Contraction and relaxation in each cardiac cycle is controlled by:

A geriatric patient is prescribed with Cimetidine (Tagamet) for the treatment of heartburn. Which of the following is the most frequent CNS side effect?

The nurse reviews the teaching plan with a client receiving nifedipine (Procardia). Which of the following client behaviors indicates understanding?

Which of the following is the most common cause of heart failure?

What do you give with Ferrous sulfate, ferrous fumarate, or ferrous gluconate to help promote absorption?

The three primary elements that determine the pressure in the cardiovascular system are heart rate, stroke volume

When a drug is 50% protein bound it means that:

The client is receiving medication for the treatment of anemia. The nurse has taught the client about this drug and about anemia. The nurse evaluates that learning has occurred when the client makes which statement?

What is the approximate NORMAL level range for an activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)?

Untreated hypertension can result to which of the following:

Which patients below would be at a HIGH risk for developing adverse effects of Heparin drug therapy? Select all that apply:

Nurse is preparing to administer a medication to a 13-year-old client. The nurse follows the six rights of medication administration for a pediatric client. After checking for the right client, the right dose, the right drug, the right time and the right route, what is the final item the nurse must check for this client?

the nurse is administering antihypertensive drugs to older adults patients. the nurse knows that which adverse effect is of most concern for these patients?

The nurse educator on the unit receives a list of high-alert drugs. Which strategies are recommended to decrease the risk of errors with these medication? (Select all that apply.)

A student nurse was asked to take the blood pressure of a patient in the emergency room. The BP reads 140/90 3 mmHg. She would be correct to say that this BP belongs to

A client is being discharged from the hospital with a nebulizer for self-administration of inhalation medication. Which statement made by the client indicates to the nurse that the client education has been successful?

Which of the following objective data should the nurse consider when determining the effectiveness of the drug therapy?

A clinical instructor teaches a class for the public about diabetes mellitus. Which individual does the nurse assess as being at highest risk for developing diabetes?

The conduction system of the heart include the following:

The interaction of one drug increased by the presence of a second drug is known as:

Verapamil and diltiazem belong to which class of antiarrhythmics?

Loop diuretics are effective with inhibiting sodium reabsorption within the nephron because it inhibits

When considering the pharmacotherapeutic effects of drugs administered to clients, the nurse considers which property of most Importance:

A medication health teaching plan is tailored to a specific client. Common topics for health teaching include which? (Select all that apply.)

During the morning rounds, Nurse AJ accompanied the physician in every patient's room. The physician writes orders for the client with diabetes mellitus. Which order would the nurse validate with the physician?

A client has been given Ondansetron (Zofran). For which condition should the nurse administer this medication to the postoperative patient?

Dr. Wijangco orders Insulin lispro (Humalog) 10 units for Alicia, a client with diabetes mellitus. When will the nurse administer this medication?

A client is prescribed with Omeprazole (Prilosec). The nurse determines that the client is receiving its therapeutic effect if which of the following is stated by the client

Nifedipine (Procardia) 30 mg p.o. is prescribed for a client. The nurse teaches the side effects and instructs the client to immediately report:

Nurse Matt makes a home visit to the client with diabetes mellitus. During the visit, Nurse Matt notes the client's additional insulin vials are not refrigerated. What is the best action by the nurse at this time?

The client is taking atenolol (Tenormin) and doxazosin (Cardura). what is the rationale for combining 2 anti-HT drugs?

A pregnant woman needs a lipid-lowering agent. What would be the best class of lipid-lowering agent for pregnant women?

Nurse Andy has finished teaching a client with diabetes mellitus how to administer insulin. He evaluates the learning has occurred when the client makes which statement?

It is important for the nurse to be aware of the four sequential processes of the pharmacokinetic phase. What are these processes?

The nurse is teaching the client about newly prescribed medication. Which statement made by the client would indicated the need for further medication education?

The nurse is monitoring the therapeutic drug level for a client on vancomycin (Vancocin) and notes that the level is within the acceptable range. What does this indicate to the nurse? Select all that apply.

Type of angina which involves spasm of the blood vessels

A client has been prescribed with Pancrelipase (Pancrease). Which of the following symptoms would prompt the nurse that the medication is having its therapeutic effect if which of the following is noted?

Which of the following exerts its effect by inhibiting the enzyme that breaks down glucose for absorption?

A nurse is administering an IV bolus of Cimetidine (Tagamet). Which of the following should the nurse monitor closely follow the administration?

The Nurse is caring for a client with hepatitis and resulting in hepatic impairment. The nurse would expect the duration of action for most medications to:

Which of the following medications will decrease the therapeutic effects of quinapril (Accupril)? A

A client receiving HCTZ 25 mg q.d. and digoxin 0.125 mg q.d. complains of nausea and vomiting, and of seeing halos around lights. The client's serum digoxin level is 2.5 ng. The appropriate nursing intervention is to:

Considering the absorption of medications during administration, which of the following routes would yield the quickest response?

The client receives chemotherapy as therapy for cancer. The physician orders epoetin alfa (Procrit) subcutaneously The client asks the nurse if this drug is also chemotherapy. What is the best response by the nurse?

The client had stomach cancer and a surgical removal of his stomach several years ago. The physician prescribed cyanocobalamin (Nascobal). The client stopped this drug several months ago. What will the nurse most likely assess in this client?

You're providing discharge instructions to a patient who will be taking a loop diuretic at home. Which statement by the patient demonstrates they did NOT understand the teaching material and requires that you reinforce some of the teaching points?

Which antidiabetic agent works by modulating gastric emptying after a meal to cause a feeling of fullness?

The patient states to the nurse, "My friend said nitroglycerin relieves angina pain by reducing preload. What is preload?" Which statement by the nurse explains preload to this patient?

