Pharmacy Nurs-6521 Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Slow the rate of the infusion {Ans: A patient is brought to the emergency department in hypertensive crisis. Nitroprusside is administered intravenously. The patient experiences diaphoresis and dizziness. Which of the following is the appropriate action by the nurse?}To convert the patient's atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm {Ans: A nurse is the cardiac care unit is preparing to hang an intravenous dose of dofetilide (Tikosyn) for a patient who has just been admitted. What is the most likely goal of this intervention?}her history of emphysema. {Ans: A 76-year-old woman has a complex medical history that includes emphysema, osteoporosis, malnutrition, and hypothyroidism. Recently, the woman fell outside her home as a result of weakness and suffered a fracture to her femoral head. The woman's subsequent hip-replacement surgery has been scheduled and the care team recognizes that the use of isoflurane will be most significantly influenced by}respiratory rate, depth, and rhythm. {Ans: Before the administration of morphine to a 65-year-old man who has cancer, the initial action of the nurse would be to check the patient's}Blood ammonia levels {Ans: It is determined that a patient, who is in a hepatic coma, needs a laxative. Lactulose is