Nu 623 Quiz 1 Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

When teaching post-MI patients about their NTG tablets, the clinician should stress that the tablets should remain in the light-resistant bottle in which they are packaged and should not be put in another pill box or remain in areas that are or could become warm and humid. Once opened, the bottle must be dated and discarded after how many months? 1 month 3 months 6 months As long as the tablets are kept in this special bottle, they will last forever. {Ans: 6 months}Which of the following medications is representative of high-intensity statin therapy? Pravastatin 40 mg Atorvastatin 40 mg Rosuvastatin 5 mg Lovastatin 20 mg {Ans: Atorvastatin 40 mg}Which of the following antihypertensive medications should the nurse practitioner avoid when treating patients with emphysema? Calcium channel blockers Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors Beta-blockers Diuretics {Ans: Beta-blockers}What of the following patients is a best candidate for statins? Jerry is a 55-year-old male with a history of syncope. Christa is a 61-year-old female with a history of myocardial infarction (MI). Manny is a 49-year-old male with a 10-year cardiovascular risk of 6.5%. April is a 38-year-old female with a low-density lipoprotein (LDL) level of 150. {Ans: Christa is