A client with congestive heart failure receives digoxin (Lanoxin) to slow and strengthen ventricular contraction. He tells a nurse during his health history that he frequently uses amphetamines to deal with all the stress.
Which assessments and diagnostics would be a priority for this client?
a. Urinalysis and creatinine clearance
b. Digoxin levels and palpation for edema
c. Blood pressure and BUN
d. Auscultation of heart rhythm and an ECG
Question 2
A postoperative client received morphine in the recovery room. On assessment, the nurse notes that the client's respiratory rate is 6 breaths per minute and that the client has a decreased level of consciousness.
The anesthesiologist orders naloxone (Narcan). The nurse administers this medication with the knowledge that this drug is a(n):
a. respiratory stimulant.
b. opioid antagonist.
c. bronchodilator.
d. anticonvulsant.
These species are all at risk of extinction. Species with slow life-h
Client on IV patient-controlled analgesia (PCA).
Location of the heart in the chest cavity.
Conducting system of the heart.
Layers of the heart
Heart block