NSG 318 FINAL EXAM |2025-2026 LATEST UPDATED |ACTUAL
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A+
Which medication is in the cardiac glycoside drug class?
a. Nitroglycerin
b. Digoxin
c. Coumadin
d. Plavix - (ANSWER)b. Digoxin
What are the uses of Digoxin? - (ANSWER)Used to treat heart failure and atrial fibrillation?
A patient's serum digoxin level is 1.1 ng/mL. What action should the nurse take?
a. Given the next dose
b. Retake the lab test
c. Split the dose in half
,d. Inform the HCP - (ANSWER)D. The nurse should inform the HCP because this results
indicates toxicity.
What is the therapeutic serum level of digoxin? - (ANSWER)0.5 - 1 ng/ml
The nurse is caring for a patient on digoxin therapy. The student nurse asks the nurse what are
signs of digoxin toxicity. What should the nurse teach the student nurse?
a. Depression
b. Circulatory Collapse
c. Tachycardia
d. Green or yellow hallos - (ANSWER)D. Green or yellow halos, cardiac dysrhythmias,
bradycardia, vomiting, anorexia and diarrhea
A patient on digoxin therapy reports having blurred vision and yellow halos and respirations are
5 per minute. What action should the nurse take next?
a. Administer protamine
b. Administer digoxin immune fab
c. Administer vitamin K
,d. Nothing these are normal side effects - (ANSWER)B. Administer Digoxin Immune Fab. This
med reverses the side effect of bradycardia
Which CAMs increase the risk of digitalis toxicity? SATA
a. Gingko
b. Ginseng
c. Cinnamon
d. Licorice
e. Aloe
f. Parsley
g. Green tea
h. Ephedra - (ANSWER)Ginseng, Licorice, Aloe and Ephedra
A patient on digoxin therapy frequently takes CAMs. Which CAMs should the nurse educate the
patient to avoid? - (ANSWER)Ginseng, St. John's Wort, Psyllium, Hawthorn, Licorice, Aloe, and
Ephedra
What are 3 important things a nurse needs to watch for during digoxin therapy? -
(ANSWER)Apical pulse >60
, Toxicity: 0.5-1.0 ng/mL
Potassium: Increases risk of digitalis toxicity
Which medication is in the antianginal drug class?
a. Nitroglycerin
b. Digoxin
c. Coumadin
d. Plavix - (ANSWER)a. Nitroglycerin
How should a nurse instruct a patient to take nitroglycerin? - (ANSWER)The most common
route is sublingual.
Take 1 dose when the chest pain begins.
If still having chest pain in 5 mins call 911 and then take a 2nd dose.
If still having chest pain in 5 mins and EMT has not arrived, take a 3 and FINAL dose
A patient asks a nurse why they can only have 3 doses of nitroglycerin. What should the nurse
tell the patient? - (ANSWER)The main side effect of this med is that it decreases BP. With each
dose the BP is decreasing. So with multiple doses, you will eventually have no BP.
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS | 100% RATED
CORRECT | 100% VERFIED SOLTIONS | ALREADY GRADED
A+
Which medication is in the cardiac glycoside drug class?
a. Nitroglycerin
b. Digoxin
c. Coumadin
d. Plavix - (ANSWER)b. Digoxin
What are the uses of Digoxin? - (ANSWER)Used to treat heart failure and atrial fibrillation?
A patient's serum digoxin level is 1.1 ng/mL. What action should the nurse take?
a. Given the next dose
b. Retake the lab test
c. Split the dose in half
,d. Inform the HCP - (ANSWER)D. The nurse should inform the HCP because this results
indicates toxicity.
What is the therapeutic serum level of digoxin? - (ANSWER)0.5 - 1 ng/ml
The nurse is caring for a patient on digoxin therapy. The student nurse asks the nurse what are
signs of digoxin toxicity. What should the nurse teach the student nurse?
a. Depression
b. Circulatory Collapse
c. Tachycardia
d. Green or yellow hallos - (ANSWER)D. Green or yellow halos, cardiac dysrhythmias,
bradycardia, vomiting, anorexia and diarrhea
A patient on digoxin therapy reports having blurred vision and yellow halos and respirations are
5 per minute. What action should the nurse take next?
a. Administer protamine
b. Administer digoxin immune fab
c. Administer vitamin K
,d. Nothing these are normal side effects - (ANSWER)B. Administer Digoxin Immune Fab. This
med reverses the side effect of bradycardia
Which CAMs increase the risk of digitalis toxicity? SATA
a. Gingko
b. Ginseng
c. Cinnamon
d. Licorice
e. Aloe
f. Parsley
g. Green tea
h. Ephedra - (ANSWER)Ginseng, Licorice, Aloe and Ephedra
A patient on digoxin therapy frequently takes CAMs. Which CAMs should the nurse educate the
patient to avoid? - (ANSWER)Ginseng, St. John's Wort, Psyllium, Hawthorn, Licorice, Aloe, and
Ephedra
What are 3 important things a nurse needs to watch for during digoxin therapy? -
(ANSWER)Apical pulse >60
, Toxicity: 0.5-1.0 ng/mL
Potassium: Increases risk of digitalis toxicity
Which medication is in the antianginal drug class?
a. Nitroglycerin
b. Digoxin
c. Coumadin
d. Plavix - (ANSWER)a. Nitroglycerin
How should a nurse instruct a patient to take nitroglycerin? - (ANSWER)The most common
route is sublingual.
Take 1 dose when the chest pain begins.
If still having chest pain in 5 mins call 911 and then take a 2nd dose.
If still having chest pain in 5 mins and EMT has not arrived, take a 3 and FINAL dose
A patient asks a nurse why they can only have 3 doses of nitroglycerin. What should the nurse
tell the patient? - (ANSWER)The main side effect of this med is that it decreases BP. With each
dose the BP is decreasing. So with multiple doses, you will eventually have no BP.
