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NR 293 EXAM 2 / NR 293 PHARMACOLOGY
EXAM 2 NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+ (CHAMBERLAINE
COLLEGE OF NURSING )
NR 293 EXAM 2
Which instruction would be included in the discharge teaching for a patient with a transdermal nitroglycerin patch? - CORRECT ANSWER -"Apply the patch to a hairless, nonirritated area of the chest, upper arm, back or shoulder."
The patient states to the nurse, "My friend said nitroglycerin relieves angina pain by reducing preload. What is preload?" Which statement by the nurse explains preload to this patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -"It is the blood return to the heart."
The patient asks the nurse, "What is the best way to store sublingual nitroglycerin when I travel?" What is the appropriate response by the nurse? - CORRECT ANSWER -"It's best to keep it in its original container away from heat and light."
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The nurse is providing discharge teaching for a patient with a new prescription for nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which statement by the patient indicates an understanding of the nurse's discharge instructions about this medication? - CORRECT ANSWER-"I will keep my nitroglycerin tablets in their original glass container."
When caring for a patient with angina pectoris, the nurse would question a prescription for a noncardioselective beta blocker in a patient with which pre-existing condition? - CORRECT ANSWER-Bronchial asthma
Which statement by the patient demonstrates a need for further education regarding nitroglycerin sublingual tablets? - CORRECT ANSWER -"I can take up to four tablets at 5-minute intervals for chest pain."
Calcium channel blockers reduce myocardial oxygen demand by decreasing afterload. How would the nurse explain afterload to the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -It is the force against which the heart must pump.
Which method of administration of nitroglycerin has the longest duration of action? - CORRECT ANSWER -Transdermal Patch
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To prevent the development of tolerance to nitroglycerin transdermal patch, the nurse instructs the patient to perform which action? - CORRECT ANSWER -Apply the nitroglycerin patch in the morning and remove it at night for 8 hours.
Before administering isosorbide mononitrate sustained-release tablet to a patient, what is the priority nursing intervention? - CORRECT ANSWER -Obtain a blood pressure reading.
The nurse is teaching treatment of acute chest pain for a patient prescribed nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which instructions would the nurse include? - CORRECT ANSWER -Sit or lie down before taking medication.
A patient who is taking nitroglycerin sublingual tablets is complaining of flushing and headaches. What is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT ANSWER -"These are the most common adverse effects of nitroglycerin. They should subside with continued use of nitroglycerin."
When applying nitroglycerin ointment, the nurse would perform which action? - CORRECT ANSWER -Apply the ointment to a non hairy part of the upper torso.
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