Which of the following create a higher risk for digoxin toxicity? Both the cause and the reason for it must be correct
1. Older adults because of reduced renal function
2. Administration of aldosterone antagonist diuretics because of decreased potassium levels
3. Taking an antacid for gastroesophageal reflux disease because it increases the absorption of digoxin
4. Doses between 0.25 and 0.5 mg/day
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a. Client with an acute myocardial infarction, pulse 102 beats/min b. Client who is 1 hour post angioplasty, has tongue swelling and anxiety c. Client who is post coronary artery bypass, chest tube drained 100 mL/hr d. Client who is post coronary artery bypass, potassium 4.2 mEq/L
The nurse is counseling a lactating mother about diet. What would the nurse include with this information?
a. Consume 500 more calories than her usual prepregnancy diet. b. Eat less meat and more fruits and vegetables. c. Drink 3 to 4 tall glasses of fluid daily. d. Eat 1000 more calories than her usual prepregnancy diet.
Two staff members have a long-standing dislike of one another. Generally they hide their feelings, but occasionally they engage in name-calling and derogatory remarks. Today their dislike erupted into a shoving match in the break room
How should the manager handle this situation? 1. Tell the two staff members to go to the manager's office immediately. 2. Send both of the employees off the unit. 3. Immediately call for security. 4. Stand between the employees and tell them to calm down.
When a person's hemoglobin is deficient in iron, which assessment finding is expected?
A. Cherry red lips and mucous membranes B. Increased respiratory rate C. Slow capillary refill D. Bradycardia