A patient if brought to the emergency department with shortness of breath, a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute, intercostal retractions, and frothy, pink sputum. The nurse caring for this patient will expect to administer which drug?
A) Furosemide
A) Furosemide (Lasix)
A patient who is taking digoxin is admitted to the hospital for treatment of congestive heart failure. The prescriber has ordered furosemide (Lasix). The nurse notes an irregular heart rate of 86 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of 22 breaths per minu
C) Potassium level of 3.5 mEq/L
A patient has 2+ pitting edema of the lower extremities bilaterally. Auscultation of the lungs reveals crackles bilaterally, and the serum potassium level is 6 mEq/L. Which diuretic agent ordered by the prescriber should the nurse question?
A) Bumetanide
C) Spironolactone (Aldactone)
A nurse preparing to administer morning medication notes that a patient with a history of hypertension has been prescribed the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor captopril (Capoten) concurrently with spirocolactone (Aldactone). Morning laborato
C) Contact the provider to report the laboratory values
A patient with hypertension is taking furosemide (Lasix) for congestive heart failure. The prescriber orders digoxin to help increase cardiac output. What other medication will the nurse expect to be ordered for this patient?
A) Bumetanide (Bumex)
B) Chlo
D) Spironolactone (Aldactone)
A patient who was in a major vehicle accident sustained a severe head injury and is brought into the emergency department. The provider orders intravenous mannitol (Osmitrol). The nurse knows that this is given to:
A) reduce intracranial pressure
B) reduc
A) reduce intracranial pressure
A patient is taking gentamicin (Garamycin) and furomeside (Lasix). The nurse should counsel this patient to report which symptom?
A) Frequent nocturia
B) Headaches
C) Ringing in the ears
D) Urinary retention
C) Ringing in the ears
An older adult patient with congestive heart failure develops crackles in both lungs and pitting edema of all extremities. The physician orders hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL). Before administering this medication, the nurse reviews the patient's chart.
A) Elevated creatinine clearance
A patient with chronic congestive heart failure has repeated hospitalization in spite on ongoing treatment with hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL) and digoxin. The prescriber has ordered spironolactone (Aldactone) to be added to this patient's drug regimen
B) "I need to stop taking potassium supplements.
Besides having diuretic effects for patients with congestive heart failure, thiazides are also used to treat what? (Select all that apply)
A) Diabetes insipidus
B) Hepatic failure
C) Increased intracranial pressure
D) Intraocular pressure
E) Postmenopausa
A) Diabetes insipidus
B) Hepatic failure
E) Postmenopausal osteoporosis