A physician orders furosemide 40 mg IV push. The bottle reads: furosemide 20 mg/2 mL. How many mL will the nurse give?

The nurse is working in the preoperative area and is caring from a client who is scheduled to receive succinylcholine (Anectine) as part of general anesthesia. When collecting the nursing history, what finding would cause the nurse to notify the anesthesiologist?

What should the nurse make sure the patient has not had to eat before administering diltiazem?

Which of the following would the nurse be least likely to include when developing a teaching plan for a patient who is receiving an anticholinergic agent?

The nurse is caring for a client with heart failure and angioedema. Which of the following medication classifications is not appropriate for this client?

The order reads Dicyclomine 250mg every 12 hours. Available is 250mg/tablet. How many tablets will the nurse administer in a 24-hour period? Numerical answer only. Round to the nearest whole number.

A client with chronic heart failure is receiving digoxin, 0.25 mg by mouth daily. Which of the following are not included as symptoms of digoxin toxicity?

A client taking the beta-blocker metoprolol (Toprol XL) begins demonstrating cough. This client should be assessed by the nurse for which potential life-threatening adverse reaction first.

The nurse is caring for a client newly diagnosed with heart failure. The client is to receive a first dose of digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.125 mg IV push. An ampule containing 0.25 mg/mL is available. Calculate the number of milliliters the nurse should draw up to administer this dose. Numerical answer only. Round to the nearest tenth.

Because of their clinical effects, adrenergic blocking drugs are also known by what other name?