The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin intravenous push to a patient. Which is an expected patient outcome related to the administration of digoxin?

A patient begins taking nifedipine , along with metoprolol, to treat hypertension. The nurse understands that metoprolol is used to: 

The student nurse assumed care of a patient diagnosed with pulmonary edema. On exam, the patient exhibits shortness of breath, a respiratory rate of 32 breaths per minute, and pink frothy sputum. Which of the following orders should the student nurse anticipate? 

Which of the following drugs causes selective dilation of arterioles? 

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 Dihydropyridines act primarily on arterioles. 

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 together with angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors? 

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 nurse will anticipate administering which medication?