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Q24. The nurse is providing teaching to a patient with heart failure who has been prescribed nifedipine, a calcium channel blocker. Which statement by the nurse is accurate?

Q34. What other effect do phosphodiesterase inhibitors (PDIs) have besides causing a positive inotropic effect in treating heart failure?  

Q29. For a patient receiving a positive inotropic drug, which nursing assessments should be performed?   

Q15. The nurse reviews an adult patient’s laboratory values and notes a digoxin level of 11 ng/mL and a serum potassium level of 6.2 mEq/L. The nurse would notify the health care provider and anticipate which medication will be prescribed to administer?  

Q5. A nurse is caring for an older adult patient who has a new prescription for digoxin and takes multiple other medications. Concurrent user of which of the following medications places the patient at risk for digoxin toxicity?      

Q27. The nurse will observe for which specific events to detect for internal bleeding in patients on IV heparin? (Select all that apply.)            

Q43. These drugs are used as first-line treatment of heart failure. They work by allowing more blood to flow to the heart which decreases the work load of the heart and allows the kidneys to secrete sodium. However, some patients can develop a nagging cough with these types of drugs. This description describes which of the following drug class?

Q6. A nurse is reviewing laboratory results of electrolytes for four patients who take digoxin. Which of the following electrolyte values increases a patient’s risk for digoxin toxicity?          

Q4. Which drug would the nurse anticipate to be ordered when a patient undergoing heparin therapy has hematemesis, dark, tarry stools, tachycardia, and hypotension?  

Q21. Which medication is classified as an antiplatelet drug?