Correct Answer: B.
The nurse is reviewing drug interactions with a male patient who
has a prescription for isosorbide (ISDN) as treatment for angina
symptoms. Which substances listed below could potentially
result in a drug interaction? (Select all that apply.)
a. A glass of wine
b. Thyroid replacement hormone
c. tadalafil (Cialis), an erectile dysfunction drug
d. metformin hydrochloride (Glucophage®), an
antihyperglycemic drug
e. carvedilol, a beta blocker
Correct Answer: A, C, E
- glass of wine
- erectile dysfunction drug
- beta blocker
,We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
The order reads, "Give metoprolol (Lopresor) 300 mg/day
PO in 2 divided doses." The tablets are available in 50-mg
strength. How many tablets will the patient receive per dose?
3 tablets per dose (150mg/ divided doses)
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A patient with angina has been given a prescription for a cal-
cium channel blocker. The nurse knows that this class of drugs is
used to treat which type of angina?
a. Effort
b. Unstable
c. Crescendo
d. Vasospastic
Correct Answer: D.
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
, The nurse is reviewing the medications for a patient who has
just been prescribed a loop diuretic. The nurse identifies a
possible interaction with which drug or class of drugs?
a. Vitamin D
b. warfarin sodium
c. Penicillin
d. NSAIDs
Correct Answer: D.
The nurse is monitoring laboratory test results of patients who
are taking loop and thiazide diuretics. The nurse must monitor
for what adverse effect in these patients?
a. Decreased serum levels of potassium
b. Increased serum levels of calcium
c. Decreased serum levels of calcium
d. Increased serum levels of sodium
Correct Answer: A.
loop and thiazide are potassium wasting
