A nurse is caring for a client with heart failure (HF) who has been prescribed digoxin. The nurse is educating the client about the medication and its potential effects. The nurse should inform the client that digoxin can increase the force of myocardial contraction, which is known as a(n) effect. Additionally, the nurse should educate the client that  is more likely to increase the risk of digoxin toxicity.

The nurse is reviewing the medication list of a child with asthma who has been prescribed montelukast. Which information is most important to include regarding this medication?

A nurse is preparing to administer verapamil (calcium channel blocker) by IV bolus to a client who is having cardiac dysrhythmias. Which of the following adverse effects should the nurse monitor for when giving this medication?

A client is recovering from an acute myocardial infarction (MI). Which medications should the nurse anticipate being prescribed to reduce the mortality of the client?  Select all that apply.

When describing the adverse effects of antiarrhythmics, which is associated with all antiarrhythmic medications? Select all that apply.

The nurse should understand the action of the pharmacotherapy used to treat Parkinson disease is to the amount of dopamine and the amount of acetylcholine. 

A client is diagnosed with chronic heart failure. Which drug classification should the nurse anticipate prescribed for the client?  

The nurse is preparing to administer a nonselective beta blocker. The nurse should know that this medication should not be administered to a client with which of the following diagnoses?

A client is prescribed ipratropium. Which question should the nurse ask the client before giving a dose of the medication?  

The nurse is reviewing a new prescription for procainamide for a client with a cardiac dysrhythmia. Which statement best explains why this medication is typically reserved for life-threatening arrhythmias?