A patient is brought to the emergency department with severe…
A patient is brought to the emergency department with severe wheezing and dyspnea. The nurse assesses a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute, a heart rate of 108 beats per minute, and a blood pressure of 88/54 mm Hg. What is the priority medication?
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A patient has been taking digoxin [Lanoxin] 0.25 mg, and furosemide [Lasix] 40 mg, daily. Upon routine assessment by the nurse, the patient states, “I see yellow halos around the lights.” The nurse should perform which action based on this assessment?
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A nurse is caring for a patient in the intensive care unit who is receiving intravenous lidocaine. The patient is drowsy, confused, and reports numbness of the fingers and toes. Which of the following will the nurse implement?
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