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?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS A patient with heart failure is prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin). The patient reports nausea, blurry vision, and feeling like the heart is skipping beats. What is your best action?

ADVANCED CONCEPTS Which statement by a patient who is prescribed heparin indicates the need for additional teaching?

BASIC CONCEPTS What cardiac dysrhythmia can be helped or corrected by the drug atropine?

BASIC CONCEPTS When are vasodilator drugs usually prescribed for heart failure?