A patient who takes nitroglycerin for stable angina pectoris develops hypertension. The primary care NP should contact the patient's cardiologist to discuss adding:
a. amlodipine (Norvasc).
b. diltiazem (Cardizem).
c. verapamil HCl (Calan).
d. nifedipine (Procardia XL).
D
Nifedipine and related drugs are potent vasodilators, which makes them more effective for hypertension than verapamil and diltiazem. Amlodipine is not a first-line drug.
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A) Have the client sit up to take the drug B) Give the prescribed drug on an empty stomach C) Be sure to administer the drug immediately after a meal D) Have the client decrease his fluid intake E) Encourage the client to drink additional fluids
After noting meconium-stained amniotic fluid and fetal heart rate decelerations, the physician diagnoses a depressed fetus. The appropriate nursing action at this time would be to do what?
1. Increase the mother's oxygen rate. 2. Turn the mother to the left lateral position. 3. Prepare the mother for a higher-risk delivery. 4. Increase the intravenous infusion rate.
A nurse is caring for a 15-year-old client with impaired right hand mobility. Which of the following prostheses provide movement and control similar to normal thumb–finger opposition?
A) Dynamic hand splint B) Supportive braces C) Handihook D) Resting splint
Convert 705 mg to grams: ________ (use appropriate unit abbreviation)
Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).