A nurse is administering multiple morning medications on a busy medical-surgical unit. Which drug-to-drug interaction should concern the nurse the most?
a. Metoprolol (Lopressor) and insulin
b. Enalapril (Vasotec) and insulin
c. Atenolol (Tenormin) and spironolactone (Aldactone)
d. Carvedilol (Coreg) and furosemide (Lasix)
Question 2
A 187-pound patient presents to the emergency department after a motor vehicle accident. The patient is confused, has a superficial cut on the head, a bruised abdomen, and a compound frac-ture of the right femur.
The patient's vital signs are: P122/minute, R32/minute, BP100/51, and T99.0 F. Based on these findings, the nurse should prepare to administer which of the fol-lowing intravenous solutions? a. 0.9 NaCl
b. D5W
c. 3 NaCl
d. D5NS