The nurse is caring for an 80-year-old patient who has just begun taking a thiazide diuretic to treat hypertension. What is an important aspect of care for this patient?

A patient who has stable angina pectoris is given nitroglycerin to use as needed. In addition to pharmacotherapy, the nurse will give the patient which instruction?

Order: Lanoxin 0.4 mg IMLabel: 500 mcg per 2 mlHow much Lanoxin should the nurse give?

Iorek purchased a hot-air balloon from Lee by giving him armor with a fair market value of $20,000 and assuming Lee’s remaining debt worth $12,000. When Iorek gave the armor to Lee his basis in it was $7,500. Iorek paid $1,500 towards legal fees and commissions to complete the sale. What is Iorek’s adjusted basis on the purchase?

The nurse administers a dose of digoxin (Lanoxin) to a patient who has HF and returns to the room later to reassess the patient. Which finding indicates that the medication is effective?

The nurse is preparing to administer the following medications. Which medication should the nurse question administering?

The nurse understands that a medication such as carvedilol (Coreg) may not be effective in an African-American patient because of its effects on

The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a patient who has heart failure. The patient reports nausea, vomiting, and a headache. The nurse notes a respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute, a heart rate of 58 beats per minute, and a blood pressure of 120/78 mm Hg. What will the nurse do next?

In which of the following cardiac arrythmias is a pacemaker indicated? I.  Ventricular fibrillation II.  1st Degree Heart Block III.  2nd Degree Type II Heart Block IV.  3rd Degree Heart Block

A child is prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.03 mg as a liquid dose. The drug on hand is digoxin 0.05 mg/mL. How many milliliters does the nurse give?