Question 1

What is the most common adult dosage of digoxin?

Accepted Answer

A) 125 mg 
B) 12.5 mg 
C) 1.25 mg 
D) 0.125 mg 
A) 125 mg 
B) 12.5 mg 
C) 1.25 mg 
D) 0.125 mg D

Question 2

Which body system works with the renal/urinary system to maintain fluid balance and remove waste products from the body?

Accepted Answer

A) Biliary system 
B) Cardiovascular system 
C) Central nervous system 
D) Gastrointestinal system 
A) Biliary system 
B) Cardiovascular system 
C) Central nervous system 
D) Gastrointestinal system B

Question 3

A patient who weighs 220 lb is to receive labetalol 0.25 mg/kg intravenously. The solution of labetalol on hand is 100 mg/20 mL. How many mL of labetalol will you prepare for a correct dose? _______

Accepted Answer

5
1 kg = 2.2 lb    220 lb divided by 2.2 = 100 kg.
100 kg × 0.25 mg = 25 mg
100 mg/20 mL = 5 mg/1 mL
25 divided by 5 = 5 mL

Question 4

By which mechanism or mechanisms do the nitrates help angina and heart failure?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing preload and increasing afterload 
B) Increasing preload and decreasing afterload 
C) Decreasing preload and increasing afterload 
D) Decreasing preload and decreasing afterload 
A) Increasing preload and increasing afterload 
B) Increasing preload and decreasing afterload 
C) Decreasing preload and increasing afterload 
D) Decreasing preload and decreasing afterload

Question 5

The patient is prescribed to receive 40 mg of furosemide by IV push at a rate of 10 mg per minute. The vial of furosemide on hand has a concentration of 20 mg/mL. How many mL will you give per minute?

Accepted Answer

0.5
If the concentration is 20

Question 6

How does phenazopyridine help reduce the symptoms of a bladder infection (cystitis)?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing the strength of the bladder contraction 
B) Changing the color and the smell of the urine 
C) Killing off the bacteria causing the infection 
D) Reducing the irritation of the bladder 
A) Increasing the strength of the bladder contraction 
B) Changing the color and the smell of the urine 
C) Killing off the bacteria causing the infection 
D) Reducing the irritation of the bladder

Question 7

How do thiazide and thiazide-like diuretic drugs reduce high blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A) Reducing blood volume and relaxing vascular smooth muscle 
B) Increasing potassium excretion and slowing heart contractions 
C) Releasing sodium from cellular storage sites and preventing heart block 
D) Reducing the thirst response and increasing the amount of urine the bladder can hold 
A) Reducing blood volume and relaxing vascular smooth muscle 
B) Increasing potassium excretion and slowing heart contractions 
C) Releasing sodium from cellular storage sites and preventing heart block 
D) Reducing the thirst response and increasing the amount of urine the bladder can hold

Question 8

Which precaution is most important to teach patients who are taking any "statin" drug?

Accepted Answer

A) "Eat plenty of bananas and oranges to prevent low blood potassium levels." 
B) "Avoid using aspirin or any aspirin-containing products and drugs." 
C) "Be sure to take this drug right before you eat a high fat meal." 
D) "Avoid drinking alcohol and taking acetaminophen." 
A) "Eat plenty of bananas and oranges to prevent low blood potassium levels." 
B) "Avoid using aspirin or any aspirin-containing products and drugs." 
C) "Be sure to take this drug right before you eat a high fat meal." 
D) "Avoid drinking alcohol and taking acetaminophen."

Question 9

Which symptoms are indicators of digoxin toxicity? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) Bitter taste 
B) Blurred vision 
C) Nausea and vomiting 
D) Palpitations 
E) Tingling of the fingers and toes
F)Urinary retention 
A) Bitter taste 
B) Blurred vision 
C) Nausea and vomiting 
D) Palpitations 
E) Tingling of the fingers and toes
F)Urinary retention

Question 10

What specific effect on the heart does a drug with a positive inotropic action have?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased heart rate 
B) Decreased heart rate 
C) Increased pumping action 
D) Decreased pumping action 
A) Increased heart rate 
B) Decreased heart rate 
C) Increased pumping action 
D) Decreased pumping action

Question 11

A patient who has been taking atorvastatin for 6 months reports that he has stopped exercising because his muscles and joints are always so sore. What is the nurse's best action?

Accepted Answer

A) Document the report as the only action. 
B) Assess the patient's range of joint motion. 
C) Hold the drug and notify the healthcare provider immediately. 
D) Suggest that the patient continue to exercise but take aspirin an hour before starting. 
A) Document the report as the only action. 
B) Assess the patient's range of joint motion. 
C) Hold the drug and notify the healthcare provider immediately. 
D) Suggest that the patient continue to exercise but take aspirin an hour before starting.

Question 12

How do bile acid sequestrants work to lower blood lipids?

