A patient who has just been admitted with pulmonary edema is scheduled to receive the following medications. Which medication should the nurse question before giving?
a. Furosemide (Lasix) 60 mg
b. Captopril (Capoten) 25 mg
c. Digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.125 mg
d. Carvedilol (Coreg) 3.125 mg
ANS: D
Although carvedilol is appropriate for the treatment of chronic heart failure, it is not used for patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) because of the risk of worsening the heart failure. The other medications are appropriate for the patient with ADHF.
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