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• A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverse effects of this drug therapy? A) Monitor the patient's bleeding time B) Check the patient's blood glucose levels C) Record baseline vital signs D) Monitor the IV site for redness, swelling, or pain • A patient is in the clinic after 6 weeks ...

A 6-second rhythm strip has [____] big boxes. - 30 A patient has recently started taking oral digoxin (Lanoxin) in addition to furosemide (Lasix) and captopril (Capoten) for control of heart failure. Which assessment finding by the home health nurse is most important to communicate to the health care provider? a. Presence of 1 to 2+ edema in the feet and ankles b. Liver is palpable 2 cm below the ribs on the right side. c. Serum potassium level is 3.0 mEq/L after 1 week of therapy d. Weig...

A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverse effects of this drug therapy? A) Monitor the patient's bleeding time B) Check the patient's blood glucose levels C) Record baseline vital signs D) Monitor the IV site for redness, swelling, or pain A patient is in the clinic after 6 weeks of taking riluzo...

What are the characteristics of left sided heart failure? • Inability of left ventricle to empty adequately during systole or fill adequately during diastole • Blood backs up into the pulmonary system causing pulmonary congestions and edema • Systolic - Inability to pump blood forward because of impaired contraction, decreased ejection fraction = decrease CO and backup • Diastolic = Impaired ability of the ventricles to relax and fill during diastole, LV hypertrophy = decreased CO and ba...

WGU UMC2 Pharmacology Part of PathoPharm Exam Questions With Verified Answers 1. A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverse effects of this drug therapy? A) Monitor the patient's bleeding time B) Check the patient's blood glucose levels C) Record baseline vital signs D) Monitor the IV site for red...

WGU UMC2 PHARMACOLOGY PART OF PATHOPHARM REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS 2024 UPDATE ALREADY A GRADE. 1. 1. A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverseeffects of this drug therapy? A) Monitor the patient's bleeding time B) Check the patient's blood glucose levels C) Record baseline vital ...

WGU UMC2 Pharmacology Part of PathoPharm Exam Questions With Verified Answers 1. A nurse is caring for a postsurgical patient who has small tortuous veins and had a difficult IV insertion. The patient is now receiving IV medications on a regular basis. What is the best nursing intervention to minimize the adverse effects of this drug therapy? A) Monitor the patient's bleeding time B) Check the patient's blood glucose levels C) Record baseline vital signs D) Monitor the IV site for red...

The nurse is administering a dose of digoxin (Lanoxin) to a patient with heart failure (HF). The nurse would become concerned with the possibility of digitalis toxicity if the patient reported which symptom(s)? A. Muscle aches B. Constipation C. Pounding headache D. Anorexia and nausea - ANSWER D. Anorexia and nausea Anorexia, nausea, vomiting, blurred or yellow vision, and cardiac dysrhythmias are all signs of digitalis toxicity. The nurse would become concerned and notify the heal...

Clayton's Basic Pharmacology for Nurses (18th Edition) - Chapter 27 Interactive Review Questions and Answers | 100% Correct | Verified and Updated Which effect is expected when administering a vasodilator to a patient in acute heart failure? -Answer-Decrease vascular resistance and the volume of blood returned to the heart. Which adverse effect will the nurse monitor in a patient receiving digoxin (Lanoxin)? - Answer-Hypokalemia Which type of heart failure would indicate the need for nes...

UNDERSTANDING PHARMACOLOGY FOR ESSENTIALS MEDICATION SAFETY CHAPTER 1-28 TESTBANK BY WORKMAN & LACHARITY Chapter1: Drug Therapy for Heart Failure MULTIPLE CHOICE BASIC CONCEPTS 1. Whatdoes the term “afterload” mean? a. The amount ofbloodentering the left ventricle that must bepumped outof the heart b . The peripheral resistanceof the arterialsystem, including meanarterialpressure c. The abilityof the living muscle fibers of the heart to contractand pumpblood d . The percentageo...