*NURSING > EXAM REVIEW > NSG6005 Week 5 Midterm QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WELL EXPLAINED AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND Chapters 14 - 40 (All)
NSG6005 Week 5 Midterm QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WELL EXPLAINED AND EASY TO UNDERSTAND Chapters 14 - 40 RATED A CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF NURSING Chapter 14. Drugs Affecting the Autonomic Nervous System . ... ____ 1. Charlie is a 65-year-old male who has been diagnosed with hypertension and benign prostatic hyperplasia. Doxazosin has been chosen to treat his hypertension because it: 1. Increases peripheral vasoconstriction 2. Decreases detrusor muscle contractility 3. Lowers supine blood pressure more than standing pressure 4. Relaxes smooth muscle in the bladder neck ____ 2. To reduce potential adverse effects, patients taking a peripherally acting alpha1 antagonist should do all of the following EXCEPT: 1. Take the dose at bedtime 2. Sit up slowly and dangle their feet before standing 3. Monitor their blood pressure and skip a dose if the pressure is less than 120/80 4. Weigh daily and report weight gain of greater than 2 pounds in one day ____ 3. John has clonidine, a centrally acting adrenergic blocker, prescribed for his hypertension. He should: 1. Not miss a dose or stop taking the drug because of potential rebound hypertension 2. Increase fiber in the diet to treat any diarrhea that may occur 3. Reduce fluid intake to less than 2 liters per day to prevent fluid retention 4. Avoid sitting for long periods, as this can lead to deep vein thrombosis ____ 4. Clonidine has several off-label uses, including: 1. Alcohol and nicotine withdrawal 2. Post-herpetic neuralgia 3. Both 1 and 2 4. Neither 1 nor 2 ____ 5. Jim is being treated for hypertension. Because he has a history of heart attack, the drug chosen is atenolol. Beta blockers treat hypertension by: 1. Increasing heart rate to improve cardiac output 2. Reducing vascular smooth muscle tone 3. Increasing aldosterone-mediated volume activity 4. Reducing aqueous humor production ____ 6. Which of the following adverse effects are less likely in a beta1-selective blocker? 1. Dysrhythmias 2. Impaired insulin release 3. Reflex orthostatic changes 4. Decreased triglycerides and cholesterol ____ 7. Richard is 70 years old and has a history of cardiac dysrhythmias. He has been prescribed nadolol. You do his annual laboratory work and find a CrCl of 25 ml/min. What action should you take related to his nadolol? 1. Extend the dosage interval [Show More]
Last updated: 1 year ago
Preview 1 out of 35 pages
Connected school, study & course
About the document
Uploaded On
Sep 22, 2021
Number of pages
35
Written in
This document has been written for:
Uploaded
Sep 22, 2021
Downloads
0
Views
36
In Browsegrades, a student can earn by offering help to other student. Students can help other students with materials by upploading their notes and earn money.
We're available through e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, and live chat.
FAQ
Questions? Leave a message!
Copyright © Browsegrades · High quality services·