Exam 12: Cardiovascular and Renal Medications

Which symptoms exhibited by a patient taking quinidine indicate toxicity? (Select all that apply.)

The physician tells the nurse that a patient is hypokalemic.He has been taking a thiazide medication for treatment of his high blood pressure.Which should the nurse instruct him to increase his dietary intake of?

Which is a life-threatening dysrhythmia that is often treated with lidocaine (Xylocaine)?

A patient is found to have high cholesterol and triglyceride levels.He is told he has type II hyperlipidemia.Which should be explained to this patient concerning this condition?

The nurse instructs a cardiac patient about the freshness of nitroglycerin sublingual tablets.Which instructions are important for the nurse to tell the patient about the medication? (Select all that apply.)

Regarding the use of nitrate products for coronary artery disease,the nurse should instruct a patient about the benefits of taking nitrates using which of the following statements? (Select all that apply.)

A patient comes to the physician's office complaining of constipation after starting his antihyperlipidemic medication.The nurse tells the patient to take the laxative the physician has prescribed and to eat a diet high in bulk.Which is a high-bulk food?

Under which condition should the nurse hold the patient's digitalis medication?

A nurse is visiting an 80-year-old female patient in her home.She is receiving 0.15 mg of oral digoxin daily.She also takes hydrochlorothiazide 50 mg twice a day.She complains of blurred vision and nausea.The nurse observes that she is confused and disoriented at times.Which is most likely to be the problem?

A patient arrives at the emergency department with a heart rate that is 58 and irregular.After a diagnostic workup,the patient is found to have a cardiac conduction problem.The nurse caring for this patient knows this cardiac disease occurs in patients who have which abnormalities?

When giving patients a thiazide,which electrolyte replacement should be supplemented?

A patient has been having increased bilateral leg cramps for a few weeks.The health care provider has diagnosed her with peripheral vascular disease (PVD).In caring for this patient,a nurse would expect her to be started on a vasodilator drug that has which effects?

A patient has an acute myocardial infarction.Her electrocardiogram is normal except for a heart rate of 150 beats per minute.Her physician prescribes digoxin in both an initial "digitalizing" dose and a daily maintenance dose so that which will occur?

The nurse is caring for an older adult patient with fever,dehydration,and diarrhea.Which does the nurse anticipate will be used in treating this patient? (Select all that apply.)

Which is a nitrate compound that is used therapeutically to relieve acute attacks of angina?

A geriatric patient is started on an antihypertensive medication.The nurse explains to the patient to be careful when changing positions.This precaution is necessary for which reason?

Prior to administering digoxin,what should the nurse do first?

Lidocaine may be used for treating dysrhythmias in which situation?

Which is primarily used as an antidysrhythmic drug?

A patient has acute angina upon exercise.The physician starts this patient on a long-acting nitrate.This medication is used for acute angina for which reasons?