NSG 318 EXAM 3 NSG318 INTODUCTION TO

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NSG 318 EXAM 3/ NSG318 INTODUCTION TO

PHARMACOLOGY EXAM 3 NEWEST 2025

ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS

AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS

(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED

A+|GCU

if a pt is taking alteplase and reports MI, cerebral edema, rhabdomyolysis, and anaphylactic reaction, the nurse will recognize these as...?

• side effects
• adverse effects
• life threatening effect
• normal and apart of taking the medication - ANSWER-b.

adverse effects

if a pt is taking alteplase and reports stroke, dysrhythmias, pulmonary edema, the nurse will recognize these as...?

• side effects 1 / 4

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• adverse effects
• life threatening effect
• normal and apart of taking the medication - ANSWER-c. life

threatening effect

what are baseline labs that the nurse should expect when a pt is on alteplase? SATA

• CBC
• PT
• INR
• PTT/aPTT - ANSWER-a. CBC
• PT
• INR

what is the antidote for alteplase?

• aminocaproic acid
• protamine sulfate
• vitamin K
• heparin - ANSWER-a. aminocaproic acid
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what are the times to monitor the pt for bleeding when taking alteplase?

• Examine client for active bleeding for 24 hours after

thrombolytic therapy has been discontinued; every 15 minutes for the 1st hours, every 30 minutes until the 8th hour, and then every hour

• Examine client for active bleeding for 48 hours after

thrombolytic therapy has been discontinued; every 30 minutes for the 1st hours, every 30 minutes until the 8th hour, and then every hour

• Examine client for active bleeding for 72 hours after

thrombolytic therapy has been discontinued; every 45 minutes for the 1st hours, every 30 minutes until the 8th hour, and then every hour - ANSWER-a. Examine client for active bleeding for 24 hours after thrombolytic therapy has been discontinued; every 15 minutes for the 1st hours, every 30 minutes until the 8th hour, and then every hour

if a pt taking alteplase experiences lightheadness, dizziness and palpitations, the nurse will tell the client?

• these are normal side effects, keep taking the medication
• thank you for reporting these, we will tell the provider
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• these are not related to this medication - ANSWER-b. thank

you for reporting these, we will tell the provider

which drug would the nurse think a pt would be administered to treat peripheral vascular disease and intermittent claudication

• atrovistatin
• cilostazol
• hydrochlorothiazide

d.furosemide - ANSWER-b. cilostazol

what will the nurse administer if a pt needs to reverse bradycardia from an overdose of diltiazem

• calcium chloride
• atropine
• metropolol
• atenolol - ANSWER-b. atropine

what will the nurse administer if a pt needs to reverse hypotension or heart block from an overdose of diltiazem

• calcium chloride
• atropine
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