The anticholinergic medication atropine would be contraindicated in a client with which concurrent diagnosis?

A client is given amiodarone in the emergency department for a dysrhythmia. Which of the following indicates the drug is having desired effect?

Identify two nonpharmacologic methods for decreasing blood pressure. (Select all that apply).

The nurse is teaching the client about lifestyle modifications to help manage the client’s hypertension. Which of the following statements indicate the patient needs additional teaching?

What is the purpose for using anticholinergic drugs?

The nurse notes that his patient’s heart rate is 74 bpm. He knows that the pacemaker of the heart is the:

Which of the following is a nonselective adrenergic blocking agent?

A nurse in the emergency department has an order for amiodarone. Prior to administration the nurse correctly identifies which of the following?

A client has been brought to the emergency department by ambulance and is experiencing a hypertensive crisis. The nurse anticipates that which of the following will be prescribed?

What is the priority assessment before administering the ACE inhibitor captopril?