A patient with aortic stenosis is being treated for heart failure. Which of the following medications would the nurse question?
a. Heparin
b. Bumetanide (Bumex)
c. Digoxin (Lanoxin)
d. Warfarin (Coumadin)
ANS: C
Medications, such as digitalis, that reduce the contractility of the heart and, subsequently, cardiac output are avoided to prevent further heart failure.
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