A patient has a new order for the adrenergic drug doxazosin (Cardura). When providing education about this drug, the nurse will include which instructions?
a. Weigh yourself daily, and report any weight loss to your prescriber.
b. Increase your potassium intake by eating more bananas and apricots.
c. The impaired taste associated with this medication usually goes away in 2 to 3 weeks.
d. Be sure to lie down after taking the first dose, because first-dose hypotension may make you dizzy.
Question 2
The nurse is reviewing the indications for atropine sulfate. Atropine is appropriate for which of these patients? (Select all that apply.)
a. A patient who has suddenly developed symptomatic bradycardia with a heart rate of 32 beats/min
b. A patient who has suddenly developed symptomatic tachycardia with a heart rate of 180 beats/min
c. A patient with severe narrow-angle glaucoma
d. A patient who is about to have surgery
e. A patient newly diagnosed with myasthenia gravis
f. A patient with anticholinesterase inhibitor poisoning
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