A patient who takes digoxin to treat HF will begin taking a vasodilator. The patient asks the nurse why this new drug has been ordered. The nurse will explain that the vasodilator is used to

The nurse is administering digoxin (Lanoxin), a cardiac glycoside, to a client diagnosed with congestive heart failure. Which intervention should the nurse implement?

Which of the following heart rhythms require defibrillation?           I.    atrial fibrillation           II.   ventricular fibrillation           III.  complete heart block           IV.  asystole

A patient who has recently begun taking captopril (Capoten) to treat hypertension calls a clinic to report a persistent cough. The nurse will perform which action?

Name the condition which causes the following ECG change: Peaked T waves with widened QRS complexes and sine-waves:      

The health-care provider prescribed a beta blocker for the client diagnosed with hypertension. Which statement is the scientific rationale for administering this medication?

Which of the following are true regarding 12 lead ECGs’?           I.        There are a total of 10 leads           II.       There are a total of 12 leads           III.      There are 6 limb leads           IV.     Avr lead  stands for advanced precordial lead in the retrocardiac reference

6.  The dentist or lab technician must not represent the care being given in a false or misleading manner.

A client receiving clopidogrel (Plavix) has the following conditions as part of the health history. Which causes the greatest concern to the nurse?

Treatment for PEA (Pulseless Electrical Activity) includes which of the following?