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QUESTION1
Toappropriatelymonitortherapyandclientprogress,thenurseshouldbeawarethatincreasedmyocardial workandO2demandwilloccurwithwhichofthefollowing?A.Positiveinotropictherapy B.Negativechronotropictherapy C.IncreaseinbalanceofmyocardialO2supplyanddemand D.Afterloadreductiontherapy
CorrectAnswer:A
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(A)Inotropictherapywillincreasecontractility,whichwillincreasemyocardialO2demand.(B)Decreased heartratetothepointofbradycardiawillincreasecoronaryarteryfillingtime.Thisshouldbeused cautiouslybecausetachycardiamaybeacompensatorymechanismtoincreasecardiacoutput.(C)The goalinthecareoftheMIclientwithanginaistomaintainabalancebetweenmyocardialO2supplyand demand.(D)Decreaseinsystemicvascularresistancebydrugtherapy,suchasIVnitroglycerinor nitroprusside,orintra-aorticballoonpumptherapy,woulddecreasemyocardialworkandO2demand.
QUESTION2
Thenursewouldneedtomonitortheserumglucoselevelsofaclientreceivingwhichofthefollowing medications,owingtoitseffectsonglycogenolysisandinsulinrelease?A.Norepinephrine(Levophed) B.Dobutamine(Dobutrex) C.Propranolol(Inderal) D.Epinephrine(Adrenalin)
CorrectAnswer:D
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(A)Norepinephrine’ssideeffectsareprimarilyrelatedtosafe,effectivecareenvironmentandinclude decreasedperipheralperfusionandbradycardia.(B)Dobutamine’ssideeffectsincludeincreasedheart rateandbloodpressure,ventricularectopy,nausea,andheadache.(C)Propranolol’ssideeffectsinclude elevatedbloodureanitrogen,serumtransaminase,alkalinephosphatase,andlacticdehydrogenase.(D) Epinephrineincreasesserumglucoselevelsbyincreasingglycogenolysisandinhibitinginsulinrelease.Prolongedusecanelevateserumlactatelevels,leadingtometabolicacidosis,increasedurinary catecholamines,falseelevationofbloodureanitrogen,anddecreasedcoagulationtime.
QUESTION3
Whichofthefollowingmedicationsrequirescloseobservationforbronchospasmintheclientwithchronic obstructivepulmonarydiseaseorasthma?A.Verapamil(Isoptin) B.Amrinone(Inocor) C.Epinephrine(Adrenalin) D.Propranolol(Inderal) CorrectAnswer:D This study source was downloaded by 100000841743851 from CourseHero.com on 10-28- 03:16:51 GMT -05:00
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(A)Verapamilhastherespiratorysideeffectofnasalorchestcongestion,dyspnea,shortnessofbreath (SOB),andwheezing.(B)Amrinonehastheeffectofincreasedcontractilityanddilationofthevascular smoothmuscle.Ithasnonotedrespiratorysideeffects.(C)Epinephrinehastheeffectofbronchodilation throughβstimulation.(D)Propranolol,esmolol,andlabetalolareallβ-blockingagents,whichcanincrease airwayresistanceandcausebronchospasms.
QUESTION4
Thefollowingmedicationswerenotedonreviewoftheclient’shomemedicationprofile.Whichofthe medicationswouldmostlikelypotentiateorelevateserumdigoxinlevels?A.KCl B.Thyroidagents C.Quinidine D.Theophylline
CorrectAnswer:C
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(A)Hypokalemiacancausedigoxintoxicity.AdministrationofKClwouldpreventthis.(B)Thyroidagents decreasedigoxinlevels.(C)Quinidineincreasesdigoxinlevelsdramatically.(D)Theophyllineisnotnoted tohaveaneffectondigoxinlevels.
QUESTION5
Intheclientwithadiagnosisofcoronaryarterydisease,thenursewouldanticipatethecomplicationof bradycardiawithocclusionofwhichcoronaryartery?A.Rightcoronaryartery B.Leftmaincoronaryartery C.Circumflexcoronaryartery D.Leftanteriordescendingcoronaryartery
CorrectAnswer:A
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(A)Sinusbradycardiaandatrioventricular(AV)heartblockareusuallyaresultofrightcoronaryartery occlusion.TherightcoronaryarteryperfusesthesinoatrialandAVnodesinmostindividuals.(B)Occlusion oftheleftmaincoronaryarterycausesbundlebranchblocksandprematureventricularcontractions.(C) Occlusionofthecircumflexarterydoesnotcausebradycardia.(D)Sinustachycardiaoccursprimarilywith leftanteriordescendingcoronaryarteryocclusionbecausethisformofocclusionimpairsleftventricular function.
QUESTION6
Wheninspectingacardiovascularclient,thenursenotesthatheneedstosituprighttobreathe.This behaviorismostindicativeof: This study source was downloaded by 100000841743851 from CourseHero.com on 10-28- 03:16:51 GMT -05:00
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