NUR 2474 Pharmacology for Professional Nursing
Pharmacology Exam 2
Question:
A pt. who stops taking an ACE inhibitor because of its side effects will begin taking an angiotensin II receptor blocker (ARB) medication. Which side effect of ACE inhibitors will not occur with an ARB medication?
Answer:
Hyperkalemia
Question:
A patient begins taking nifedipine [Procardia], along with metoprolol, to treat
hypertension. The nurse understands that metoprolol is used to:
Answer:
prevent reflex tachycardia
Question:
A nurse is teaching a pt. who will begin taking verapamil [Calan] for hypertension about the drug's side effects. Which statement by the pt.indicates understanding of the teaching?
Answer:
I may become constipated, so I should increase fluids and fiber."
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Question:
A pt. with diabetes develops hypertension. The nurse will anticipate administering which type of medication to treat hypertension in this pt.?
Answer:
ACE inhibitors
Question:
A pt. with hypertension with a BP of 168/110 mm Hg begins taking hydrochlorothiazide and verapamil. The pt. returns to the clinic after 2 weeks of drug therapy, and the nurse notes a BP of 140/85 mm Hg and a heart rate of 98 beats per minute. What will the nurse do?
Answer:
Notify the provider and ask about adding a beta blocker medication
Question:
A nurse is discussing how beta blockers work to decrease blood BP with a nursing student. Which statement by the student indicates a need for further teaching?
Answer:
"Beta blockers block the actions of angiotensin II."
Question:
The potassium-sparing diuretic spironolactone [Aldactone] prolongs survival and improves heart failure symptoms by which mechanism?
Answer:
Blocking aldosterone receptors
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