Author Question: A nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed antiarrhythmic agent to a client. The nurse would ... (Read 76 times)

krzymel · **on:** Jul 22, 2018

A nurse is preparing to administer a prescribed antiarrhythmic agent to a client. The nurse would evaluate which aspect to determine the drug's effectiveness?

A) Blood pressure
B) Heart rhythm
C) Airway patency
D) Stool consistency

Question 2

When administering heparin subcutaneously, the nurse should:

A) aspirate after the injection.
B) aspirate before the injection.
C) vigorously massage the site.
D) never aspirate.

ms_sulzle · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 22, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans: B
Feedback:
Antiarrhythmic agents regulate heart rhythm. Therefore the nurse would assess the client's heart rhythm for effectiveness of the drug. The nurse would assess the client's blood pressure when administering an antihypertensive. Airway patency would be an appropriate assessment when administering bronchodilators. Assessing stool consistency would be appropriate when administering antidiarrheal agents or laxatives.

Answer to Question 2

Ans: D
Feedback:
When administering heparin subcutaneously, never aspirate before administration.