Patrice Ati pharm Final

3. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is taking oral furosemide 40 mg daily. For which of the following adverse effects should the client be taught to monitor and notify the provider if it occurs? Nasal Congestion Tremors Tinnitus Frontal headache

3. A nurse is caring for a client who has heart failure and is taking oral furosemide 40 mg daily. For which of the following adverse effects should the client be taught to monitor and notify the provider if it occurs? Nasal Congestion Tremors ---Tinnitus Frontal headache //Loop diuretics, such as furosemide, can cause ototoxicity. The client should be taught to notify the provider if tinnitus, a full feeling in the ears, or hearing loss occurs.

5 nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is to begin long-term oral prednisone for asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the plan? Stop taking the medication if a rash occurs. Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance absorption. Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease adverse effects. Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the medication.

5 nurse is preparing a discharge teaching plan for a client who is to begin long-term oral prednisone for asthma. Which of the following instructions should the nurse include in the plan? Stop taking the medication if a rash occurs. Take the medication on an empty stomach to enhance absorption. ---Schedule the medication on alternate days to decrease adverse effects. Treat shortness of breath with an extra dose of the medication.

2 A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has heart failure and is taking spironolactone. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I will increase my intake of citrus fruits, bananas, and potatoes." "I will use salt substitutes on my food." "I will drink as much water as I can while taking this medication." "I will watch for increased breast tissue growth while taking this medication."

2 A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has heart failure and is taking spironolactone. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I will increase my intake of citrus fruits, bananas, and potatoes." "I will use salt substitutes on my food." "I will drink as much water as I can while taking this medication." "I will watch for increased breast tissue growth while taking this medication." //Spironolactone, which is derived from steroids, can cause adverse endocrine effects, such as gynecomastia, impotence in men and irregular menses and hirsutism in women. The nurse should instruct the client that these changes can occur.

6 A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin 0.125 mg PO daily and furosemide 20 mg PO daily. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I know that blurred vision is something I will expect to happen while taking digoxin." "I will measure my urine output each day and document it in my diary." "I will skip a dose of my digoxin if my resting heart rate is below 72 beats per minute." "I will eat fruits and vegetables that have high potassium content every day."

6 A nurse is providing discharge teaching to a client who has heart failure and a prescription for digoxin 0.125 mg PO daily and furosemide 20 mg PO daily. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the teaching? "I know that blurred vision is something I will expect to happen while taking digoxin." "I will measure my urine output each day and document it in my diary." "I will skip a dose of my digoxin if my resting heart rate is below 72 beats per minute." ---"I will eat fruits and vegetables that have high potassium content every day."

7 nurse is assessing a client who reports using several herbal and vitamin supplements daily, including saw palmetto. The nurse should recognize that saw palmetto is a supplement used by clients to elicit which of the following therapeutic effects? Urinary health promotion Immune system stimulation Decreased leg pain from arterial disease Prevention of nausea caused by motion sickness

7 nurse is assessing a client who reports using several herbal and vitamin supplements daily, including saw palmetto. The nurse should recognize that saw palmetto is a supplement used by clients to elicit which of the following therapeutic effects? ---Urinary health promotion Immune system stimulation Decreased leg pain from arterial disease Prevention of nausea caused by motion sickness