exam 2 review

5. Side effects: metallic taste in mouth, angioedema, hypotension, rash, and dry cough
6. Administration: requires central access and continuous ECG, urine output, and vital signs monitoring during infusion therapy
9. What negative side effect of furosemide might we see during our sensory system assessment?
10. Side effects: hypotension, peripheral edema to face and legs, reflex tachycardia, lightheadedness, facial flushing, gingival hyperplasia
11. What is the cardiac state of a patient receiving amiodarone who is prescribed a loading dose of 300 mg, then a second dose of 150 mg within 5 minutes?.
13. Patient teaching: do not consume salt substitutes while on this medication, and report any new diagnosis of liver disease

1. What unique side effect does atorvastatin cause pertaining to the hepatic and musculoskeletal systems?
2. Therapeutic use: hypertension, stroke prevention, manages diabetic nephropathy
3. What side effect is caused by gemfibrozil due to its adverse impact on biliary lipid composition and decreased bile acidity?
4. What other medication should we teach patients to avoid while prescribed doxazosin
6. What is the brand name for the antidote used to reverse digoxin toxicity
7. Nursing Interventions: medication use requires extra teaching with regards to concurrent use of hypoglycemics
8. Nursing Interventions: absorption enhanced with food, check pulse prior to administration, hold and report if HR is <50/min
12. In order to avoid rebound hypertensive crisis, what patient education should nurses be giving about clonidine?