Cardiovascular disease
Test 3 cardiovascular
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Question 1
Marks: 1
When reviewing patients’ histories, the nurse recognizes that which of the following patients would be likely candidates for drug therapy for cholesterol reduction?
Choose one answer.
a. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 165 mg/dL
b. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 140 mg/dL
c. A patient who has two risk factors and a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 100 mg/dL, without coronary heart disease
d. A patient who has one risk factor, an LDL level of 170 mg/dL, and no history of coronary heart disease
Question 2
Marks: 1
A patient has received too much warfarin. The nurse will prepare to give which antidote for warfarin toxicity?
Choose one answer.
a. vitamin K
b. vitamin E
c. potassium phosphate
d. protamine sulfate
Question 3
Marks: 1
A patient has been taking digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg, and furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg, daily. Upon routine assessment by the nurse, the patient states, “I see yellow halos around the lights.” The nurse should perform which of the following actions based on this assessment?
Choose one answer.
a. Continue to monitor the patient for heart failure.
b. Withhold the next dose of furosemide.
c. Document the findings and reassess in 1 hour.
d. Check the patient for other symptoms of digitalis toxicity.
Question 4
Marks: 1
The physician has ordered the adrenergic drug doxazosin (Cardura), an antihypertensive drug, for a patient. When providing education about this drug, the nurse should include which instructions?
Choose one answer.
a. The patient should take her first dose while lying down because there is a first-dose effect with prazosin.
b. The patient should weigh herself daily and report any weight loss to the physician.
c. The patient should increase her potassium intake by eating more bananas and apricots.
Top of Form
Question 1
Marks: 1
When reviewing patients’ histories, the nurse recognizes that which of the following patients would be likely candidates for drug therapy for cholesterol reduction?
Choose one answer.
a. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 165 mg/dL
b. A patient who has coronary heart disease and an LDL level of 140 mg/dL
c. A patient who has two risk factors and a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 100 mg/dL, without coronary heart disease
d. A patient who has one risk factor, an LDL level of 170 mg/dL, and no history of coronary heart disease
Question 2
Marks: 1
A patient has received too much warfarin. The nurse will prepare to give which antidote for warfarin toxicity?
Choose one answer.
a. vitamin K
b. vitamin E
c. potassium phosphate
d. protamine sulfate
Question 3
Marks: 1
A patient has been taking digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.25 mg, and furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg, daily. Upon routine assessment by the nurse, the patient states, “I see yellow halos around the lights.” The nurse should perform which of the following actions based on this assessment?
Choose one answer.
a. Continue to monitor the patient for heart failure.
b. Withhold the next dose of furosemide.
c. Document the findings and reassess in 1 hour.
d. Check the patient for other symptoms of digitalis toxicity.
Question 4
Marks: 1
The physician has ordered the adrenergic drug doxazosin (Cardura), an antihypertensive drug, for a patient. When providing education about this drug, the nurse should include which instructions?
Choose one answer.
a. The patient should take her first dose while lying down because there is a first-dose effect with prazosin.
b. The patient should weigh herself daily and report any weight loss to the physician.
c. The patient should increase her potassium intake by eating more bananas and apricots.