Which of the following medications have a direct effect on blood pressure? (select all that apply)

A corticosteroid Prednisone, an anti-inflammatory agent, is used for a variety of inflammatory illnesses including asthma and Crohns disease. Serious side effects to long term use are a cause for concern for the patient. Which of these statements by the patient indicates understanding of the medication?

A patient has severe ascites.  What medications could be prescribed to treat this condition? 

Elderly patients frequently require a reduction in narcotic dosage to avoid severe side effects. Reasons for this include all of the following except:

Constipation is a common issue with the elderly population. Which of the following laxatives cause dependence?

A patient comes to the clinic from the nursing home.  The physician discovers the patient has bed sores.  What would the physician prescribe to prevent irritation and to create a barrier to help prevent infection? 

The patient is being discharged with a new medication, bumetanide (Bumex), a loop diuretic. The nurse is going to teach the patient to eat which of the following foods to correct a potential electrolyte imbalance?

BONUS POINT A patient has been bitten by a dog.  He weighs 136 lbs. The doctor has ordered Rabies Immune Globulin 20 units/kg.  The bottle reads 150 units/ml.  How much will you give?  

In post-menopausal women, hormone replacement therapy increases the risk of:

One hour after administration IV furosemide to a client with heart failure, a short burst of ventricular tachycardia appears on the cardiac monitor.  which of the following electrolyte imbalances should be suspected?