Practice Questions 1 Flashcards
When teaching a patient who has been prescribed metoprolol (lopressor) about side/adverse effects, which is the highest priority teaching points?
Instruct the patient how to take a pulse
Stimulation of which adrenergic receptor results in dilation of vessels and decrease in blood pressure?
Alpha 2
The nurse is teaching the patient about the side effects of atenolol (tenormin). These include
Bronchospasm
A nurse is administering epinephrine to a patient during a cardiac arrest. The primary desired action of this medication is to
Stimulate a heart rate
A patient has been prescribed atenolol (tenormin). To ensure safe dosing, the nurse teaches the patient to frequently assess what parameter?
Heart rate
A patient is receiving dopamine (intropin) IV in a peripheral vein. Which drug should the nurse have available to treat extravasation and tissue necrosis?
Phenotolamine mesylate (regitine)
A patient has received atropine. It is most important for the nurse to assess the patient for which effect?
Urinary retention
A nurse has just administered atropine to a patient. It is more important for the nurse to assess the patient for the development of which effect?
Tachycardia
A patient is ordered to receive bethanechol chlorite (urecholine) for urinary retention. Which health condition would serve as a contraindication for this med?
Asthma
A patient received atropine as a preoperative medication 30 mins ago. The nurse evaluates the medication as effective if the patient states,
“My mouth feels dry”
A patient is prescribed scopolamine (transderm scop). It is most important for the Nurse to assess the patient for a history of which condition?
Glaucoma
Atropine is most useful in the treatment of which cardiovascular condition?
Sinus bradycardia
