Cardiovascular Medications
A nurse should monitor for which adverse effect when giving IV verapamil?
Hypotension
Which symptom should be reported immediately for a patient on lisinopril?
Swelling of the tongue (angioedema)
What is the antidote for heparin?
Protamine sulfate
Which food is the best potassium source for a patient taking furosemide?
Bananas
Beta-1 blockers primarily affect which organ?
The heart
What finding shows that lisinopril is working as intended?
Decreased blood pressure
Which medication puts a patient at risk for both hyperkalemia and hyponatremia?
Spironolactone
What is the antidote for warfarin?
Vitamin K
How should potassium chloride extended-release tablets be taken?
Whole, not crushed
What symptom can occur shortly after taking sublingual nitroglycerin?
Headache and hypotension (vasodilation effect)
Which lab value should be checked before giving atenolol?
Heart rate — hold if HR is 46/min
A potassium level of 5.3 mEq/L is treated with which medication?
Furosemide
Which lab should be reviewed before administering heparin to a patient at risk for HIT?
Platelet count
What lab should be monitored for patients on furosemide?
Potassium
Which statement indicates correct use of SL nitroglycerin for chest pain?
“Take one tablet at the first indication of chest pain."
Which beverage should patients avoid when taking verapamil?
Grapefruit juice
Which drug is an osmotic diuretic used to treat cerebral edema?
Mannitol
Which blood type is the universal donor?
O negative
What type of medication is omeprazole, and how does it work?
Proton pump inhibitor; inhibits hydrogen–potassium ATPase
How does nitroglycerin relieve angina?
It dilates cardiac blood vessels to deliver more oxygen to the heart
What medication is a beta-blocker
Metoprolol
Which instruction should the nurse give a patient starting bumetanide?
“Report changes in hearing.”
What is the nurse’s priority if a patient develops low-back pain during a transfusion?
Stop the transfusion
What medication is given to prevent constipation in patients on opioids?
Docusate sodium (Colace)
Which calcium channel blocker relaxes vessels to reduce BP and prevent angina?
Amlodipine