NCLEX: Cardiovascular System notes

NCLEX Cardiovascular Exam 2020 – Questions And Answers A client admitted to the hospital with chest pain and a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus is scheduled for cardiac catheterization. Which medication would need to be withheld for 24 hours before the procedure and for 48 hours after the procedure? 1. Glipizide 2. Metformin 3. Repaglinide 4. Regular insulin 2. A client who had cardiac surgery 24 hours ago has had a urine output averaging 20 mL/hour for 2 hours. The client received...

1. The nurse is giving the client digoxin for heart failure and recognizes that the drug has what type of effect on the heart? a. Negative inotropic, negative chronotropic effect b. Positive inotropic, negative chronotropic effect c. Negative inotropic, positive inotropic effect d. Positive inotropic, positive chronotropic effect. Answer: b. Digoxin strengthens the heart muscle, providing and inotropic effect and decreases the heart rate, having a negative chronotropic effect on the heart. ...

NCLEX Cardiovascular Exam 2020 – Questions And Answers A client admitted to the hospital with chest pain and a history of type 2 diabetes mellitus is scheduled for cardiac catheterization. Which medication would need to be withheld for 24 hours before the procedure and for 48 hours after the procedure? 1. Glipizide 2. Metformin 3. Repaglinide 4. Regular insulin 2. A client who had cardiac surgery 24 hours ago has had a urine output averaging 20 mL/hour for 2 hours. The client received...

1. The nurse is giving the client digoxin for heart failure and recognizes that the drug has what type of effect on the heart? a. Negative inotropic, negative chronotropic effect b. Positive inotropic, negative chronotropic effect c. Negative inotropic, positive inotropic effect d. Positive inotropic, positive chronotropic effect. Answer: b. Digoxin strengthens the heart muscle, providing and inotropic effect and decreases the heart rate, having a negative chronotropic effect on the heart. ...