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A nurse is caring for a patient who has a diagnosis of Cushing’s disease.  What finding would be the nurses priority?

A 26 year old patient is hospitalized with cardiomyopathy.  While obtaining a nursing history from her, the nurse recognizes that the increased incidence of cardiomyopathy in young adults who have minimal risk factors for cardiovascular disease is related to?

Digoxin and Lasix are ordered for a patient who has heart failure.  Which of the following would the nurse also expect to be ordered for this patient?

Dependent edema of the extremities, enlargement of the liver, oliguria, jugular vein distention, and abdominal distention are signs and symptoms of?

A patient is scheduled for a cardiac catheterization with coronary angiography. What information should the nurse provide before the procedure?

Propranolol (Inderal) is prescribed for a patient diagnosed with hypertension. The nurse should consult with the health care provider before giving this drug when the patient reveals a history of:

Which are signs of digoxin toxicity? SATA

A 53 year old patient with a history of dysrhythmias is to wear a holter monitor.  The nurse should explain that holter monitoring?

A patient, age 65, has chronic angina pectoris.  Her daughter had questions about the proper use of nitroglycerin for pain management.  She was unsure about how many times she should take nitroglycerin for an episode of angina.  The best reply the nurse could make is?