Worksheets408 Cardiovascular Practice Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Fill in the blank: When a patient has hypertension, they more than likely will develop ______.
Cancer
Renal insufficiency
GI Disturbances
A unicorn-like appendage on their forehead
Which diuretic is commonly prescribed as the initial HTN treatment for an otherwise health person?
Furosemide
Mannitol
Alcohol
HCTZ
Nitroprusside is a great choice for a patient who's BP is:
227/122
62/27
120/80
158/89
In addition to diuretics, which other 2 classes of drugs might you expect the doctor to order for a CHF patient?
More Diuretics & ACEI
ACEI & Beta Blocker
Anticholinergic & Dopamine
Nothing else. Diuretic is enough.
Your patient says, "You must be an angel because I can see a halo around your head." After ruling out confusion and a poorly executed effort to flirt with you, what type of drug toxicity might this patient have?
Atropine
Dopamine
Tamsulosin
Digoxin
Any drug used to treat a dysrhythmia, can also:
lead to brain damage
cause a dysrhythmia
give one the sudden desire to do the Electric Slide
improve dancing and nunchuck skills
You are working night shift and your patient has an order for an Adenosine Stress test in the morning. At 2AM they start pushing the call light and requesting coffee every 5 minutes. You will:
not give them the coffee
give them the coffee, but only if they promise to not tell anyone
give them the coffee because it is NOT contraindicated in this case
hide the call button and tell them to leave you alone
A patient taking a statin needs to be frequently monitored for injury to which major organ?
kidneys
brain
liver
pancreas
You are teaching your patient about their Nitroglycerine tablets. What will you be sure to include in your teaching?
Take the first dose and run down the street screaming, "HELP!"
Call 911 if the pain is not relieved by the first dose
Take 3 tablets every 5 minutes and THEN call 911
Nothing. Nitroglycerine tablets are not a thing
Do anticoagulants breakdown clots or do they just protect an existing clot from getting bigger?
Break down clots
Protect existing clots from getting bigger
Anticoagulants do neither of these
Which of these patients should NOT be taking Warfarin?
40-year-old female who sprained her ankle on a night out with her mom friends
27-year-old female with a history of pulmonary embolism
70-year-old male with Atrial Fibrillation
45-year-old male scheduled for a lumbar puncture to evaluate for meningitis
According to what I said in my lecture, Clopidogrel (Plavix) works by:
Busting up already existing clots
Helping clots move around so they don't settle in critical areas of the body
Helping the body excrete extra clotting factor in the urine
Placing "mittens" on already clumped up platelets so they can't grab more platelets
Which of these is NOT a contraindication for tPA?
Normal Menses
Blood Pressure of 202/122
History of intracranial hemorrhage
GI bleed
The term "MONA B." in STEMI treatment means:
Morphine, Oxycontin, Nifedipine, Aspirin, Bumetadine
Morphine, Oxygen, Nitroglycerin, Aspirin, Beta Blocker
Managed Oxygenation of Newly Acquired Back Pain
Mars Oriented Nurse with Alien Biophysiology
After a Myocardial Infarction, the nurse expects the patient to be prescribed:
Furosemide
Fentanyl Patch
Ibuprofen
ACE Inhibitor
