Which of the following drugs causes selective dilation of arterioles?
A nurse is reviewing a patient’s medications before administ…
A nurse is reviewing a patient’s medications before administration. Which drug-to-drug interactions will most concern the nurse in a patient with a history of heart failure and a potassium level of 5.5 mEq/L?
Nondihydropyridines act on arterioles and on the heart while…
Nondihydropyridines act on arterioles and on the heart while Dihydropyridines act primarily on arterioles.
A patient asks a nurse how nitroglycerin works to relieve an…
A patient asks a nurse how nitroglycerin works to relieve anginal pain. The nurse correctly states, “Nitroglycerin…
Which medication would the nurse question if prescribed toge…
Which medication would the nurse question if prescribed together with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors?
A patient develops supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and is…
A patient develops supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) and is hypotensive. The student nurse plans to give an class V antidysrhythmic medication that depresses SA node automaticity as well as AV node conduction. Which medication should the nurse anticipate will be administered?
A patient is admitted with severe hypertensive crisis. The n…
A patient is admitted with severe hypertensive crisis. The nurse will anticipate administering which medication?
A patient prescribed digoxin 0.25mg and furosemide 40mg for…
A patient prescribed digoxin 0.25mg and furosemide 40mg for systolic heart failure is suspected of experiencing digoxin toxicity. Which of the following statements might the nurse expect from the patient?
The nurse would question the use of hydrochlorothiazide for…
The nurse would question the use of hydrochlorothiazide for which patient condition?
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.)