Ati pharmacology proctored exam

A patient who has had an MI is taking a beta blocker. What is the main benefit of beta blocker therapy for this patient?

What information will the nurse include when teaching the patients about taking beta-blocking drugs for the treatment of angina?

patient with depression reports feeling more suicidal after starting an antidepressant. What should the nurse do?

When administering an alpha-adrenergic drug for hypertension, it is most important for the nurse to assess the patient for the development of what response?

A patient reports insomnia and is prescribed a non-benzodiazepine hypnotic. Which of the following is an important teaching point?

A patient with a substance use disorder is being monitored for withdrawal symptoms. Which medication might be used to manage alcohol withdrawal?

A patient with substance use disorder is being started on methadone. Which of the following is essential for the nurse to monitor? Select all that apply.

In heart failure, which medication is commonly used to reduce preload and pulmonary congestion?

The primary goal of pharmacotherapy in coronary artery disease is to:

Which class of antihypertensive drugs works by blocking calcium entry into vascular smooth muscle?

Which of the following is a long-acting insulin used to control blood sugar levels?

Which medication is an oral hypoglycemic agent that stimulates insulin release?

Which hormone is produced by the thyroid gland?

Levothyroxine is used to treat:

Which medication is most appropriate for long-term management of cholesterol in patients with coronary artery disease?

For the management of acute angina, which medication is preferred for immediate relief?

Which medication class is most effective at reducing blood pressure by decreasing peripheral vascular resistance?

A patient who has had an MI is taking a beta-blocker. What is the main benefit of beta-blocker therapy for this patient?

A patient asks how to apply transdermal nitroglycerin. What is the nurse's best response?

A patient asks the nurse to tell her more about a new drug the patient has been prescribed called ranolazine (Ranexa). Which response by the nurse is accurate?

A nurse has just administered the morning dose of a patient's lispro (Humalog) insulin. Just after the injection, the dietary department calls to inform the patient care unit that breakfast trays will

A patient with type 1 Diabetes Mellitus is admitted to the medical unit with an acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. He is placed on IV piggyback antibiotics, nebulizer treatme

After the 0700 report, the day shift nurse notices that a patient has a 0730 dose of insulin due and goes to the automated dispensing machine to retrieve the insulin. The nurse sees that the night shi

A patient is prescribed aspirin for Coronary Artery Disease. Which of the following should the nurse monitor?

A patient taking a thiazide diuretic reports muscle cramps. What should the nurse do?