NUR 315 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Propranolol uses - CORRECT ANSWER - Decrease HR & contractility, angina,
tachydysrythmias
Propranolol indications - CORRECT ANSWER - Sinus tachycardia, severe recent svt
Metoprolol - CORRECT ANSWER - Better choice beta-blocker for asthma due to being
selective
What can beta blockers do - CORRECT ANSWER - Mask symptoms of hypoglycemia
Beta blockers - CORRECT ANSWER - Propranolol, metoprolol
Ace-1 - CORRECT ANSWER - Captopril, lisinopril
Captopril uses - CORRECT ANSWER - HTN, HF, MI, diabetic neuropathy
Captopril pt edu - CORRECT ANSWER - Take 1 hour before meals, can cause
neutropenia
Lisinopril uses - CORRECT ANSWER - HTN, HF, acute MI
Lisinopril adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Don't take when pregnant, cough,
angioedema, first dose hypotension, hyperkalemia
Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers - CORRECT ANSWER - Losartan, volsartan
,Losartan uses - CORRECT ANSWER - HTN, diabetic neuropathy, stroke prevention
Losartan adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Angioedema, fetal harm, renal failure
Valsartan uses - CORRECT ANSWER - HTN, HF, MI
Valsartan contraindications - CORRECT ANSWER - No pregnancy, no renal stenosis
Valsartan pt edu - CORRECT ANSWER - Check BP before admin
Advantage of using Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers - CORRECT ANSWER - Lower
incidence of cough & hyperkalemia compared to ACE-1
Calcium channel blockers use - CORRECT ANSWER - Vasodilation
Calcium channel blockers - CORRECT ANSWER - Verapamil & diltiazem, nifedipine
Verapamil diltiazem uses - CORRECT ANSWER - Slowing of SA nodal automaticity,
delta of AV nodal conduction, reduction of myocardial contractility
Verapamil & diltiazem indications - CORRECT ANSWER - A fib, a flutter, terminal SVT
Verapamil & diltiazem adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Bradycardia, AV block, HF,
peripheraledema
Nifedipine indications - CORRECT ANSWER - HTN, angina
nifedipine adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Reflex tachycardia
, Vasodilators - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydralazine, sodium nitruprusside
Hydralazine uses - CORRECT ANSWER - Arteriodilation, HTN, HTN crisis, helps w HF
Hydralazine adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Reflex tachycardia, increased blood
volume, lupus like syndrome, headache, dizziness, weakness and fatigue
Sodiu nitruprusside uses - CORRECT ANSWER - Venous and arterial simulation,
hypertensive emergencies
Sodium nitruprusside adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Excessive hypotension, prolonged
infusion can cause cyanide poisoning & thiocyanate toxicity
K+ sparing diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER - Spironolactone
Spironolactone uses - CORRECT ANSWER - HTN, edema, HF
Spironolactone adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Hyperkalemia, endocrine effects
gynemastia, mentrual irruglarities, impotence, hirtuism)
Spironolactone nursing considerations - CORRECT ANSWER - Serum potassium levels,
weight, vitals (BP), take w or after meals, menstrual irregularities
Spironolactone safe handling - CORRECT ANSWER - Can cause fetal harm to pt to
pregnant nurse administering
Cardinal glycosides - CORRECT ANSWER - Digoxin/digitalis
Questions and CORRECT Answers
Propranolol uses - CORRECT ANSWER - Decrease HR & contractility, angina,
tachydysrythmias
Propranolol indications - CORRECT ANSWER - Sinus tachycardia, severe recent svt
Metoprolol - CORRECT ANSWER - Better choice beta-blocker for asthma due to being
selective
What can beta blockers do - CORRECT ANSWER - Mask symptoms of hypoglycemia
Beta blockers - CORRECT ANSWER - Propranolol, metoprolol
Ace-1 - CORRECT ANSWER - Captopril, lisinopril
Captopril uses - CORRECT ANSWER - HTN, HF, MI, diabetic neuropathy
Captopril pt edu - CORRECT ANSWER - Take 1 hour before meals, can cause
neutropenia
Lisinopril uses - CORRECT ANSWER - HTN, HF, acute MI
Lisinopril adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Don't take when pregnant, cough,
angioedema, first dose hypotension, hyperkalemia
Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers - CORRECT ANSWER - Losartan, volsartan
,Losartan uses - CORRECT ANSWER - HTN, diabetic neuropathy, stroke prevention
Losartan adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Angioedema, fetal harm, renal failure
Valsartan uses - CORRECT ANSWER - HTN, HF, MI
Valsartan contraindications - CORRECT ANSWER - No pregnancy, no renal stenosis
Valsartan pt edu - CORRECT ANSWER - Check BP before admin
Advantage of using Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers - CORRECT ANSWER - Lower
incidence of cough & hyperkalemia compared to ACE-1
Calcium channel blockers use - CORRECT ANSWER - Vasodilation
Calcium channel blockers - CORRECT ANSWER - Verapamil & diltiazem, nifedipine
Verapamil diltiazem uses - CORRECT ANSWER - Slowing of SA nodal automaticity,
delta of AV nodal conduction, reduction of myocardial contractility
Verapamil & diltiazem indications - CORRECT ANSWER - A fib, a flutter, terminal SVT
Verapamil & diltiazem adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Bradycardia, AV block, HF,
peripheraledema
Nifedipine indications - CORRECT ANSWER - HTN, angina
nifedipine adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Reflex tachycardia
, Vasodilators - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydralazine, sodium nitruprusside
Hydralazine uses - CORRECT ANSWER - Arteriodilation, HTN, HTN crisis, helps w HF
Hydralazine adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Reflex tachycardia, increased blood
volume, lupus like syndrome, headache, dizziness, weakness and fatigue
Sodiu nitruprusside uses - CORRECT ANSWER - Venous and arterial simulation,
hypertensive emergencies
Sodium nitruprusside adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Excessive hypotension, prolonged
infusion can cause cyanide poisoning & thiocyanate toxicity
K+ sparing diuretics - CORRECT ANSWER - Spironolactone
Spironolactone uses - CORRECT ANSWER - HTN, edema, HF
Spironolactone adverse - CORRECT ANSWER - Hyperkalemia, endocrine effects
gynemastia, mentrual irruglarities, impotence, hirtuism)
Spironolactone nursing considerations - CORRECT ANSWER - Serum potassium levels,
weight, vitals (BP), take w or after meals, menstrual irregularities
Spironolactone safe handling - CORRECT ANSWER - Can cause fetal harm to pt to
pregnant nurse administering
Cardinal glycosides - CORRECT ANSWER - Digoxin/digitalis
