ATI Pharmacology Made Easy 5.0 - The
Cardiovascular System Test
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Select all that apply.
Monitor for tachycardia
Administer atropine 1 mg IV bolus
Assess for medication interactions
Monitor for bradycardia
Assess mental status
Administer adenosine 6 mg IV bolus
Administer magnesium sulfate 1 mg IV bolus
Administer physostigmine 0.5 mg IV bolus
Collect blood sample for magnesium sulfate
Assess deep tendon reflexes - ANS Monitor for tachycardia
Administer atropine 1 mg IV bolus
Assess for medication interactions
Monitor for bradycardia
Assess mental status
For each current assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with myopathy,
hepatotoxicity, or hyperlipidemia. Each finding may support more than one disease process or
none at all. There must be at least 1 selection in every column. There does not need to be a
selection in every row. - ANS Myopathy - Muscle pain, elevated creatine kinase
Hepatoxicity - Abdominal pain, elevated liver function enzymes
Hyperlipidemia - Cholesterol / LDL Cholesterol
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is preparing to provide education to a client who has heart failure.
- ANS Indicated - Same day and then every morning, report manifestations of hypokalemia,
monitor blood glucose, notify provider of hearing loss, check blood pressure and notify provider
if it drops.
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin and has a new prescription for
gemfibrozil. The nurse should recognize that this medication combination places the client at an
increased risk for which of the following adverse effects? - ANS Myopathy
Which of the following client laboratory values requires immediate intervention? - ANS
Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
Cardiovascular System Test
Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
Select all that apply.
Monitor for tachycardia
Administer atropine 1 mg IV bolus
Assess for medication interactions
Monitor for bradycardia
Assess mental status
Administer adenosine 6 mg IV bolus
Administer magnesium sulfate 1 mg IV bolus
Administer physostigmine 0.5 mg IV bolus
Collect blood sample for magnesium sulfate
Assess deep tendon reflexes - ANS Monitor for tachycardia
Administer atropine 1 mg IV bolus
Assess for medication interactions
Monitor for bradycardia
Assess mental status
For each current assessment finding, click to specify if the finding is consistent with myopathy,
hepatotoxicity, or hyperlipidemia. Each finding may support more than one disease process or
none at all. There must be at least 1 selection in every column. There does not need to be a
selection in every row. - ANS Myopathy - Muscle pain, elevated creatine kinase
Hepatoxicity - Abdominal pain, elevated liver function enzymes
Hyperlipidemia - Cholesterol / LDL Cholesterol
A nurse in an outpatient clinic is preparing to provide education to a client who has heart failure.
- ANS Indicated - Same day and then every morning, report manifestations of hypokalemia,
monitor blood glucose, notify provider of hearing loss, check blood pressure and notify provider
if it drops.
A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin and has a new prescription for
gemfibrozil. The nurse should recognize that this medication combination places the client at an
increased risk for which of the following adverse effects? - ANS Myopathy
Which of the following client laboratory values requires immediate intervention? - ANS
Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
