ADVANCED CONCEPTS You are teaching a patient how to administer clonidine (Catapres) using the transdermal patch system. How often do you teach the patient to change the patch?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS You are to give the first dose of enalapril (Vasotec) to a patient whose medication reconciliation indicates he also takes furosemide (Lasix) for hypertension. What action should you take?

BASIC CONCEPTS How do calcium channel blockers help to lower blood pressure?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS An older adult man who takes verapamil (Calan) reports that his breasts have enlarged. What is your best action?

BASIC CONCEPTS What types of over-the-counter drugs can worsen high blood pressure?

BASIC CONCEPTS Which condition can be a severe adverse reaction to angiotensin II receptor blockers?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS Which statement by a patient prescribed enalapril (Vasotec) indicates the need for additional teaching?

BASIC CONCEPTS What are the most common side effects of alpha blockers?

A patient?s IV order reads ?infuse1000 mL in 6 hours.? How many milliliters will the nurse infuse in 1 hour?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A patient newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes who is prescribed rosiglitazone (Avandia) has all the following health problems. For which problem do you check with the prescriber to make certain rosiglitazone is an appropriate drug choice?