This antidiabetic agent works best in patients with insulin resistance.

Digoxin was prescribed to a patient with ventricular tachycardia. What should the nurse do?

Nitroprusside (Nitropress) is prescribed for a client admitted with a blood pressure of 220/110. What action by a new nurse would require intervention by the charge nurse?

A client has been taking Ibuprofen for some quite time and was given Misoprostol (Cytotec), Which of the following is exhibiting the therapeutic effect of Cytotec?

Antihyperlipidemic agent that is used to decrease plasma cholesterol levels.

What is the only potassium-sparing diuretics that can be used in children?

When reviewing the patient's medication regimen, the nurse understands that the interval of drug dosage is related to what?

An older woman with diabetes mellitus visits the clinic concerning her condition. Of which of the following symptoms might an older woman with diabetes mellitus complain?

An infant who is receiving cardiac glycosides has an apical pulse of 80 beats per minute. Which is the best nursingintervention for this assessment finding?

The client receives epoetin alfa (Epogen) subcutaneously, and says to the nurse. "My doctor said I have anemia. Ar there little red blood cells in that shot?" What are the best responses by the nurse?

A patient is taking pravastatin sodium. Which assessment finding requires immediate action by the nurse?

A patient is ordered to start an IV continuous Heparin drip. Prior to starting the medication, the nurse would ensure what information is gathered correctly before initiating the drip?

A patient receiving nitroprusside begun manifesting headache, distant heart sounds, imperceptible pulses, and shallow breathing. The nurse knows that these are signs of?

1. Nursing student Annie was assigned in the cardiovascular unit A wherein all the patients have heart failure. Ms. Annie is aware that the primary treatment for heart failure (HF) is which of the following?

In severe cardiac glycoside toxicity, all of the following should be in the bedside, except

Atenolol (Tenormin) is prescribed for a client with hypertension. The nurse recognizes that a safe dose for this drug is:

What is the antidote for digoxin intoxication?

Lipid levels of individuals with coronary artery disease (CAD) is usually high. All of the following are factors of CAD, except:

A diuretic is added to the treatment regimen for a client with hypertension. The nurse explains that diuretics help reduce blood pressure by:

The nursing responsibilities in the assessment phase of the nursing process include

The nursery nurse is putting erythromycin ointment in the newborn's eyes to prevent infection. She places it in the following area of the eye:

A patient, who is receiving continuous IV Heparin, has an aPTT of 105 seconds. What is your next nursing action per protocol?

A patient admitted for cerebral swelling complained of feeling light-headed and nauseous while receiving mannitol. What should the nurse do?

When performing an assessment about medication drug history should include which of the following?

The nurse is aware of the many factors related to effective health teaching about the medication. The most essential component of the teaching plan is to do which?

All of the following can cause arrhythmia, except

Steven John has type 1 diabetes mellitus and receives insulin. Which laboratory test will the nurse assess?

What is the priority nursing intervention for a client receiving an antiemetic?

What is pharmacokinetics?

Dr. Shrunk orders intraverious (IV) insulin for Rita, a client with a blood sugar of 563. Nurse Aj administers insulin lispro. (Humalog) intravenously (IV). What does the best evaluation of the nurse reveal? Select all that apply.

A patient receiving diuretics should alert the nurse if she feels the following:

Your patient is ordered a loop diuretic at 1000. Which finding below would require you to hold the dose and notify the physician for further orders?

Safety of a drug is determined by the degree between which of the following?

What electrolyte imbalances would the nurse monitor for in the patient who is taking a loop diuretic? Select all that apply:

What signals the novice nurse that intravenous milrinone was combined to furosemide in management of patients with heart failure?

Jansen is receiving metformin (Glucophage). What will be the best plan of the nurse with regard to patient education with this drug? Select all that apply.

Which assessment finding in a patient taking an HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor will the nurse act on immediately?

The physician prescribes the patient a loop diuretic. As the nurse you know that this type of diuretic causes diuresis by mainly affecting what structure in the nephron?

A nurse is giving discharge instructions to a client who is receiving a bulk-forming laxative as part of the home. medications. All of which are examples of bulk-forming laxative, except?

10. Which instruction should be included in the discharge teaching for a patient with a transdermal nitroglycerin (Nitro-Dur) patch?

Marlisa has been diagnosed with diabetes mellitus type 1. She asks Nurse Errol what this means. What is the best response by the nurse? Select all that apply.

The nurse is caring for several clients. Which client will the nurse anticipate is most likely to experience an alteration drug metabolism?

The nurse is teaching a class on how red blood cell formation is regulated by the body to a group of clients who hav AIDS. The nurse evaluates that learning has occurred when the clients make which statements?

As a nurse you know that Ferrous should not be given with:

What health teaching should the nurse provide for the client receiving nadolol (Corgard)?

A client with a duodenal ulcer is diagnosed with H. pylori infection. The physician prescribed Amoxicillin (Wymox). Pantoprazole (Prevacid), and Clarithromycin (Biaxin). Which statement made by the nurse correctly explains the purpose of these medications?

Doctor's Order: Diuril 1.8 mg/kg po tid; Available: Diuril 12.5 mg caps. How many cap will you administer for each dose to a 31 lb child?

Which statement below BEST describes how Heparin works as an anticoagulant?

Genevieve has diabetes type 1 and receives insulin for glycemic control. She tells the nurse that she likes to have a glass of wine with dinner. What will the best plan of the nurse for client education include?

Ben injects his insulin as prescribed, but then gets busy and forgets to eat. What will the best assessment of the nurse reveal?

A client has been given Loperamide hydrochloride (Imodium). Which of the following situation is the medication indicated to?