HESI Cardiovascular Drug Safety Pharmacology

HESI LPN · HESI Cardiovascular Drug Safety Pharmacology

Question 1 of 52

When interviewing and planning care for a patient with fear of public speaking, the nurse must be aware that social phobias are often treatable with:

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Question 2 of 52

A patient has been receiving epoetin alfa (Epogen) for severe iron-deficiency anemia. Today, the provider changed the order to darbepoetin (Aranesp). The patient questions the nurse, Ã¢â‚¬Å“What is the difference in these drugs?Ã¢â‚¬Â Which response by the nurse is correct?

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Question 3 of 52

Indicate the competitive antagonist of BZ receptors:

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Question 4 of 52

This drug is used in treating supraventricular tachycardias:

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Question 5 of 52

Clofibrate (Atromid-S) is the drug of choice for treatment of broad-beta hyperlipidemia (type III). This consideration is:

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Question 6 of 52

Which of the following sympathomimetics is a beta2-selective agonist?

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Question 7 of 52

A competitive antagonist is a substance that:

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Question 8 of 52

Which of the following is not an attribute of amlodipine?

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Question 9 of 52

Which of the following is directly acting vascular smooth muscle relaxant?

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Question 10 of 52

Tick the anticancer alkylating drug, a derivative of alkylsulfonate:

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Question 11 of 52

A patient who started taking orlistat (Xenical) 1 month ago calls the clinic to report some 'embarrassing' adverse effects. She tells the nurse that she has had episodes of 'not being able to control my bowel movements.' Which statement is true about this situation?

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Question 12 of 52

This drug is a controller of water-salt and acid-basic state:

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Question 13 of 52

All of the following agents intensify the secretion of gastric glands EXCEPT:

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Question 14 of 52

Which of the following drugs has Ã¢â‚¬Å“double-acetylcholineÃ¢â‚¬Â structure?

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Question 15 of 52

Immunosupressive effect of glucocorticoids is caused by

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Question 16 of 52

Glucocorticoid hormones alter bone mineral homeostasis:

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Question 17 of 52

Hormones are:

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Question 18 of 52

When reviewing the mechanisms of action of diuretics, the nurse knows that which statement is true about loop diuretics?

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Question 19 of 52

The following are indications for transvenous pacing:

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Question 20 of 52

Correct statements about fluoride include all of the following, EXCEPT:

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Question 21 of 52

Thiazolidinediones act by:

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Question 22 of 52

A patient is taking digoxin (Lanoxin) and a loop diuretic daily. When the nurse enters the room with the morning medications, the patient states, 'I am seeing a funny yellow color around the lights.' What is the nurseÃ¢â‚¬â„¢s next action?

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Question 23 of 52

A 67-year-old woman with a history of cardiac arrhythmias presents to her primary care physician for follow-up. Her current medications include amiodarone. She complains of a 4-week history of diarrhea, sweats, and muscle weakness. Her skin is normal. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for these findings?

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Question 24 of 52

Indicate the local anesthetic, which is more lipid-soluble:

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Question 25 of 52

Indicate the organophosphate cholinesterase inhibitor

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Question 26 of 52

Orthostatic hypotension can occur as a result of:

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Question 27 of 52

The dose-related adverse effect of ethosuximide is:

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Question 28 of 52

According to Himmelstein, the social locus of cannabis use in the 1920s and 1930s in the United States was:

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Question 29 of 52

A patient taking medication for depression states, Ã¢â‚¬Å“I need to stop taking my medication because it blurs my vision, and IÃ¢â‚¬â„¢m making mistakes when I paint jewelry by hand.Ã¢â‚¬Â Which response by a nurse would be most therapeutic?

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Question 30 of 52

Which of the following would be an appropriate therapeutic adjustment for the 65-year-old man with acute distress and cardiac failure?

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Question 31 of 52

The oral absorption of following osmotic diuretic is negligible

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Question 32 of 52

To educate a patient regarding what to expect following the administration of a benzodiazepine, the nurse must understand that benzodiazepines:

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Question 33 of 52

Alcohol causes an acute increase in the local concentrations of:

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Question 34 of 52

The client is taking an ACE inhibitor. For what reason might the client be taking this drug?select one that does not apply

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Question 35 of 52

A 56-year-old man presents to his primary care physician complaining of difficulty urinating. Digital rectal exam reveals an enlarged prostate. The patient is started on a trial of terazosin, after which his symptoms improve dramatically. Which of the following side effects is he most likely to experience?

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Question 36 of 52

Tick the drug used for trypanosomosis treatment:

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Question 37 of 52

Which of the following drugs was most likely added to the patient's therapy resulting in his present complaint?

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Question 38 of 52

Indicate the drug belonging to antagonists of heparin:

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Question 39 of 52

Indicate the antiparkinsonism drug which should be avoided in patients with glaucoma:

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Question 40 of 52

After 6 months of taking imipramine (Tofranil) for depressive symptoms, a client complains that the medication doesnÃ¢â‚¬â„¢t seem as effective as before. Which question should the nurse ask to determine the cause of this problem?

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Question 41 of 52

The client is having a standard electrocardiogram. The nurse knows that the P wave represents what?

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Question 42 of 52

The following can cause hypertension EXCEPT:

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Question 43 of 52

A highly selective serotonine reuptake inhibitor is:

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Question 44 of 52

Flumazenil blocks the actions of:

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Question 45 of 52

Indication of glucocorticoids is:

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Question 46 of 52

A 52-year-old woman with essential hypertension, hypercholesterolemia, and chronic-stable angina develops severe constipation. It is attributed to one of her medications. Which was the most likely cause?

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Question 47 of 52

This drug is a directly acting vasodilator:

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Question 48 of 52

Which of the following statements is not correct?

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Question 49 of 52

Amfotericin B has the following unwanted effects:

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Question 50 of 52

Which of the following statements concerning pantothinic acid functions are true:

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Question 51 of 52

A client asks the nurse, 'My wife has breast cancer. Could it be caused by too much stress?' The nurse responds with the knowledge that:

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Question 52 of 52

Which of the following inhalants is a gas anesthetic?

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