Q42. A patient with heart failure has been prescribed nesiritide (Natrecor). Which statement is true regarding this medication?

Q10. Which laboratory value is necessary for the nurse to monitor in a patient taking milrinone (Primacor)?  

Q50. When angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors are used primarily in heart failure the nurse understands they will have what effect?          

Q35. Which agents stimulate the heart to increase the force of contractions, thereby increasing cardiac output?          

Q24. The nurse is providing teaching to a patient with heart failure who has been prescribed nifedipine, a calcium channel blocker. Which statement by the nurse is accurate?

Q32. Your patient has a mechanical prosthetic heart valve and is on warfarin therapy. He is due for his next dose of warfarin. In reviewing his labs, the INR is 3.8. As the patient’s nurse, will you administer the warfarin?  

Q15. The nurse reviews an adult patient’s laboratory values and notes a digoxin level of 11 ng/mL and a serum potassium level of 6.2 mEq/L. The nurse would notify the health care provider and anticipate which medication will be prescribed to administer?  

Q9. Which action will the nurse implement to decrease the risk of clot formation in an older patient on bed rest?

Q7. A nurse is reinforcing teaching to a patient who has a new prescription for digoxin (Lanoxin). Which of the following can indicate digoxin toxicity and should be reported to the provider? (Select all that apply.)

Q27. The nurse will observe for which specific events to detect for internal bleeding in patients on IV heparin? (Select all that apply.)