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A client is diagnosed with chronic heart failure. Which drug classification should the nurse anticipate prescribed for the client?  

A client who has been receiving nifedipine for several months comes to the clinic reporting significant dizziness, light-headedness, and fatigue. They also report frequent episodes of nausea and swelling of their ankles. Drug toxicity is suspected. Which question would be critical to ask the client?

A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure (HF) who has been prescribed digoxin. The nurse is educating the client about the medication and its potential effects. The nurse should inform the client that digoxin can increase the force of myocardial contraction, which is known as a(n) [effect] effect. Additionally, the nurse should educate the client that [electrolyte] is more likely to increase the risk of digoxin toxicity.

The nurse is preparing to administer a nonselective beta blocker. The nurse should know that this medication should not be administered to a client with which of the following diagnoses?

Extra Credit (1 point): Tell me 5 things you studied/learned that were not on this exam. 

A client is experiencing minor muscle discomfort and spasms resulting from weightlifting. Which medication should the nurse anticipate will be included in the treatment?

The nurse is reviewing prescribed medications for a group of clients. Which client prescribed dantrolene should the nurse recognize has the greatest risk for liver toxicity?

Which statement would be true about the mechanism of action of class II antidysrhythmic agents?

The ear (auditory) ossicles

Diffusion of _______  into the cell is the prime cause of depolarization.