HTN/HF/MI/CAD Meds

A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an adverse effect of the medication?

• "I can walk a mile a day."

• "I've had a backache for several days."

• "I am urinating more frequently."

• "I feel nauseated and have no appetite."

A nurse is caring for a client who receives furosemide to treat heart failure. Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse monitor for this client due to this medication?

• Potassium

• Bicarbonate

• Albumin

• Cortisol

A nurse is providing instruction to a new nurse about caring for clients who are receiving diuretic therapy to treat heart failure. The nurse should explain that which of the following medications puts clients at risk for both hyperkalemia and hyponatremia?

• Furosemide (Lasix)

• Mannitol

• Spironolactone (Aldactone)

• Hydrochlorothiazide (Microzide)

A nurse is teaching a client who has a new prescription for transdermal nitroglycerin to treat angina pectoris. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the teaching?

• Apply the patch in the morning

• Apply a new patch once a week

• Apply the patch in the same location as the previous patch

• Apply a new patch when you start to experience chest pain

A nurse is teaching a client who has angina about nitroglycerin sublingual tablets. Which of the following statements should the nurse include in the teaching?

• "Place one tablet under your tongue every 5 minutes for 30 minutes to relieve chest pain."

• "Nitroglycerin decreases chest pain by dissolving blood clots that are occluding the arteries."

• "You can store the bottle of tablets in your bathroom medicine cabinet."

• "Nitroglycerin dilates cardiac blood vessels to deliver more oxygen to the heart."