CARDIAC NCLEX PRACTICE EXAM |
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(VERIFIED) |
LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+
The nurse is preparing to 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 activities immediately and sit down if chest pain occurs
B. if the pain is unrelieved after three NTG tablets, continue to rest and call the
prescriber right away
C. After discharge, keep NTG tablets on your bedside table day and night
D. immediately after chest pain begins, notify your personal prescriber
E. the NTG tablet should tingle when placed under the tongue
Correct Answer: A,B,E
the pt states, "I always put 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?
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,A. change the patch every 24 hours
B. massage into the skin if ointment comes in contact with your hands
C. rotate the NTG patch to a different hairless area each day
D. after removing the patch, scrub the are vigorously with soap and water
Correct Answer: 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 and heart rate
D. facial flushing and headache
Correct Answer: C
Before a pt receives metoprolol (Lopressor) for hypertension, the nurse should ask the
pt about a history of which of the following?
A. bronchospasms
B. seizures
C. peripheral vascular disease
D. myasthenia gravis
Correct Answer: A
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,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 drops below 100 beats/minute, I should call the physician right away
D. If I miss a dose of me, I should take it as soon as I remember it
Correct Answer: B
The nurse is scheduled to 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 for that day
B. obtain order for dose of potassium before giving digoxin
C. withhold dose and notify prescriber
D. administer dose as ordered
Correct Answer: D
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, 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
Correct Answer: C
After a healthcare provider prescribed propranolol for a pt with frequent premature
ventricular contractions, the nurse should include with of the following in the care
plan?
A. inform pt that excessive respiratory response to activity should gradually decrease
B. measure heart rate daily before taking dose
C. Pt will have increased resistance to infection
D. current skin eruptions will improve within 30 days
Correct Answer: B
A pt with atrial fibrillation is receiving continuous heparin infusion at 1000 units/hr.
The nurse would determine that the pt is receiving the therapeutic effect based on
which of the following results?
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QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
(VERIFIED) |
LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+
The nurse is preparing to 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 activities immediately and sit down if chest pain occurs
B. if the pain is unrelieved after three NTG tablets, continue to rest and call the
prescriber right away
C. After discharge, keep NTG tablets on your bedside table day and night
D. immediately after chest pain begins, notify your personal prescriber
E. the NTG tablet should tingle when placed under the tongue
Correct Answer: A,B,E
the pt states, "I always put 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?
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,A. change the patch every 24 hours
B. massage into the skin if ointment comes in contact with your hands
C. rotate the NTG patch to a different hairless area each day
D. after removing the patch, scrub the are vigorously with soap and water
Correct Answer: 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 and heart rate
D. facial flushing and headache
Correct Answer: C
Before a pt receives metoprolol (Lopressor) for hypertension, the nurse should ask the
pt about a history of which of the following?
A. bronchospasms
B. seizures
C. peripheral vascular disease
D. myasthenia gravis
Correct Answer: A
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,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 drops below 100 beats/minute, I should call the physician right away
D. If I miss a dose of me, I should take it as soon as I remember it
Correct Answer: B
The nurse is scheduled to 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 for that day
B. obtain order for dose of potassium before giving digoxin
C. withhold dose and notify prescriber
D. administer dose as ordered
Correct Answer: D
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, 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
Correct Answer: C
After a healthcare provider prescribed propranolol for a pt with frequent premature
ventricular contractions, the nurse should include with of the following in the care
plan?
A. inform pt that excessive respiratory response to activity should gradually decrease
B. measure heart rate daily before taking dose
C. Pt will have increased resistance to infection
D. current skin eruptions will improve within 30 days
Correct Answer: B
A pt with atrial fibrillation is receiving continuous heparin infusion at 1000 units/hr.
The nurse would determine that the pt is receiving the therapeutic effect based on
which of the following results?
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