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WorksheetsNCLEX Cardiac Medication Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Before administering digoxin, which action is the priority?
Check blood pressure
Assess apical pulse for 1 full minute
Review potassium intake
Monitor urine output
The nurse should hold digoxin if the patient’s heart rate is:
88 bpm
72 bpm
64 bpm
56 bpm
Which finding suggests digoxin toxicity?
Polyuria
Yellow green visual halos
Hypertension
Increased appetite
Which lab value places a patient at highest risk for digoxin toxicity?
Potassium 5.2 mEq/L
Potassium 3.0 mEq/L
Sodium 140 mEq/L
Magnesium 2.0 mEq/L
Hydrochlorothiazide works by:
Blocking aldosterone
Increasing calcium excretion
Promoting sodium and water excretion
Reducing heart rate
Which instruction is most appropriate for a patient taking hydrochlorothiazide?
Take at bedtime
Increase potassium rich foods
Limit fluid intake
Avoid daily weights
Which electrolyte imbalance is most likely with hydrochlorothiazide?
Hyperkalemia
Hypernatremia
Hypokalemia
Hypercalcemia
A patient taking lisinopril reports a persistent dry cough. What is the nurse’s best response?
Stop the medication immediately
This is a common side effect
Increase fluid intake
Take the medication at night
Which adverse effect of lisinopril requires immediate intervention?
Dry cough
Mild hypotension
Angioedema
Fatigue
Which lab value should the nurse monitor closely in a patient taking lisinopril?
Sodium
Potassium
Calcium
Glucose
Metoprolol primarily affects which receptors?
Alpha 1
Alpha 2
Beta 1
Beta 2
Before giving metoprolol, which assessment is required?
Lung sounds
Blood glucose
Apical pulse
Oxygen saturation
The nurse should hold metoprolol if:
BP 138/84
HR 58 bpm
RR 18
Temp 98.4°F
Which teaching is essential for a patient taking metoprolol?
Stop medication once BP improves
Take with grapefruit juice
Do not stop abruptly
Take only when symptomatic
Furosemide works by acting on which part of the kidney?
Distal tubule
Proximal tubule
Loop of Henle
Collecting duct
Which assessment finding indicates furosemide is effective?
Increased blood pressure
Decreased urine output
Reduced edema
Increased potassium
Which side effect is most concerning with IV furosemide?
Hypotension
Hyperkalemia
Ototoxicity
Bradycardia
Which lab value is most important to monitor with furosemide?
Calcium
Potassium
Sodium
Glucose
Atorvastatin should be discontinued and reported if the patient develops:
Headache
Muscle pain and weakness
Mild nausea
Constipation
Atorvastatin lowers cholesterol by:
Increasing bile excretion
Blocking cholesterol absorption
Decreasing hepatic cholesterol synthesis
Increasing triglyceride breakdown
