NCLEX Pharmacology Quiz 13 Cardiovascular Drugs
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- 1.Which of the following clients is at greatest risk for digital toxicity?
- A.
A 25-year-old client with congenital heart disease
- B.
A 50-year-old client with CHF
- C.
A 60-year-old client after myocardial infarction
- D.
An 80-year-old client with CHF
- 2.Which of the following is a contraindication for digoxin administration?
- A.
Blood pressure of 140/90
- B.
Heart rate above 80
- C.
Heart rate below 60
- D.
Respiratory rate above 20
- 3.The action of medication is inotropic when it:
- A.
Decreased afterload
- B.
Increases heart rate
- C.
Increases the force of contraction
- D.
Is used to treat CHF
- 4.Which is the MOST appropriate action for the nurse to take before administering digoxin?
- A.
Monitor potassium level
- B.
Assess blood pressure
- C.
Evaluate urinary output
- D.
Avoid giving with thiazide diuretic
- 5.The therapeutic drug level for digoxin is:
- A.
0.1-2.0 ng/mg
- B.
1.0-2.0 ng/mg
- C.
0.1-0.5 ng/mg
- D.
0.5-2.0 ng/mg
- 6.Blurred vision or halos are signs of:
- A.
Subtherapeutic digoxin levels
- B.
Digoxin toxicity
- C.
Nothing related to digoxin
- D.
Corneal side effects of digoxin
- 7.Amrinone (Inocor) is used for short term therapy for CHF and acts by which of the following mechanisms?
- A.
Increasing stroke volume and heart rate
- B.
Slowing ventricular rate and increasing cardiac output
- C.
Vasodilating and increasing peripheral vascular resistance
- D.
Increasing cardiac output and enhancing renal perfusion
- 8.Before giving milrinone (Primacor) by an IV infusion to a client with symptoms of CHF. which of the following nursing actions is necessary?
- A.
Record sodium level.
- B.
Administer loading dose over 15 minutes.
- C.
Assess CV status.
- D.
Review medication regimen to identify if client is on IV furosemide (Lasix).
- 9.Johanna has ventricular ectopy. which of the following drugs is the first line used to treat her condition?
- A.
Quinidine (Cardioquin)
- B.
Digoxin (Lanoxin)
- C.
Procainamide ( Pronestyl)
- D.
Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
- 10.Class IA antiarrhythmic agents have little effect on:
- A.
AV node
- B.
SA node
- C.
Purkinje fibers
- D.
Bundle of His
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