Accepted Answer

A) Increasing the intestinal excretion of dietary fat 
B) Preventing the liver from making excess lipids 
C) Moving blood fats into blood vessel linings 
D) Increasing kidney excretion of blood lipids 
A) Increasing the intestinal excretion of dietary fat 
B) Preventing the liver from making excess lipids 
C) Moving blood fats into blood vessel linings 
D) Increasing kidney excretion of blood lipids

Question 13

You are teaching a patient about drug therapy for hyperlipidemia. Which statement made by the patient indicates that more teaching is needed?

Accepted Answer

A) "I am so thankful that my high cholesterol has been cured by this drug." 
B) "I always try to drink just about the same amount of fluid that I urinate each day." 
C) "I have been taking this drug just before I go to bed so that it has the greatest effect." 
D) "I will keep regular appointments with my healthcare provider to assess for any organ complications." 
A) "I am so thankful that my high cholesterol has been cured by this drug." 
B) "I always try to drink just about the same amount of fluid that I urinate each day." 
C) "I have been taking this drug just before I go to bed so that it has the greatest effect." 
D) "I will keep regular appointments with my healthcare provider to assess for any organ complications."

Question 14

The patient is prescribed to receive 40 mg of furosemide by IV push at a rate of 10 mg per minute. The vial of furosemide on hand has a concentration of 20 mg/mL.How many total minutes are required to give 40 mL at a rate of 10 mg/minute?

Accepted Answer

4
40 mg divided by 1

Question 15

Which category of diuretic drugs exerts its mechanism of action in the collecting duct?

Accepted Answer

A) Loop diuretics 
B) Thiazide diuretics 
C) Potassium-sparing diuretics 
D) Thiazide-like sulfonamide diuretics 
A) Loop diuretics 
B) Thiazide diuretics 
C) Potassium-sparing diuretics 
D) Thiazide-like sulfonamide diuretics

Question 16

A 70-year-old has been prescribed a "loop" diuretic to manage hypertension. Which side effects are most important to assess for in this patient? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

A) High blood glucose levels 
B) Low blood glucose levels 
C) High blood potassium levels 
D) Low blood potassium levels 
E) High blood sodium levels
F)Low blood sodium levels 
A) High blood glucose levels 
B) Low blood glucose levels 
C) High blood potassium levels 
D) Low blood potassium levels 
E) High blood sodium levels
F)Low blood sodium levels

Question 17

Which statement made by a patient who is prescribed to take clonidine twice daily indicates the need for more teaching?

Accepted Answer

A) "When I get out of bed, I will take my time changing positions." 
B) "If I forget my drug doses one day, I will take double doses the next day." 
C) "If I get a cold, I will check with my healthcare provider before taking a cold drug." 
D) "To determine how well my drugs are working, I will take my blood pressure every day." 
A) "When I get out of bed, I will take my time changing positions." 
B) "If I forget my drug doses one day, I will take double doses the next day." 
C) "If I get a cold, I will check with my healthcare provider before taking a cold drug." 
D) "To determine how well my drugs are working, I will take my blood pressure every day."

Question 18

Which health problem is a potential side effect or adverse reaction of any class of diuretic drug?

Accepted Answer

A) Dehydration 
B) Heart failure 
C) Blurred vision 
D) Urinary tract infection 
A) Dehydration 
B) Heart failure 
C) Blurred vision 
D) Urinary tract infection

Question 19

Why is it important to warn a patient prescribed to take finasteride (Proscar) for benign prostatic hyperplasia to wear a condom when having sex with a pregnant woman or one who could become pregnant?

Accepted Answer

A) The drug contains a hormone that can greatly increase the risk for having twins when absorbed by a pregnant woman. 
B) The drug can be absorbed by the pregnant woman and cause birth defects in the fetus. 
C) The drug reduces local immunity and increases the risk for transmitting HIV. 
D) The drug increases the risk for vaginal infections in pregnant women. 
A) The drug contains a hormone that can greatly increase the risk for having twins when absorbed by a pregnant woman. 
B) The drug can be absorbed by the pregnant woman and cause birth defects in the fetus. 
C) The drug reduces local immunity and increases the risk for transmitting HIV. 
D) The drug increases the risk for vaginal infections in pregnant women.

Question 20

Which precaution is most important for the LPN/VN to teach a patient newly prescribed to take 10 mg of amiloride (Midamor) orally daily?

Accepted Answer

A) "Avoid the use of salt substitutes." 
B) "Avoid aspirin and aspirin-containing products." 
C) "Eat plenty of bananas and oranges to prevent complications." 
D) "Report a decrease in hearing to your healthcare provider immediately. 
A) "Avoid the use of salt substitutes." 
B) "Avoid aspirin and aspirin-containing products." 
C) "Eat plenty of bananas and oranges to prevent complications." 
D) "Report a decrease in hearing to your healthcare provider immediately.

What is the most common adult dosage of digoxin?

Which body system works with the renal/urinary system to maintain fluid balance and remove waste products from the body?

A patient who weighs 220 lb is to receive labetalol 0.25 mg/kg intravenously. The solution of labetalol on hand is 100 mg/20 mL. How many mL of labetalol will you prepare for a correct dose? _______

By which mechanism or mechanisms do the nitrates help angina and heart failure?

