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A nurse is assessing factors that may influence medication adherence in a client who has been prescribed a new medication. Which of the following factors should the nurse recognize as potentially contributing to poor medication adherence?   

A nurse is teaching a client who recently experienced a myocardial infarction (MI) about the long-term complications of an MI. Which of the following complications should the nurse explain is a potential result of cardiac muscle tissue death?

A nurse is reviewing a boxed warning for metoprolol with a client. The nurse explains that boxed warnings are often based on a medication’s mechanism of action and its potential for serious adverse effects. Which of the following best explains why abruptly stopping metoprolol is dangerous? 

A nurse is discussing clonidine (Catapres) with a client who has been prescribed this medication for hypertension. Which client statement indicates an understanding about clonidine (Catapres)? 

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is prescribed a beta-blocker. Which medication belongs to the beta-blocker classification?

A nurse is assessing a client who is experiencing fluid volume overload. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the health care provider immediately?

A nurse is advising a client on dietary modifications to support cardiovascular health. Which of the following recommendations should the nurse include to help the client maintain a healthy heart?

A nurse is teaching about the management of heart failure with a client who has a prescription for digoxin (Lanoxin). Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? 

A nurse is teaching a client who has type 2 diabetes and chronic stable angina about the benefits of beta blockers. Which of the following effects of beta blockers should the nurse highlight as beneficial for this client’s condition?

A ball sitting at the top of a hill has this type of energy?