Cardiovascular Drugs Practice Quiz 2

September 28, 2020

Cardiovascular Drugs Practice Quiz 2

Is your knowledge about the foundation of nursing well and sound? This quiz will question your ability to handle different nursing procedures, and other concepts covered by Fundamentals of Nursing.

Topics

Topics or concepts included in this exam are:

Nitrates
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors
Cerebral and Peripheral Vasodilating Agents
Diuretics
Lipid-Lowering Agents
Anticoagulant, Hemostatic, and Thrombolytic Agents

Guidelines

To make the most out of this exam, follow the guidelines below:

Read each question carefully and choose the best answer.
You are given one minute per question. Spend your time wisely!
Answers and rationales (if any) are given below. Be sure to read them.
If you need more clarifications, please direct them to the comments section.

Cardiovascular Drugs

Cardiovascular Drugs Practice Quiz 2

1 / 10

As a competent nurse, you are aware that vasodilators are used mainly to treat:

Diabetes

Hypertension

Atrial fibrillation

Hypotension

2 / 10

The drug/drugs used most commonly to treat peripheral or cerebral vascular obstructive disease is/are:

pentoxifylline (Trental)

cyclandelate (Cyclan)

isoxsuprine (Vasodilan)

All of the above

3 / 10

In a 50-year-old widower who had a transient ischemic attack, what is the most common vasodilator used for his treatment?

norepinephrine

dopamine (Intropin)

papaverine (Pavabid)

nitroprusside (Nitropress)

4 / 10

A clinical instructor asks a nursing student about aldosterone antagonist. The student is correct by saying that aldosterone antagonists:

Create an osmotic gradient

Inhibit the exchange of sodium for potassium

Cause metabolic acidosis

Work poorly in the presence of endogenous aldosterone

5 / 10

All potassium-sparing diuretics:

Are required supplements during blood transfusion

Enhance aldosterone action

Cause hypokalemia

Are weak diuretics

6 / 10

Raymund is reviewing on cardiovascular drugs for his upcoming exam. For a well-prepared student, he should know that vasodilators are agents that:

Relax smooth muscles

Are used to treat hypotension

Stimulate the adrenergic receptors of peripheral sympathetic nerves

Cause respiratory depression

7 / 10

Which of the following clients is most likely to experience adverse effects from treatment with diuretics?

A 21-year-old student

A 40-year-old unmarried man

A 60-year-old widower

A 75-year-old man

8 / 10

A 68-year-old client with a history of mild CHF and glaucoma is receiving IV mannitol (Osmitrol) to decrease intraocular pressure. The nurse would monitor the client for signs and symptoms of:

Fluid volume excess

Fluid volume deficit

Hyperkalemia

Hypernatremia

9 / 10

For a client taking drugs to treat peripheral vascular disease, it is important to provide health education about:

Smoking cessation

Developing a proper balance between rest and activity

Proper foot care

All of the above

10 / 10

Which of the following is a potential side effect of IV furosemide (Lasix)?

Drowsiness

Diarrhea

Cystitis

Hearing loss

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Q.1 Raymund is reviewing on cardiovascular drugs for his upcoming exam. For a well-prepared student, he should know that vasodilators are agents that:

A. Relax smooth muscles

B. Are used to treat hypotension

C. Stimulate the adrenergic receptors of peripheral sympathetic nerves

D. Cause respiratory depression

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Q.2 As a competent nurse, you are aware that vasodilators are used mainly to treat:

A. Diabetes

B. Hypertension

C. Atrial fibrillation

D. Hypotension

View Answer

Q.3 The drug/drugs used most commonly to treat peripheral or cerebral vascular obstructive disease is/are:

A. pentoxifylline (Trental)

B. cyclandelate (Cyclan)

C. isoxsuprine (Vasodilan)

D. All of the above

View Answer

Q.4 In a 50-year-old widower who had a transient ischemic attack, what is the most common vasodilator used for his treatment?

A. norepinephrine

B. dopamine (Intropin)

C. papaverine (Pavabid)

D. nitroprusside (Nitropress)

View Answer

Q.5 For a client taking drugs to treat peripheral vascular disease, it is important to provide health education about:

A. Smoking cessation

B. Developing a proper balance between rest and activity

C. Proper foot care

D. All of the above

View Answer

Q.6 A clinical instructor asks a nursing student about aldosterone antagonist. The student is correct by saying that aldosterone antagonists:

A. Create an osmotic gradient

B. Inhibit the exchange of sodium for potassium

C. Cause metabolic acidosis

D. Work poorly in the presence of endogenous aldosterone

View Answer

Q.7 Which of the following is a potential side effect of IV furosemide (Lasix)?

A. Drowsiness

B. Diarrhea

C. Cystitis

D. Hearing loss

View Answer

Q.8 A 68-year-old client with a history of mild CHF and glaucoma is receiving IV mannitol (Osmitrol) to decrease intraocular pressure. The nurse would monitor the client for signs and symptoms of:

A. Fluid volume excess

B. Fluid volume deficit

C. Hyperkalemia

D. Hypernatremia

View Answer

Q.9 All potassium-sparing diuretics:

A. Are required supplements during blood transfusion

B. Enhance aldosterone action

C. Cause hypokalemia

D. Are weak diuretics

View Answer

Q.10 Which of the following clients is most likely to experience adverse effects from treatment with diuretics?

A. A 21-year-old student

B. A 40-year-old unmarried man

C. A 60-year-old widower

D. A 75-year-old man

View Answer

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Cardiovascular Drugs Practice Quiz 2

Topics

Guidelines

Q.1 Raymund is reviewing on cardiovascular drugs for his upcoming exam. For a well-prepared student, he should know that vasodilators are agents that:

Q.2 As a competent nurse, you are aware that vasodilators are used mainly to treat:

Q.3 The drug/drugs used most commonly to treat peripheral or cerebral vascular obstructive disease is/are:

Q.4 In a 50-year-old widower who had a transient ischemic attack, what is the most common vasodilator used for his treatment?

Q.5 For a client taking drugs to treat peripheral vascular disease, it is important to provide health education about:

Q.6 A clinical instructor asks a nursing student about aldosterone antagonist. The student is correct by saying that aldosterone antagonists:

Q.7 Which of the following is a potential side effect of IV furosemide (Lasix)?

Q.8 A 68-year-old client with a history of mild CHF and glaucoma is receiving IV mannitol (Osmitrol) to decrease intraocular pressure. The nurse would monitor the client for signs and symptoms of:

Q.9 All potassium-sparing diuretics:

Q.10 Which of the following clients is most likely to experience adverse effects from treatment with diuretics?

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