A patient's recently elevated BP has prompted the primary care provider to prescribe furosemide (Lasix). The nurse should closely monitor which of the following?
A) The client's oxygen saturation level
B) The patient's red blood cells, hematocrit, and hemoglobin
C) The patient's level of consciousness
D) The patient's potassium level
Ans: D
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Loop diuretics can cause potassium depletion. They do not normally affect level of consciousness, erythrocytes, or oxygen saturation.
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A) Normal rate and rhythm B) Slowed conduction through the atria C) Left ventricular bundle branch block D) Slowed ventricular depolarization
A patient has been prescribed chlorphenesin (Maolate) for the treatment of muscle spasm follow-ing an injury. Review the following drugs and select the one which the patient should be in-structed to avoid while he is taking chlorphenesin (Maolate)
a. A fat-soluble vitamin b. Insulin c. Antihypertensives d. Alcohol
Upon auscultation of the chest, the nurse reports to the preceptor what is heard. What statement should cause the preceptor to be most concerned?
1. "I heard crackles earlier, but now I am not able to hear anything." 2. "I hear wheezing in the right lobes, but clear on the left." 3. "There are coarse crackles that clear with coughing." 4. "The patient was clear, but now there are scattered wheezes bilaterally."
As a patient advocate, it is your duty to report any negligent or malicious act to your supervisor
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.