A nurse in a heart failure clinic is reviewing routine laboratory results for a patient taking daily cardiac medications. The patient’s serum potassium level is 5.9 mEq/L. Upon reviewing the patient’s home medication list, which prescribed drug should the nurse identify as the primary cause of this hyperkalemia?
Read DetailsZosyn 3.375g in 50 mL normal saline (NS) is to be administered piggyback over 30 minutes. The drop factor is 15 gtt/mL. The nurse should set the flow rate at how many drops per minute?Do not provide the unit of measurement. Only provide the number. Round to the nearest whole number.
Read DetailsA nurse is preparing to administer scheduled morning doses of furosemide 40 mg IV push and digoxin 0.125 mg orally. The patient reports generalized weakness, muscle shakiness, and multiple episodes of watery diarrhea overnight. Vital signs are: BP 108/64 mmHg, HR 62 beats/min, RR 18 breaths/min, and SpO2of 95% on 2 L nasal cannula. Laboratory results from 6 hours ago show: potassium 3.8 mEq/L, magnesium 1.8 mEq/L, and digoxin level 1.2 ng/mL. Electrocardiogram (EKG) monitoring currently displays flattened T waves and prominent U waves. Which priority action should the nurse take?
Read DetailsA nurse in the labor and delivery unit is caring for a patient with severe preeclampsia who is receiving a continuous intravenous infusion of magnesium sulfate. During an hourly assessment, the nurse notes that the patient’s patellar deep tendon reflexes are absent (0/4+) and the respiratory rate is 10 breaths/min. Which action should the nurse take first?
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