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6005 Week 3 Assignment 2 Quiz Latest SU
Question
1 .Ray has been diagnosed with hypertension, and an ACE inhibitor is determined
to be needed .Prior to prescribing this drug, the nurse practitioner should
assess for:
Hypokalemia
Impotence
Decreased
renal function
Inability
to concentrate
Question
2 .A potentially life-threatening adverse response to ACE inhibitors is
angioedema .Which of the following statements is true about this adverse
response?
Swelling
of the tongue and hoarseness are the most common symptoms .
It
appears to be related to a decrease in aldosterone production .
The
presence of a dry, hacky cough indicates a high risk for this adverse response
.
Because
it takes time to build up a blood level, it occurs after being on the drug for
about one week .
Question
3 .Rodrigo has been prescribed procainamide after an episode of MI .He is
monitored for dyspnea, jugular venous distention, and peripheral edema because
they may indicate:
Widening
of the area of infarction
Onset
of congestive heart failure
An
electrolyte imbalance involving potassium
Renal
dysfunction
Question
4 .Which of the following is true about procainamide and its dosing schedule?
It
produces bradycardia and should be used cautiously in patients with cardiac
conditions that a slower heart rate might worsen .
GI
adverse effects are common, so the drug should be taken with food .
Adherence
can be improved by using a sustained-release formulation that can be given once
daily .
Doses
of this drug should be taken evenly spaced around the clock to keep an even
blood level .
Question
5 .Furosemide is added to a treatment regimen for heart failure, which includes
digoxin .Monitoring for this combination includes:
Hemoglobin
Serum
potassium
Blood
urea nitrogen
Serum
glucose
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