Before administering a cardiotonic drug, the nurse would expect which of the following laboratory tests to be completed? Select all that apply
A) Liver function tests
B) Renal function tests
C) Complete blood count
D) Electrolyte levels
E) Blood glucose
Ans: A, B, C, D
Feedback:
Liver function tests, renal function tests, complete blood count with the addition of serum electrolytes, and an electrocardiogram complete the lab workup prior to initiating therapy with a cardiotonic drug. It is not necessary to obtain serum blood glucose, but it might appear with other lab work that has been gathered.
You might also like to view...
Managed care systems are characterized by: Standard Text: Select all that apply
1. Cost containment 2. Patient driven access 3. Health promotion 4. Preventive care 5. Customer satisfaction
The priority nursing diagnosis to formulate for a client with antisocial personality disorder who has
made threats against staff, ripped objects off walls, and thrown objects during 4 hours of hospitalization is a. disturbed sensory perception: auditory hallucinations. b. risk for other-directed violence. c. ineffective denial. d. social isolation.
When the alarm of a client's infusion delivery system sounds, the nurse would suspect which of the following? Select all that apply
1. Air in the line 2. Infusion complete 3. Occlusion of the tubing 4. Low battery 5. Infusion infiltration
The nurse is instructing a parent of a newborn on the foods that are to be started based on age. The nurse instructs the parent that the first food given to a newborn is rice cereal
What statement by the parent suggests appropriate understanding of the next food that can be introduced? 1. "Chicken can be given next." 2. "Eggs can be given next." 3. "Fruits should be given next." 4. "Whole milk should be started."