The patient is prescribed to receive 40 mg of furosemide by IV push at a rate of 10 mg per minute. The vial of furosemide on hand has a concentration of 20 mg/mL. How many mL will you give per minute?

How does phenazopyridine help reduce the symptoms of a bladder infection (cystitis)?

How do thiazide and thiazide-like diuretic drugs reduce high blood pressure?

Which precaution is most important to teach patients who are taking any "statin" drug?

Which symptoms are indicators of digoxin toxicity? (Select all that apply.)

What specific effect on the heart does a drug with a positive inotropic action have?

A patient who has been taking atorvastatin for 6 months reports that he has stopped exercising because his muscles and joints are always so sore. What is the nurse's best action?

How do bile acid sequestrants work to lower blood lipids?

You are teaching a patient about drug therapy for hyperlipidemia. Which statement made by the patient indicates that more teaching is needed?

The patient is prescribed to receive 40 mg of furosemide by IV push at a rate of 10 mg per minute. The vial of furosemide on hand has a concentration of 20 mg/mL.How many total minutes are required to give 40 mL at a rate of 10 mg/minute?

Which category of diuretic drugs exerts its mechanism of action in the collecting duct?

A 70-year-old has been prescribed a "loop" diuretic to manage hypertension. Which side effects are most important to assess for in this patient? (Select all that apply.)

Which statement made by a patient who is prescribed to take clonidine twice daily indicates the need for more teaching?

Which health problem is a potential side effect or adverse reaction of any class of diuretic drug?

Why is it important to warn a patient prescribed to take finasteride (Proscar) for benign prostatic hyperplasia to wear a condom when having sex with a pregnant woman or one who could become pregnant?

Which precaution is most important for the LPN/VN to teach a patient newly prescribed to take 10 mg of amiloride (Midamor) orally daily?

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Exam 8: Drugs Affecting Therenalurinary and Cardiovascular Problems

What is the most common adult dosage of digoxin?

Which body system works with the renal/urinary system to maintain fluid balance and remove waste products from the body?

A patient who weighs 220 lb is to receive labetalol 0.25 mg/kg intravenously. The solution of labetalol on hand is 100 mg/20 mL. How many mL of labetalol will you prepare for a correct dose? _______

By which mechanism or mechanisms do the nitrates help angina and heart failure?

The patient is prescribed to receive 40 mg of furosemide by IV push at a rate of 10 mg per minute. The vial of furosemide on hand has a concentration of 20 mg/mL. How many mL will you give per minute?

How does phenazopyridine help reduce the symptoms of a bladder infection (cystitis)?

How do thiazide and thiazide-like diuretic drugs reduce high blood pressure?

Which precaution is most important to teach patients who are taking any "statin" drug?

Which symptoms are indicators of digoxin toxicity? (Select all that apply.)

What specific effect on the heart does a drug with a positive inotropic action have?

A patient who has been taking atorvastatin for 6 months reports that he has stopped exercising because his muscles and joints are always so sore. What is the nurse's best action?

How do bile acid sequestrants work to lower blood lipids?

You are teaching a patient about drug therapy for hyperlipidemia. Which statement made by the patient indicates that more teaching is needed?

The patient is prescribed to receive 40 mg of furosemide by IV push at a rate of 10 mg per minute. The vial of furosemide on hand has a concentration of 20 mg/mL.How many total minutes are required to give 40 mL at a rate of 10 mg/minute?

Which category of diuretic drugs exerts its mechanism of action in the collecting duct?

A 70-year-old has been prescribed a "loop" diuretic to manage hypertension. Which side effects are most important to assess for in this patient? (Select all that apply.)

Which statement made by a patient who is prescribed to take clonidine twice daily indicates the need for more teaching?

Which health problem is a potential side effect or adverse reaction of any class of diuretic drug?

Why is it important to warn a patient prescribed to take finasteride (Proscar) for benign prostatic hyperplasia to wear a condom when having sex with a pregnant woman or one who could become pregnant?

Which precaution is most important for the LPN/VN to teach a patient newly prescribed to take 10 mg of amiloride (Midamor) orally daily?

Pharmacology and the Nursing Process in Lpn Practice

Legal, Regulatory, and Ethical Aspects of Drug Administration

Principles of Pharmacology

Drug Calculation: Preparing and Giving Drugs

Anti-Infective Drugs: Antibacterial, Antitubercular, and Antifungal Agents

Antivirals and Antiretrovirals

Drugs for Allergy and Respiratory Problems

Drug Therapy for Central Nervous System Problems

Drug Therapy for Mental Health

Drugs for Pain Management

Anti-Inflammatory, Antiarthritis, and Antigout Drugs

Drugs for Gastrointestinal Problems

Drugs Affecting the Hematologic System

Drugs for Immunization and Immunomodulation

Hormones and Drugs for Osteoporosis

Drug Therapy for Diabetes

Drugs for Ear and Eye Problems

Over-The-Counter Products, Herbal and Alternative Drugs, and Vitamins and Minerals

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