Cardiovascular Drugs Practice Quiz 4

Cardiovascular Drugs Practice Quiz 4

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:

  1. Cardiotonic Agents
  2. Antiarrhythmic Agents
  3. Antihypotensive Agents
  4. Calcium Channel Blockers
  5. Beta-Adrenergic Blockers

Guidelines

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

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

Cardiovascular Drugs

Cardiovascular Drugs Practice Quiz 4

Cardiovascular Drugs Practice Quiz 4

1 / 10

ß blockers should be avoided in which of the following conditions?

2 / 10

Jason James is taking ß blockers, all of the following should be included in his assessment except:

3 / 10

Conduction defects will most likely be an adverse associated with the use of:

4 / 10

Competitive antagonism of which of the following occurs at ß receptor sites?

5 / 10

Which of the following adverse reactions is found more often in volume-depleted elderly clients?

6 / 10

Dobutamine (Dobutrex) improves cardiac output and is indicated for use in all of the following conditions except:

7 / 10

Routine laboratory monitoring in clients taking ß blockers should include:

8 / 10

Which of the following calcium channel blockers has the most potent peripheral smooth muscle dilator effect?

9 / 10

Which of the following effects of calcium channel blockers causes a reduction in blood pressure?

10 / 10

Which of the following calcium channel blockers is used to counteract or prevent cerebral vasospasm?

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Q.1 Dobutamine (Dobutrex) improves cardiac output and is indicated for use in all of the following conditions except:

A. septic shock

B. congestive heart failure

C. arrhythmias

D. pulmonary congestion

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Q.2 Conduction defects will most likely be an adverse associated with the use of:

A. verapamil

B. nifedipine

C. diltiazem

D. felodipine

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Q.3 Which of the following calcium channel blockers has the most potent peripheral smooth muscle dilator effect?

A. diltiazem

B. nifedipine

C. nimodipine

D. verapamil

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Q.4 Which of the following adverse reactions is found more often in volume-depleted elderly clients?

A. Bradycardia

B. Conduction defects

C. Ankle edema

D. Hypotension

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Q.5 Which of the following calcium channel blockers is used to counteract or prevent cerebral vasospasm?

A. verapamil

B. nimodipine

C. nifedipine

D. felodipine

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Q.6 Which of the following effects of calcium channel blockers causes a reduction in blood pressure?

A. Increased cardiac output

B. Decreased peripheral vascular resistance

C. Decreased renal blood flow

D. Calcium influx into cardiac muscles

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Q.7 Jason James is taking ß blockers, all of the following should be included in his assessment except:

A. Pulmonary function tests

B. Baseline ECG

C. Glucose level

D. Blood pressure

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Q.8 Routine laboratory monitoring in clients taking ß blockers should include:

A. Sodium

B. Glucose

C. Thyrotropin

D. Creatine phosphokinase

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Q.9 Competitive antagonism of which of the following occurs at ß receptor sites?

A. Catecholamines

B. Adrenergic sites

C. Acetylcholine

D. Norepinephrine

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Q.10 ß blockers should be avoided in which of the following conditions?

A. Bronchoconstriction

B. Hypertension

C. Angina

D. Myocardial infarction

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