A patient newly diagnosed with heart failure is prescribed 40 mg of furosemide (Lasix) to be given IV push. Knowing that the patient is also prescribed digoxin (Lanoxin), the nurse should review which laboratory result?
A. Sodium level
B. Creatinine level
C. Digoxin level
D. Potassium level
Answer: D
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A) cell-mediated immune response. B) humoral-immune response. C) combined immune response. D) lymphoid system.
A client preparing for discharge from an inpatient unit asks a nurse which psychiatrist she would recommend to use for follow-up as an outpatient. The nurse responds, "There are several good physicians on your list. Make sure you do not use Dr
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The nurse is assessing an older client during. In order to determine whether the client experiences presbyopia, the nurse should:
1. use an ophthalmoscope to visualize the retina. 2. ask the client to describe the tree outside the window. 3. ask the client to read from a paper. 4. test the client's hearing.
A patient is dehydrated. For which of the following water-soluble vitamins is the patient at risk for having a deficit?
a. Vitamin A c. Vitamin D b. Vitamin B d. Vitamin K