A patient is brought to the emergency department with shortness of breath, a respiratory
rate of 30 breaths per minute, intercostal retractions, and
... [Show More] frothy, pink sputum. The nurse
caring for this patient
will expect to administer which drug?
A) Furosemide (Lasix)
B) Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL)
C) Mannitol (Osmitrol)
D) Spironolactone (Aidactone)
A) Furosemide (Lasix)
A patient who is taking digoxin is admitted to the hospital for treatment of congestive
heart failure. The prescriber has ordered furosemide (Lasix). The nurse notes an
irregular heart rate of 86 beats per minute, a respiratory rate of 22 breaths per minute,
and a blood pressure of 130/82 mm Hg. The nurse auscultates crackles in both lungs.
Which laboratory value causes the nurse the most concern?
A) Blood glucose level of 120 mg/dL
B) Oxygen saturation of 90%
C) Potassium level of 3.5 mEq/L
D) Sodium level of 140 mEq/L
C) Potassium level of 3.5 mEq/L
A patient has 2+ pitting edema of the tower extremities bilaterally. Auscultation of the
lungs reveals crackles bilaterally, and the serum potassium level is 6 mEqjL. Which
diuretic agent ordered by the prescriber should the nurse question?
A) Bumetanide (Bumex)
B) Furosemide (Lasix)
C) Spironolactone (Aidactone)
D) Hydrochlorothiazide (HydroDIURIL)
C) Spironolactone (Aidactone)
A nurse preparing to administer morning medications notes that a patient with a history
of hypertension has been prescribed the angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor
captopril (Capoten) concurrently with spironolactone (Aidactone). Morning laboratory
results reveal a serum sodium level of 144 mg/dL, a serum potassium level of 5.1
mEq/L, and a blood glucose level of 128 mgjdL. Which intervention is appropriate?
A) Administer the medications as ordered.
B) Ask the patient about the use of salt substitutes.
C) Contact the provider to report the laboratory values.
D) Request an order for furosemide (Lasix).
C) Contact the provider to report the laboratory values [Show Less]