ATI Pharmacology Made Easy 4.0 Cardiovascular System

A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for verapamil to treat atrial fibrillation. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid drinking grapefruit juice while taking verapamil because it can cause the client to experience which of the following?

A nurse is providing teaching to a client Who has a new prescription for losartan to treat hypertension. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following findings could indicate an adverse reaction to the drug that needs to be reported?

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking a diuretic. The nurse should instruct the client to include which of the following foods in their diet to increase potassium intake?

A nurse is teaching a client with a new prescription for nitroglycerin. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following manifestations is a potential adverse effect of the drug?

A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for dobutamine. The nurse should clarify the prescription with the if the client is receiving which of the following types of drugs? S.A.T.A

A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for propranolol to treat tachydysrhythmia. The nurse should instruct the client to avoid taking which of the following types of overover-the-counter drugs while taking propranolol?

A nurse is teaching a client with a prescription for quinidine. Which of the following statements should the nurse include?

A nurse is monitoring a client who is taking a loop diuretic and is experiencing a thready, irregular pulse, orthostatic hypotension, and confusion. The nurse should identify that these manifestations indicate which of the following adverse effects?

A nurse is caring for a client who will begin using transdermal nitroglycerin to treat angina pectoris. When speaking to the client about the drug, which of the following instructions should the nurse include? S.A.T.A

A nurse should recognize that milrinone is contraindicated for a client who has which of the following conditions?

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for gemfibrozil. Which of the following instruction should the nurse include? S. A. T. A

A nurse is caring for a client with a glomerular filtration rate of 10 mL/min and a reduced urine output. The nurse should clarify a prescription for hydrochlorothiazide for this client because of which of the following characteristics of the drug?

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking atorvastatin and has a new prescription for gemfibrazil. The nurse should recognize that this drug combination places the client at risk for which of the following adverse affects?

A nurse is reviewing new prescriptions for a client with heart failure. The nurse should instruct the client that which of the following drugs is prescribed to treat Hypercholesteremia?

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking amiodarone to treat atrial fibrillation. Which of the following should the nurse instruct the client to avoid while taking this drug?

A nurse is caring for a client who is about to begin captopril therapy. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse instructed client to report because it could indicate a need to discontinue therapy? S. A. T. A

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking spironolactone to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize that which of the following of the clients laboratory values require immediate intervention?

A nurse is administering hydrochlorothiazide to a client who has gouty arthritis. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following findings that indicates an adverse effects of the drug?

A nurse is caring for a client with a new prescription for aliskiren to treat hypertension. The nurse should monitor the client for which of the following adverse effects of the drug? S. A. T. A

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking carvedilol in a prescription for oral antidiabetic to manage their new diagnosis of type 2 DM. By taking both drugs concurrently, The nurse should identify that the client is at an increased risk which of the following conditions?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a prescription for verapamil. The nurse should clarify the prescription with the provider if the client has a history of which of the following conditions?

A nurse should identify that which of the following drugs is used only for short term treatment cardiac dysrhythmia because of serious adverse affects associated with long term use?

A nurse is caring for a client who is taking to digoxin and develops changes on the ECG tracing and other manifestations that indicates the client has severe digoxin toxicity. Which of the following drugs should the nurse expect to administer To treat this complication?

The nurse is providing teaching to a client who is taking simvastatin. The nurse should instruct the client to report which of the following manifestations as an indication of serious adverse reaction that could require discontinuation of the drug therapy?

A nurse is caring for a client who has a depressive disorder and requires a prescription drug to treat hypertension. The nurse should recognize that which of the following hypertensive drugs are contraindicated for the client?