ATI Cardiac Drugs
Med Surge
, A nurse caring for a client who has a new prescription for atenolol. For which of the
following adverse effects should
the nurse monitor the client? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Bradycardia
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and is to start taking atenolol. The
nurse should instruct the
client to monitor for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of this
medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Bradycardia
A nurse is preparing to administer atenolol 50 mg PO. The amount available is atenolol
100 mg/tablet. How many
tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-0.5 tablets
A nurse is collecting data from a client prior to administering atenolol. For which of the
following findings should the
nurse withhold the medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Heart rate 50/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for metoprolol. The nurse measures
the client's vital signs and
notes that the client's apical heart rate is 49/min. The nurse should prepare to
administer which of the following
medications? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Atropine
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has hypertension and is taking
propranolol. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-"I will sit on the side of the bed before I stand up."
A nurse is talking with a client who says she knows someone who takes metoprolol for
blood pressure and asks if
the medication would be appropriate for her as well. Which of the following data from
the client's medical record
should the nurse identify as a contraindication to metoprolol? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
A history of sinus bradycardia
A nurse is administering morning medications and realizes that nifedipine was
administered to the wrong client.
Which of the following is the priority nursing action? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Check the
client's vital signs.
A nurse is administering nicardipine to a client who has a BP of 180/120 mm Hg. Which
of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Monitor the client's BP every 5
minutes.
Med Surge
, A nurse caring for a client who has a new prescription for atenolol. For which of the
following adverse effects should
the nurse monitor the client? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Bradycardia
A nurse is caring for a client who has hypertension and is to start taking atenolol. The
nurse should instruct the
client to monitor for which of the following findings as an adverse effect of this
medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Bradycardia
A nurse is preparing to administer atenolol 50 mg PO. The amount available is atenolol
100 mg/tablet. How many
tablets should the nurse administer? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. -
CORRECT ANSWERS-0.5 tablets
A nurse is collecting data from a client prior to administering atenolol. For which of the
following findings should the
nurse withhold the medication? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Heart rate 50/min
A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for metoprolol. The nurse measures
the client's vital signs and
notes that the client's apical heart rate is 49/min. The nurse should prepare to
administer which of the following
medications? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Atropine
A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has hypertension and is taking
propranolol. Which of the following
statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? - CORRECT
ANSWERS-"I will sit on the side of the bed before I stand up."
A nurse is talking with a client who says she knows someone who takes metoprolol for
blood pressure and asks if
the medication would be appropriate for her as well. Which of the following data from
the client's medical record
should the nurse identify as a contraindication to metoprolol? - CORRECT ANSWERS-
A history of sinus bradycardia
A nurse is administering morning medications and realizes that nifedipine was
administered to the wrong client.
Which of the following is the priority nursing action? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Check the
client's vital signs.
A nurse is administering nicardipine to a client who has a BP of 180/120 mm Hg. Which
of the following actions
should the nurse take first? - CORRECT ANSWERS-Monitor the client's BP every 5
minutes.
