EXAM 3 TEST BANK FOR PHYSICAL
EXAMINATION AND HEALTH
ASSESSMENT 210 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+ LATEST VERSION
"what adverse reaction does the nurse anticipate if the 56-year-old patient takes his beta-
blocker with clonidine?
a. hypertension
b. bradycardia
c. angina
d. syncope - CORRECT ANSWER=> a"
"an asthmatic patient taking beta-blockers should be assessed by the nurse for what potential
advers reaction?
a. bronchospasm
b. hypoglycemia
c. pleural effusion
d. pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWER=> a"
"the nurse should instruct the patient to take what action if three nitroglycerin tablets taken
sublingually are not effective in eliminating chest pain?
a. to call 911
b. to call her health care provider
c. to lie down after taking an aspirin
d. to take more tablets until pain subsides - CORRECT ANSWER=> a"
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,"the nurse is caring for a patient who takes metoprolol for angina. the patient asks how long it
takes for the medicine to work. what is the nurses best response?
a. 15 minutes
b. 30 minutes
c. 1 hour
d. 90 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER=> a"
"the nurse teaches the patient wearing a nitroglycerin patch to avoid what?
a. exercise
b. alcoholic beverages
c. milk products
d. synthetic fabrics - CORRECT ANSWER=> b"
"the nurse is caring for a patient who is taking sustained-released (SR) oral nitrate. how should
the nurse instruct this patient to take the medication?
a. with water
b. sublingually until absorbed
c. with milk or milk products
d. 1 hour after eating - CORRECT ANSWER=> a"
"an adult patient who experiences angina pectoris with exertion is informed by the nurse that
the leading cause of angina is what?
a. smoking
b. inadequate cardiac output
c. infarction of the myocardium
d. coronary atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER=> d"
"the nurse is caring for a patient prescribed ranolazine. the patient ask why this drug is different
from the beta-blocker that he was previously taking. what is the nurses best response?
a. this drug does not slow your heart rate
b. this drug increases myocardial oxygen demand
c. this drugs slows the QT intervals
d. this maintains blood pressure with no hypotensive effects - CORRECT ANSWER=> a"
"After the patient anginal pain is relieved he says to the nurse, that nitroglycerin works great.
How does it do that? What is the nurse response?
a. Nitroglycerin decreases the amount of oxygen needed by the heart to function.
b. Nitroglycerin makes the coronary arteries open much wider.
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,c. Nitroglycerin promotes growth of new, smaller arteries to supply oxygen to the heart.
d. Nitroglycerin decreases preload and afterload. - CORRECT ANSWER=> A"
"An adult patient has had symptoms of unstable angina during admission tot he hospital. What
is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis?
a. Deficient knowledge about underlying disease and methods for avoiding complications.
b.Anxiety related to fear of death.
c. Ineffective tissue perfusion (total body) related to reduce oxygen supply to the heart
d. Noncompliance related to failure to accept necessary lifestyle changes. - CORRECT ANSWER=>
C"
"The nurse is preparing to administer sublingual nitroglycerin to a patient for the first time and
warns that the patient may experience what right after administration?
a. Nervousness or paresthesia
b. Throbbing headache or dizziness
c. Drowsiness or blurred vision
d. Tinnitus or diplopia - CORRECT ANSWER=> B"
"A patient is diagnosed with Prinzmetals angina. What drug would the nurse expect to
administer to this patient?
a. Nadolol
b. Diltiazem
c. Propranolol
d. Metoprolol - CORRECT ANSWER=> B"
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, "The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and
newly diagnosed angina. What drug would the nurse question if ordered?
a. Ranolazine (Ranexa)
b. Nitroglycerin (generic)
c. Propranolol
d. Diltiazem - CORRECT ANSWER=> A"
"Other than angina, what other medical condition might the nurse treat by administering
nitroglycerin.
a. Muscular dystrophy
b. Pulmonary embolisms
c. Polycythemia
d. Anal fissures - CORRECT ANSWER=> D"
"What would a nurse teach the patient about potency of nitroglycerin? (select all that apply)
a. The tablet should fizzle or burn when placed under the tongue
b. Protect the drug from heat and light
c. Always replace when past the expiration date
d. Older tablets may require you to use two tablets at one time.
e. Nitroglycerin does not lose its potency easily. - CORRECT ANSWER=> A,B,C"
"The nurse teaches the patient how to use topical nitroglycerin and includes what teaching
points in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply)
a. Rotate applications sites
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EXAMINATION AND HEALTH
ASSESSMENT 210 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY
GRADED A+ LATEST VERSION
"what adverse reaction does the nurse anticipate if the 56-year-old patient takes his beta-
blocker with clonidine?
