Western Governors University - NURSING MISCCRITICAL CARE MED PRACTICE QUESTIONS

1. A patient who has atrial fibrillation is taking digoxin. The nurse expects which medication to be given concurrently to treat this condition? 2. A patient is diagnosed with heart failure, and the prescriber has ordered digoxin. The patient asks what lifestyle changes will help in the management of this condition. The nurse will recommend which changes? 3. A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) has increasing dyspnea and is being evaluated for heart failure (HF). Which test will be ordered to help differentiate between dyspnea due to lung dysfunction and dyspnea due to HF? 4. The nurse is preparing to administer digoxin to a patient who has heart failure. The patient reports nausea, vomiting, and a headache. The nurse notes a respiratory rate of 18 breaths per minute, a heart rate of 58 beats per minute, and a blood pressure of 120/78 mm Hg. What will the nurse do next? .