Exam 3 NUR 600
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1. A nonresponsive patient in ventricular fibrillation has Cordarone (Amiodarone)
received multiple appropriate defibrillations, and epi-
nephine 1 mg V trich. Which antiarrhythmic drug can
be used next?
2. The nurse evaluates an improvement in the patient's Using fewer pillows to
heart failure (HF) status based on what assessment sleep
finding?
3. Which medication is commonly used for anticoagula- Warfarin
tion in patients with mechanical heart valves?
4. Select the disabilities that may occur for vitamin B 12 All of the options
deficiency anemia that is not treated appropriately.
5. Which medication is commonly prescribed for the Lisinopril
treatment of hypertension?
6. A 49-year-old patient is has been diagnosed with Angi- Headache
na. He is prescribed Transderm-Nitro. He is prescribed
10mg patches, the NP should observe the patient for
what adverse effects?
7. Select the hemoglobin or hematocrit normal range for Hematocrit 44%
a 37-year-old male patient.
8. Select the target hemoglobin concentration for chron- 11g/dL
ic kidney disease patients receiling epoetin Alfa and
darbepotein Alfa
9. What is the first-line treatment for acute coronary syn- Aspirin
drome?
10. Blood glucose
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An older adult patient who is taking metformin (Glu-
cophage) has just been seen in the clinic. The NP has
ordered metoprolol (Toprol) for angina. What assess-
ment data should the NP monitor due to this drug
combination?
11. AF is a 63-year-old woman with HF (NYHA class I) re- Increase β-blocker dose
ceiving furosemide 40 mg twice daily, isinopril 10 mg
day metprool XI. 50 mg daily, digoxin 0.125 mg daily,
and spironolactone 25 mg daily. During her routine
clinic visit today, pertinent fndings include: BP 120/80
mm Hg, HR 70 bpm, RR 14 rpm, K+ 5.1 mmol/L, BUN
35 mg/dL, creatinine 1.2 mg/dL (baseline), and SDC 0.7
ng/mL Which of the following is the most appropriate
change to optimize A medical regimen?
12. When the NP prescribes heparin, he/she will under- Blocks the formation of
stand that the drug will have what action on the pa- thrombin
tient's body?
13. The NP prescribed ranolazine. The patient asks why "The drug decreases calci-
this drug is different from the beta-blocker that he is um overload"
currently taking. What is the nurse's best response?
14. The NP is caring for a patient who is taking a calci- Headache and dizziness
um-channel blocker. What adverse effects would the
NP caution this patient about?
15. The NP is caring for a patient with a cardiac arrhyth- to maintain cardiac output
mia; they have been prescribed antiarrhythmic. The
priority goal for the patient is what?
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1. A nonresponsive patient in ventricular fibrillation has Cordarone (Amiodarone)
received multiple appropriate defibrillations, and epi-
nephine 1 mg V trich. Which antiarrhythmic drug can
be used next?
2. The nurse evaluates an improvement in the patient's Using fewer pillows to
heart failure (HF) status based on what assessment sleep
finding?
3. Which medication is commonly used for anticoagula- Warfarin
tion in patients with mechanical heart valves?
4. Select the disabilities that may occur for vitamin B 12 All of the options
deficiency anemia that is not treated appropriately.
5. Which medication is commonly prescribed for the Lisinopril
treatment of hypertension?
6. A 49-year-old patient is has been diagnosed with Angi- Headache
na. He is prescribed Transderm-Nitro. He is prescribed
10mg patches, the NP should observe the patient for
what adverse effects?
7. Select the hemoglobin or hematocrit normal range for Hematocrit 44%
a 37-year-old male patient.
8. Select the target hemoglobin concentration for chron- 11g/dL
ic kidney disease patients receiling epoetin Alfa and
darbepotein Alfa
9. What is the first-line treatment for acute coronary syn- Aspirin
drome?
10. Blood glucose
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, Exam 3 NUR 600
Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hd7fu4
An older adult patient who is taking metformin (Glu-
cophage) has just been seen in the clinic. The NP has
ordered metoprolol (Toprol) for angina. What assess-
ment data should the NP monitor due to this drug
combination?
11. AF is a 63-year-old woman with HF (NYHA class I) re- Increase β-blocker dose
ceiving furosemide 40 mg twice daily, isinopril 10 mg
day metprool XI. 50 mg daily, digoxin 0.125 mg daily,
and spironolactone 25 mg daily. During her routine
clinic visit today, pertinent fndings include: BP 120/80
mm Hg, HR 70 bpm, RR 14 rpm, K+ 5.1 mmol/L, BUN
35 mg/dL, creatinine 1.2 mg/dL (baseline), and SDC 0.7
ng/mL Which of the following is the most appropriate
change to optimize A medical regimen?
12. When the NP prescribes heparin, he/she will under- Blocks the formation of
stand that the drug will have what action on the pa- thrombin
tient's body?
13. The NP prescribed ranolazine. The patient asks why "The drug decreases calci-
this drug is different from the beta-blocker that he is um overload"
currently taking. What is the nurse's best response?
14. The NP is caring for a patient who is taking a calci- Headache and dizziness
um-channel blocker. What adverse effects would the
NP caution this patient about?
15. The NP is caring for a patient with a cardiac arrhyth- to maintain cardiac output
mia; they have been prescribed antiarrhythmic. The
priority goal for the patient is what?
16.
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