Exam 27: Drugs Used to Treat Heart Failure

The nurse transcribes a new order for a daily diuretic on a patient diagnosed with congestive heart failure.The nurse will schedule this medication:

The nurse is to administer digoxin to an 18-month-old patient who weighs 16.5 lb.Guidelines for administration read as follows: 0.0075 to 0.010 mg/kg/day.Which is a safe medication dosage?

Which contributing factor(s)to heart failure is/are modifiable? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is assessing an emergency department patient who was recently discharged following a myocardial infarction (MI).Which symptom(s)would the nurse observe in this patient with left ventricular systolic failure? (Select all that apply.)

Which agents stimulate the heart to increase the force of contractions,thereby increasing cardiac output?

The nurse monitors a patient receiving digoxin closely for toxicity when which other medication is prescribed?

The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old girl who has a congenital heart anomaly.The patient's current medications include digoxin and furosemide (Lasix).The apical pulse rate is 100 beats/min.Which action will the nurse take?

A patient with altered cardiac function is being assessed by the nurse.When auscultating lung sounds,the nurse will assist this patient into a _____ position.

Before administering digoxin (Lanoxin),the nurse takes the adult patient's apical pulse for 1 full minute.What additional nursing consideration(s)will be taken before administration of the medication? (Select all that apply.)

Which drug is used to obtain vasodilation in the treatment of chronic heart failure?

Which action of ACE inhibitors results in effective treatment of heart failure?

A patient with heart failure has been prescribed nesiritide (Natrecor).Which statement(s)is/are true regarding this medication? (Select all that apply.)

Which action(s)will the nurse take when caring for a patient with heart failure? (Select all that apply.)

Which drug will be administered to a patient being admitted with severe digoxin intoxication?

An older adult male patient with long-term heart failure has presented for an office visit.The nurse obtains information that he has recently begun taking St.John's wort.What results with the use of this herbal supplement?

Which instruction by the nurse will be included when teaching an adult patient about digoxin (Lanoxin)for management of heart failure?

The nurse is providing education to a patient with altered cardiac function.When instructing this patient the nurse will encourage: (Select all that apply.)

Which is the initial manifestation of digoxin toxicity in children?

Which nursing assessment is most important to determine fluid status for a patient with heart failure?

The nurse is providing teaching to a patient with heart failure who has been prescribed nifedipine,a calcium channel blocker.Which statement by the nurse is accurate?