Question 1
A normal maintenance dose for digoxin is 0.125 to 0.5 mg/day. In which of the
following patients would the nurse most likely administer a lower-than-normal
maintenance dose of digoxin?
A.
A 32-year-old female with cardiomegaly
B.
A 25-year-old male with congestive heart failure and atrial fibrillation
C.
A 79-year-old male with cardiomegaly
D.
A 42-year-old female with a third heart sound
1 points
Question 2
A nurse has been following a male patient who is taking hydralazine, clonidine,
and a diuretic for hypertension. After 2 weeks of medication therapy, the patient
begins to complain of numbness and tingling in his hands and feet. The nurse
suspects that these signs or symptoms are
A.
signs of peripheral neuritis.
B.
an adverse effect of the diuretic.
C.
an idiosyncratic reaction to clonidine.
D.
, a result of new onset diabetes.
1 points
Question 3
Which of the following patients is most likely to benefit from the administration of
an adrenergic agonist?
A.
A woman who has been admitted with a suspected ischemic stroke
B.
A woman who is in labor and may require a caesarean section
C.
A man who has a diagnosis of primary hypertension
D.
A man who is in cardiogenic shock following a myocardial infarction
1 points
Question 4
A patient is diagnosed with heart failure and is started on digoxin. On the second
day of therapy, lab values, the ECG results, and the patient's symptoms indicate
that the medication is not producing a therapeutic effect. An appropriate nursing
action would be to
A.
seek orders to increase the dosage.
B.
continue to administer the drug as ordered.
C.
insist that another drug should be ordered in addition to the digoxin.
D.
seek orders to discontinue digoxin and start another drug.
1 points
Question 5
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