The nurse is assessing a 44 year old male patient and notices abdominal distention, weight gain of 4 lbs. since yesterday, +3 peripheral edema. The nurse understands these are signs and symptoms of which of the following?

The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin (Lanoxin). The nurse assesses the apical pulse for 15 seconds and notes a rate of 54 beats/minute. Which action should the nurse take?

The nurse is assessing a patient who is taking digoxin (Lanoxin) for HF. Which finding warrants a phone call to the HCP?

The nurse is reading a telemetry strip of a patient and observes a regular rhythm, and the P waves have a sawtooth pattern. The nurse recognizes this as which arrhythmia?

The nurse is assessing a 56 year old  patient who is receiving rosuvastatin (Crestor).  Which of the following laboratory values indicate the patient is at risk for coronary artery disease?

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