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The American Heart Association and the American Dietetic Association recommend a minimum daily fiber intake of for cardiovascular health:
- A. 10 mg/day
- B. 15 mg/day
- C. 20 mg/day
- D. 25 mg/day
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: 25 g/day of fiber is recommended to reduce cardiovascular risk by lowering cholesterol and improving glucose control.
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A nurse is teaching a client who has Graves' disease about her prescribed medications. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the use of Propranolol in the treatment of Graves' disease?
- A. Propranolol helps increase blood flow to my thyroid gland.
- B. Propranolol is used to prevent excess glucose in my blood.
- C. Propranolol will decrease my tremors and fast heart beat.
- D. Propranolol promotes a decrease of thyroid hormone in my body
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Propranolol reduces tremors and tachycardia in Graves' disease by blocking beta-adrenergic effects.
Samantha is taking lamotrigine (Lamictal) for her seizures and requests a prescription for combined oral contraceptives (COCs), which interact with lamotrigine and may cause:
- A. Contraceptive failure
- B. Excessive weight gain
- C. Reduced lamotrigine levels, requiring doubling the dose of lamotrigine
- D. Induction of estrogen metabolism, requiring higher estrogen content OCs be prescribed
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: COCs induce lamotrigine metabolism, lowering its levels and requiring dose adjustment.
Which of the following statements about NSAIDs is false?
- A. NSAIDs are not recommended during pregnancy
- B. NSAIDs increase renal blood flow
- C. NSAIDs reduce the therapeutic effect of SSRIs
- D. NSAIDs have a hypocoagulability effect
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: NSAIDs decrease renal blood flow by inhibiting prostaglandins, making this statement false.
A nurse is caring for a client who has a new prescription for Valproic Acid. The nurse should instruct the client that while taking this medication he will need to have which of the following laboratory tests completed periodically?
- A. Thrombocyte count
- B. Hematocrit
- C. Amylase
- D. Kidney function tests
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Valproic acid requires monitoring of platelets for bleeding risk and liver function for hepatotoxicity.
A nurse is administering a Dopamine infusion at a low dose to a client who has severe heart failure. Which of the following findings is an expected effect of this medication?
- A. Lowered heart rate
- B. Increased myocardial contractility
- C. Decreased conduction through the AV node
- D. Vasoconstriction of renal blood vessel
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Low-dose dopamine increases contractility via beta-adrenergic effects, improving cardiac output.