The physician orders Amiodarone (Cordarone) at a loading dose of 150 mg IV bolus over 10 minutes at 15 mg/min. Then a maintenance infusion of 360 mg over 6 hours at 1mg/min. Amiodarone (Cordarone) is indicated because it:

You assess a patient’s blood pressure to be 90/60 mmHg and pulse rate 116 beats/minute and irregular. Based on the above vital signs, the nurse determines the patient’s pulse pressure to be:

Which should be the nurse’s primary goal when planning the care of a patient with an acute MI:

The nurse understands that the physical assessmentfindings of a patient with right ventricular failure would typically include:

The nurse understands that the most common cause ofright ventricular failure is:

The physician orders an ACE inhibitor to be added to the patient’s medication regimen for treatment of congestive heart failure. The nurse understands the pharmacologic effects of ACE inhibitors to include:

Which statement about dopamine is true?

The nurse understands that ACE inhibitors should be used with caution in patients with:

The nurse anticipates which diagnostic results to be expected findings in a patient with congestive heart failure?

A patient receiving ACE inhibitors are at risk for developing which of the following adverse effects: