The nurse is gathering the medication history from a client…

The nurse is gathering the medication history from a client diagnosed with congestive heart failure (CHF). The client tells the nurse they are taking a cardiac glycoside. Which medication on the client’s home medication list is within this classification?

Your patient was admitted with blood pressures of 173/108 wi…

Your patient was admitted with blood pressures of 173/108 with a repeat of 169/105.  She is 36.5 weeks gestation. Her PC ratio was 0.42. Looking back at her obstetric history, she notes the following BP’s during her early prenatal visits at 8, 12, and 16 weeks respectively: 140/96, 145/91, and 139/105. Her alt/ast and platelets are normal. Creatinine is normal. She denies any visual changes or headaches at this time. What is the name of the type of hypertension she has?