Exam 25: Drugs Used to Treat Angina Pectoris

What will the nurse include in discharge teaching for patients on nitrate therapy? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assisting with a patient admission to the telemetry unit.The patient is diagnosed with angina pectoris.When obtaining information for angina therapy in regard to the central nervous system (CNS), the nurse will document:

Which instruction will the nurse include for a patient prescribed sublingual nitrate PRN for angina?

The nurse is performing a head to toe assessment on a resident in a long term care facility with a history of angina pectoris.When assessing peripheral perfusion, the nurse will perform which intervention(s)? (Select all that apply.)

What will the nurse advise the patient to do to avoid the development of tolerance to nitroglycerin?

Which lifestyle modification(s) will the nurse include when educating the patient with angina pectoris? (Select all that apply.)

How frequently are nitroglycerin tablets discarded and prescriptions refilled?

Which response will the nurse provide when a patient complains of a headache when using sublingual nitroglycerin?

What risk is minimized when the smallest dose of nitroglycerin is used to provide satisfactory results?

The nurse is teaching a patient about nitroglycerin prior to discharge to home.Which instruction will the nurse provide the patient?

Which action by the nurse is most accurate when administering nitroglycerin ointment to a patient?

The nurse is performing pain assessment on a patient admitted for evaluation of angina.Which type of angina is precipitated by physical exertion and is relieved by rest?

Which statement about ranolazine (Ranexa), a fatty oxidase enzyme inhibitor, is true?

Which therapy(ies) is/are used in the treatment of angina pectoris? (Select all that apply.)

What is the rationale behind administering calcium channel blockers to patients with angina?

When are sustained release nitroglycerin tablets administered?

How do beta adrenergic blocking agents reduce myocardial oxygen demand?

Which statement is true regarding the pain associated with angina?

A patient has been diagnosed with angina pectoris and an elevated LDL cholesterol level.The health care provider has prescribed HMG CoA reductase inhibitor.What is the primary indication in using this medication?

The nurse transcribes a new order for ranolazine (Ranexa) for a patient with chronic stable angina.Before initiating this medication, the nurse will ensure that which laboratory study result(s) is/are available? (Select all that apply.)