BASIC CONCEPTS How should sublingual nitroglycerin tablets for heart failure be taken?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS You are teaching a patient about diuretic therapy. Which statement made by the patient indicates that more teaching is needed?

BASIC CONCEPTS Which drug for high blood pressure is a beta blocker?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A patient prescribed atorvastatin (Lipitor) reports experiencing some muscle pain and weakness. What is your best action?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS Which safety precaution should be taught to a patient going home on any antihypertensive drug for heart failure?

BASIC CONCEPTS Which statement about drug therapy for heart failure is true?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS Which condition alerts you to assess a patient for worsening heart failure?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A patient whose heart rate is 52 beats/min reports feeling dizzy and light-headed. What is your best first action?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A patient is taking warfarin (Coumadin) daily to prevent blood clots from forming in deep veins. Which statement made by the patient indicates that more teaching is needed about this therapy?

BASIC CONCEPTS What substance should patients taking ACE inhibitors avoid?