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NClaborn · **on:** Jul 24, 2018

The nurse transcribes a new order for a daily diuretic on a patient diagnosed with congestive heart failure. The nurse will schedule this medication

a. in the morning.
b. after lunch.
c. with dinner.
d. at bedtime.

Question 2

A patient with altered cardiac function is being assessed by the nurse. When auscultating lung sounds, the nurse will assist this patient into a _____ position.

a. prone
b. supine
c. Sims
d. Fowler's

shaikhs · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 24, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Diuretics should be taken in the morning to avoid night time diuresis.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D
Lung fields are assessed in a sitting (Fowler's) position to detect abnormal lung sounds. Prone, supine, and Sims positions are not the best positions to detect abnormal lung sounds.