Cardiac/Resp Practice Questions

A nurse is assessing a client who is taking an ACE inhibitor to treat hypertension. Which of the following side effect would be the priority to report?

• Angioedema

• Dry cough

• Nasal congestion

• Rash

A nurse is caring for a client taking Furosemide who has a potassium of 2.8 meq/L. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following complications?

• Hypoglycemia

• Seizures

• Diarrhea

• Dysrhythmias

The nurse is caring for a client who underwent surgery for a femur fracture. What type of medication would the nurse expect to administer to prevent a thromboembolic event?

• Streptokinase

• Enoxaparin

• Warfarin

• Aspirin 650mg

A nurse in the emergency department is caring for a client that took 2 nitroglycerin tablets sublingually for chest pain while at home. The client is now experiencing a headache. Which of the following statements should the nurse make?

• "A headache is an indication of an allergy to the medication."

• "A headache is an expected side effect of the medication."

• "A headache indicates tolerance to the medication."

• "A headache is likely due to the anxiety about the chest pain."

A nurse is assessing a client who is on a Nitroglycerin infusion for angina. Which of the following data would concern the nurse prior to administration?

• A blood pressure of 160/98

• O2 sat 93%

• A blood pressure of 98/64

• A heart rate of 124 BPM

The nurse is caring for a client who reports chest pain with a severity of 7 on a 0 to 10 scale. The nurse administers 1 sublingual nitroglycerin tablet. After 5 min, the client states that his chest pain is now a severity of

4 out of 10. Which action should the nurse take next?

• Establish IV access

• Administer another

  nitroglycerin tablet.

• Check the apical pulse

• Take the patient's blood pressure

A nurse is providing teaching to a client with hyperlipidemia and is prescribed Niacin. What information should the nurse include in the teaching about this drug?

• You can take half the tablet in the morning and the other half at bedtime

• Increase the medication every day until you reach 1000mg

• Take the medication in the morning on an empty stomach

• Take the medication at bedtime with a small dose of ibuprofen

A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed an ACE inhibitor. What electrolyte imbalance should the nurse monitor?

• Hypokalemia

• Hyperkalemia

• Hyponatremia

• Hyperglycemia

The nurse is caring for a client on digoxin and is obtaining a digoxin level. Which of the following lab values could potentiate digoxin toxicity?

• Potassium of 3.3

• Potassium of 5.4

• Glucose of 170

• Sodium 145

Answer explanation

Low K+ levels increase risk of Dig toxicity.

A nurse is caring for a client who suffered a myocardial infarction. Which of the following class of medications would the nurse expect the client to be discharged with?  (Select all that apply.)

• Nitroglycerin

• Aspirin 81mg

• Atenolol

• Nitroprusside

• Digoxin