When teaching a patient about a new prescription for carvedilol the nurse explains that this medication reduces blood pressure by which action? (Select all that apply).
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The nurse is working with a graduate nurse to prepare an int…
The nurse is working with a graduate nurse to prepare an intravenous dose of potassium for a patient on a regular medical-surgical unit. Which statement by the graduate nurse reflects a need for further teaching?
The student nurse assumed care of a patient diagnosed with p…
The student nurse assumed care of a patient diagnosed with pulmonary edema. On exam, the patient exhibits shortness of breath, a respiratory rate of 32 breaths per minute, and pink frothy sputum. Which of the following orders should the student nurse anticipate?
Before administering isosorbide mononitrate sustained-releas…
Before administering isosorbide mononitrate sustained-release tablet to a patient, what is the priority nursing intervention?
Why does the health care provider prescribe furosemide 40 mg…
Why does the health care provider prescribe furosemide 40 mg twice a day by mouth for a patient with a history of renal insufficiency?
The nurse understands that a patient receiving nitroglycerin…
The nurse understands that a patient receiving nitroglycerin would be monitored for which common adverse effects associated with this medication?(Select all that apply.)
During an infusion of albumin, the nurse monitors the patien…
During an infusion of albumin, the nurse monitors the patient closely for the development of which adverse effect?
It is most important for the nurse to instruct a patient pre…
It is most important for the nurse to instruct a patient prescribed nitroglycerin to avoid which substance?
A patient with Raynaud’s disease asks the nurse how Nifedipi…
A patient with Raynaud’s disease asks the nurse how Nifedipine will help improve their condition. Which of the following explanations will the nurse provide to the patient?
A nurse instructs a patient about signs and symptoms of digo…
A nurse instructs a patient about signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity. The nurse determines that teaching is successful if the patient makes which statement?