Chapter 37 Antianginal Drugs

Chapter 37  Antianginal Drugs

Complete Chapter Questions And Answers
 

Sample Questions

1.
Clients suffering from frequent anginal attacks should be instructed to keep a record of each attack. What information should the client document in the record? Select all that apply.
A)
Blood pressure
B)
Date of attack
C)
Time of attack
D)
Drug used to relieve the acute pain
E)
Dose of drug use to relieve the acute pain

2.
Anti-anginal drugs are used in the treatment of cardiac disease for which of the following? Select all that apply.
A)
Relieve the pain of acute anginal attacks.
B)
Decrease serum triglyceride.
C)
Prevent angina attacks.
D)
Increase high-density lipoproteins (HDL).
E)
Treatment chronic stable angina pectoris.

3.
Which of the following if administered with nitrates can cause severe hypotension and possible cardiovascular collapse? Select all that apply:
A)
Alcohol
B)
Beta 2 agonists
C)
HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
D)
Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors
E)
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors

4.
Which of the following does the nurse need to include as part of the physical assessment of a client with anginal pain? Select all that apply:
A)
Blood pressure
B)
Apical pulse
C)
Oxygen saturation
D)
Radial pulse
E)
Respiratory rate

5.
When a nurse is obtaining a history from a client regarding anginal pain, which of the following should be included? Select all that apply:
A)
Duration of the pain
B)
Events that relieve anginal pain
C)
Events that trigger anginal pain
D)
Description of the pain
E)
Whether the pain radiates

Answer Key

1.
A, C, D, E
2.
A, C, E
3.
A, E
4.
A, B, D, E
5.
B, C, D, E