a. hypertension
b. bradycardia
c. angina
d. syncope - CORRECT ANSWER=> a"
"an asthmatic patient taking beta-blockers should be assessed by the nurse for what potential
advers reaction?
a. bronchospasm
b. hypoglycemia
c. pleural effusion
d. pneumonia - CORRECT ANSWER=> a"
"the nurse should instruct the patient to take what action if three nitroglycerin tablets taken
sublingually are not effective in eliminating chest pain?
a. to call 911
b. to call her health care provider
c. to lie down after taking an aspirin
d. to take more tablets until pain subsides - CORRECT ANSWER=> a"
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,"the nurse is caring for a patient who takes metoprolol for angina. the patient asks how long it
takes for the medicine to work. what is the nurses best response?
a. 15 minutes
b. 30 minutes
c. 1 hour
d. 90 minutes - CORRECT ANSWER=> a"
"the nurse teaches the patient wearing a nitroglycerin patch to avoid what?
a. exercise
b. alcoholic beverages
c. milk products
d. synthetic fabrics - CORRECT ANSWER=> b"
"the nurse is caring for a patient who is taking sustained-released (SR) oral nitrate. how should
the nurse instruct this patient to take the medication?
a. with water
b. sublingually until absorbed
c. with milk or milk products
d. 1 hour after eating - CORRECT ANSWER=> a"
"an adult patient who experiences angina pectoris with exertion is informed by the nurse that
the leading cause of angina is what?
a. smoking
b. inadequate cardiac output
c. infarction of the myocardium
d. coronary atherosclerosis - CORRECT ANSWER=> d"
"the nurse is caring for a patient prescribed ranolazine. the patient ask why this drug is different
from the beta-blocker that he was previously taking. what is the nurses best response?
a. this drug does not slow your heart rate
b. this drug increases myocardial oxygen demand
c. this drugs slows the QT intervals
d. this maintains blood pressure with no hypotensive effects - CORRECT ANSWER=> a"
"After the patient anginal pain is relieved he says to the nurse, that nitroglycerin works great.
How does it do that? What is the nurse response?
a. Nitroglycerin decreases the amount of oxygen needed by the heart to function.
b. Nitroglycerin makes the coronary arteries open much wider.
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,c. Nitroglycerin promotes growth of new, smaller arteries to supply oxygen to the heart.
d. Nitroglycerin decreases preload and afterload. - CORRECT ANSWER=> A"
"An adult patient has had symptoms of unstable angina during admission tot he hospital. What
is the most appropriate nursing diagnosis?
a. Deficient knowledge about underlying disease and methods for avoiding complications.
b.Anxiety related to fear of death.
c. Ineffective tissue perfusion (total body) related to reduce oxygen supply to the heart
d. Noncompliance related to failure to accept necessary lifestyle changes. - CORRECT ANSWER=>
C"
"The nurse is preparing to administer sublingual nitroglycerin to a patient for the first time and
warns that the patient may experience what right after administration?
a. Nervousness or paresthesia
b. Throbbing headache or dizziness
c. Drowsiness or blurred vision
d. Tinnitus or diplopia - CORRECT ANSWER=> B"
"A patient is diagnosed with Prinzmetals angina. What drug would the nurse expect to
administer to this patient?
a. Nadolol
b. Diltiazem
c. Propranolol
d. Metoprolol - CORRECT ANSWER=> B"
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, "The nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and
newly diagnosed angina. What drug would the nurse question if ordered?
a. Ranolazine (Ranexa)
b. Nitroglycerin (generic)
c. Propranolol
d. Diltiazem - CORRECT ANSWER=> A"
"Other than angina, what other medical condition might the nurse treat by administering
nitroglycerin.
a. Muscular dystrophy
b. Pulmonary embolisms
c. Polycythemia
d. Anal fissures - CORRECT ANSWER=> D"
"What would a nurse teach the patient about potency of nitroglycerin? (select all that apply)
a. The tablet should fizzle or burn when placed under the tongue
b. Protect the drug from heat and light
c. Always replace when past the expiration date
d. Older tablets may require you to use two tablets at one time.
e. Nitroglycerin does not lose its potency easily. - CORRECT ANSWER=> A,B,C"
"The nurse teaches the patient how to use topical nitroglycerin and includes what teaching
points in the teaching plan? (Select all that apply)
a. Rotate applications sites
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