NURS 6521 Advanced Pharmacology Midterm Exam 2
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A priority nursing assessment for a patient who is to receive an alpha- or beta- adrenergic agonist would be to.... - ANSWER>> assess heart rate.Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from the administration of an adrenergic agonist? - ANSWER>> A man who is in cardiogenic shock following a myocardial infarction A patient has been administered dobutamine HCL. Which of the following adverse reactions should the nurse monitor for in the patient? - ANSWER>> Cardiac arrhythmias Adrenergic drugs produce which of the following effects? - ANSWER>> Increased heart rate
Epinephrine causes relaxation of: - ANSWER>> Bronchioles
The adrenergic branch of the autonomic nervous system is also known by which of the following names? (Choose one) - ANSWER>> SNS Which of the following would a nurse expect to administer if a client who is receiving isoproterenol develops a severe reaction? - ANSWER>> Beta-adrenergic blockers The nurse knows that which class of drugs prevents epinephrine and norepinephrine from occupying receptor sites on the cell membranes? - ANSWER>> Beta-adrenergic blocking drugs An instructor is preparing a teaching plan for a group of students about adrenergic agonists. Which of the following would the nurse include as an alpha- and beta- adrenergic agonist? - ANSWER>> Epinephrine 1 / 2
Which agent would the nurse expect to find when reviewing over-the-counter allergy products? - ANSWER>> Phenylephrine A patient is administered epinephrine in conjunction with a local anesthetic. What effect will epinephrine produce? - ANSWER>> Increased vasoconstrictive effects A nurse is caring for an elderly patient who is to be administered isoproterenol. Which of the following changes monitored in the patient should the nurse report immediately to the primary healthcare provider? - ANSWER>> Changes in pulse rate A nurse is monitoring the vital signs of a patient who has been administered epinephrine. Which of the readings should nurse report immediately to the primary healthcare provider? - ANSWER>> Systolic blood pressure below 100 mm Hg The nurse would contact the physician before administering an adrenergic drug to a client who is also taking which drug? - ANSWER>> MAO inhibitor A patient has been diagnosed with narrow-angle glaucoma. What ocular effect will be produced if the patient is prescribed an adrenergic agent? - ANSWER>> Mydriasis Which of the following observations might indicate that timolol is achieving the desired effect in a patient? - ANSWER>> The patient's intraocular pressure decreases.Which patient statement indicates the need for additional teaching about propranolol? - ANSWER>> "I can stop the drug once my blood pressure is controlled." A client has been prescribed a beta blocker. The nurse knows that beta blockers can have which of the following effects on the heart? - ANSWER>> Decrease the heart rate.The use of an alpha-adrenergic blocker will result in which of the following patient outcomes? (Choose one) - ANSWER>> Vasodilation The nurse recognizes that which of the following medications may be used to treat a hypertensive crisis? - ANSWER>> Nitroprusside
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