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daltonest1984

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on: Jul 23, 2018
Which vasodilator drug can be safely prescribed for a patient with heart failure during pregnan-cy?
 
  a. hydralazine (Apresoline)
  b. isosorbide (Isordil)
  c. minoxidil (Lonitin)
  d. nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)

Question 2

What is the most important question for the nurse to ask a patient when preparing to teach about a newly prescribed drug?
 
  a. What do you want to learn about this health problem and its treatment?
  b. Have you ever been sick before and had to take prescribed drugs for the prob-lem?
  c. How many people, relatives, or friends do you know who also have this health problem?
  d. Do you understand that if you don't take care of this problem now, it will only become worse?


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pami445

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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
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Hydralazine can be safely used for blood pressure control during pregnancy, but isosorbide and nitroglycerin may affect fetal circulation and should be used with caution during pregnancy. Minoxidil, a pregnancy category C drug, is a vasodilator that is not generally used in the treat-ment of heart failure.

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Asking the patient what he or she wants to know before beginning teaching allows the nurse to establish what the patient already knows and to determine what concerns him or her the most. Giving information relevant to what the patient wants to know can increase the patient's interest, trust in the nurse, and motivation to learn. It also helps the nurse to start with more simple or known concepts and work toward what the patient does not know.


daltonest1984

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Excellent

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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