PHARMACOLOGY TEST 3 RETAKE/ ATI PHARMACOLOGY
RETAKE LATEST VERSION UPDATED AND REVISED IN 2025
When a patient has been receiving sodium nitroprusside
for 1 week, the nurse should be alert for: - ANSWER -
>thiocyanate accumulation, evidenced by disorientation
and delirium
Your patient is taking lisinopril for hypertension. His blood
pressure still remains slightly elevated and the physician
would like to order a diuretic. Which of the following
diuretics would be inappropriate to prescribe? - ANSWER
->triamterene
How would the nurse expect calcium channel blockers to
physiologically affect the function of the heart? - ANSWER
->Decrease AV node conduction
The patient takes insulin for diabetes mellitus. The
physician orders atenolol for his hypertension. After
medication teaching, the nurse determines that learning
has been effective when the patient makes which
statement? - ANSWER ->"This medication can enhance
the effects of my insulin."
, Your patient is receiving 40 mg of furosemide every day,
enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg every day and digoxin 0.25
mg every day. Your patient suddenly begins complaining
of muscle weakness and seeing yellow halos around
lights. What are your suspicions? - ANSWER ->digitalis
toxicity due to hypokalemia
Your patient is experiencing an emergent hypertensive
crisis. The provider has ordered nitroprusside. Before
administration, you should take action to: - ANSWER -
>protect the solution from sunlight/bright light by covering
it up
Your patient is receiving a beta-blocker for his high blood
pressure. He arrives in the ER with complaints of severe
dizziness and shortness of breath. As you obtain his apical
rate, you notive it is 40 bpm and realize the patient has
taken too much of the drug. What antidote should be
administered? - ANSWER ->atropine
A direct vasodilator that relaxes capacitance vessels
(veins) has what beneficial effect in the body? - ANSWER
->Decreases preload
RETAKE LATEST VERSION UPDATED AND REVISED IN 2025
When a patient has been receiving sodium nitroprusside
for 1 week, the nurse should be alert for: - ANSWER -
>thiocyanate accumulation, evidenced by disorientation
and delirium
Your patient is taking lisinopril for hypertension. His blood
pressure still remains slightly elevated and the physician
would like to order a diuretic. Which of the following
diuretics would be inappropriate to prescribe? - ANSWER
->triamterene
How would the nurse expect calcium channel blockers to
physiologically affect the function of the heart? - ANSWER
->Decrease AV node conduction
The patient takes insulin for diabetes mellitus. The
physician orders atenolol for his hypertension. After
medication teaching, the nurse determines that learning
has been effective when the patient makes which
statement? - ANSWER ->"This medication can enhance
the effects of my insulin."
, Your patient is receiving 40 mg of furosemide every day,
enteric-coated aspirin 325 mg every day and digoxin 0.25
mg every day. Your patient suddenly begins complaining
of muscle weakness and seeing yellow halos around
lights. What are your suspicions? - ANSWER ->digitalis
toxicity due to hypokalemia
Your patient is experiencing an emergent hypertensive
crisis. The provider has ordered nitroprusside. Before
administration, you should take action to: - ANSWER -
>protect the solution from sunlight/bright light by covering
it up
Your patient is receiving a beta-blocker for his high blood
pressure. He arrives in the ER with complaints of severe
dizziness and shortness of breath. As you obtain his apical
rate, you notive it is 40 bpm and realize the patient has
taken too much of the drug. What antidote should be
administered? - ANSWER ->atropine
A direct vasodilator that relaxes capacitance vessels
(veins) has what beneficial effect in the body? - ANSWER
->Decreases preload
