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NURS 504 Exam 2 with Complete Solutions A nurse is caring for a client who is taking digoxin and a loop diuretic. Which would be most important for the nurse to monitor? Electrocardiogram results Potassium levels Sodium levels Liver enzymes ANSWER Potassium levels A patient with class-IV CHF has a medication regimen consisting of metoprolol (Lopressor), enalapril (Vasotec), and furosemide (Lasix). In addition to regularly assessing the patient's heart rate, the nurse should prioriti...

Hyperuricemia causes crystals to precipitate in the synovial fluid. An older adult male patient has begun treatment for gout after an extensive diagnostic workup. The nurse who is contributing to the patient's care should understand that gout is a result of what pathophysiological process? Excess purine intake initiates an autoimmune process that impairs joint function. Hyperuricemia causes crystals to precipitate in the synovial fluid. Lack of joint mobility causes impaired uric acid metaboli...

A 30-year-old woman who is in the first trimester of pregnancy has presented to her primary care provider with a 4-day history of a reddened, itchy left eye that is crusted with purulent exudate. The clinician suspects a bacterial, rather than viral, etiology. How will the client's pregnancy affect the potential use of ciprofloxacin to treat her conjunctivitis? Ciprofloxacin is safe to use in pregnancy and the client may use to same dose and route as a nonpregnant client. The use of ciprofloxa...

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Beta blockers "olols" Metoprolol Propranolol Carvedilol Pharmacodynamics of beta blockers -prevent beta-adrenergic receptors from being stimulated -decrease the oxygen demands of heart and decrease angina -causes blockade in myocardium/electrical conduction Decrease hr Vasodilator -reduces release of renin Overall role of beta blocker slow hr by suppressing the sa node which slows the speed of conduction through the av node -decreases the force of contraction -decrease bp -reduce contractili...

Nurs 504 Exam 5 Prep with Questions and Answers A nurse is caring for a patient who is being administered penicillin. What are the common adverse reactions to penicillin a nurse should assess for? ANSWER Inflammation of the tongue and mouth The use of rifampin is contraindicated in which? Select all that apply. ANSWER renal impairment hepatic impairment The drug's effect on what best reflects the major reason for avoiding the use of tetracyclines in children under 8 years of age? AN...

NURS 504 Final Exam with Questions and Answers In today's health care environment, there is often more contact between the client and the nurse than between the client and the health care provider. What does this put the nurse in the best position to do? ANSWER assess the therapeutic effect of drug therapy A nurse is assigned to care for a client in a health care facility. What is the nursing responsibility before administering a drug to the client? ANSWER review subjective and objectiv...

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