10. The role of aspirin in the therapy of myocardial infarction and brain attack is to ____________ provide pain reliefprovide an anticoagulant effectreduce the probability of dysrhythmiasreduce inflammation at the site of the thrombus11. To be effective, reteplase (Retevase) must be given ___________ after the onset of MI symptoms. within 1 hour12-24 hourswithin 2 dayswithin 7 days12. MT, age 67, has just been diagnosed with stable angina. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of the lifestyle changes that help to control the number of angina attacks? I will eat a can of soup each day for lunchI have decided to begin weight liftingI will only smoke cigarsI will lose 25 pounds13. The client asks the nurse to explain how his medication helps his angina. The best response by the nurse is: Your medication helps reduce angina by decreasing the amount of oxygen your heart needs to do its workAll angina medicines cause the heart to speed up and increase the blood flow to the heartSome angina medicines constrict the veins around the heart so the heart feels less painYour blood pressure will increase with these medications which strengthens the heart14. LV is being discharged after being diagnosed with angina. The client is to take nitroglycerine for any further anginal attacks. What information about this drug will be most helpful to this client? Don't take any more medicine if you get a headacheTake your medication everday whether or not you have painCall an ambulance if the chest pain isn't gone after you take three doses of nitroglycerineTake this medication right after your morning exercise15. A client calls the emergency department complaining of severe chest pain. The nurse tells the client to call an ambulance. What other action would the nurse recommend to this client? Walk slowly around the room until the ambulance comesTake an aspirin and lie downDrink a hot cup of coffeeGo to the bathroom and try to have a bowel movement16. A client has begun to take diltiazem (Cardizem) for the treatment of angina. Which other condition if experienced by the client could also be treated with this medication? Atrial fibrillationHypotensionBradycardiaRaynaud's disease17. A patient is receiving diltiazem (Cardizem) as an infusion at a rate of 12 mg/hr. It is mixed as diltiazem 750 mg in 500 ml D5W. In ml/hr, how will the nurse set the IV pump? 2ml/hr4ml/hr8ml/hr10ml/hr18. A patient has atrial irritability after an MI. The physician orders an infusion of 1 mg ibutilide fumarate (Corvert) over 10 minutes. It is mixed as ibutilide 10 mg in 20 ml of NS. In ml/hr, how will the nurse set the IV pump? 10 ml/hr12 ml/hr14 ml/hr16 ml/hr19. The physician orders propranolol HCl 1.5 mg IV. The nurse will mix it in D5W and administer over 30 minutes. It is available as propranolol 10 mg/5 ml. How many ml will the nurse add to the D5W? 0.25 ml0.50 ml0.75 ml1.00 ml20. After surgery, a patient must receive his usual dose of 25 mg of metropolol tartrate (Lopressor) as an injection. It is available as 10 mg/ml. How many ml are needed to administer this dose? 2.5 ml5.0 ml7.5 ml10.0ml