A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has stable angina and a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.)
A nurse is reviewing the health history for a client who has…
A nurse is reviewing the health history for a client who has angina pectoris and a prescription for propranolol hydrochloride PO 40 mg twice daily. Which of the following findings in the history should the nurse report to the provider?
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a p…
A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin 125 mcg PO daily. Available is digoxin PO 0.25 mg/tablet. How many tablets should the nurse administer per dose? (Round the answer to the nearest tenth. Use a leading zero if it applies. Do not use a trailing zero.) Be sure to include your appropriate unit of measurement in your answer.
The nurse is providing drug teaching for a client who is pre…
The nurse is providing drug teaching for a client who is prescribed lisinopril. What drug-specific adverse effect will the nurse include in the drug teaching?
A client is receiving intravenous hydralazine. For which adv…
A client is receiving intravenous hydralazine. For which adverse effects should the nurse monitor this client?
A client asks which conditions will cause the heart to need…
A client asks which conditions will cause the heart to need more oxygen. Which condition should the nurse discuss with the client?
A client recovering from an acute myocardial infarction asks…
A client recovering from an acute myocardial infarction asks why alteplase is prescribed. Which response should the nurse make to the client?
When administering milrinone, the nurse will assess the clie…
When administering milrinone, the nurse will assess the client for what priority adverse effect?
The emergency department nurse is asked to prepare a nitropr…
The emergency department nurse is asked to prepare a nitroprusside infusion for a client being brought to the hospital in an ambulance. What is this client’s most likely diagnosis?
If a set of twins are significantly similar in their persona…
If a set of twins are significantly similar in their personal characteristics, such as intelligence, levels of aggression, and verbal skills, what term would likely describe them?