A 70-year old with Atrial Fibrillation
A 70-year old with Atrial Fibrillation
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Question 1 A 45-year-old man who is a construction worker has
been diagnosed with hyperlipidemia and has been prescribed
lovastatin. The nurse will advise the patient to
Question 2 A 55-year-old man’s hypertension has not responded
adequately to his current medication regimen consisting or an
ACE inhibitor, a beta-blocker and a thiazide diuretic. As a result, he
will soon begin taking hydralazine (Apresoline) in addition to his
existing antihypertensives. The addition of this medication to his
regimen means that the nurse must prioritize which of the
following nursing actions?
Question 3 A nurse has been following a male patient who is
taking hydralazine, clonidine, and a diuretic for hypertension. After
2 weeks of medication therapy, the patient begins to complain of
numbness and tingling in his hands and feet. The nurse suspects
that these signs or symptoms are…
A 70-year old with Atrial Fibrillation
Question 4 A nurse is caring for a male patient who has a
diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD). His drug therapy
includes lovastatin.Because the patient has a history of severe
renal disease, the nurse will assess for which of the following

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