Question 1

The nurse is calculating the intake for a patient who received 50 mL of an antibiotic, 120 mL of juice, 60 mL of water, and 240 mL of green tea. Calculate the patient's total intake. Enter the numeral only.

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Question 2

The nurse is preparing to administer bumetanide (Bumex) 0.50 mg IV. The available dose is 0.25 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? Enter the numeral only.

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Question 3

The nurse is reviewing compensatory mechanisms with a patient in heart failure. What should the nurse include when providing this teaching? (Select all that apply.)

Accepted Answer

In heart failure, the body activates several compensatory mechanisms to maintain cardiac output. D) The release of epinephrine and norepinephrine increases heart rate and force of contraction. E) The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system is activated by the kidneys to increase blood volume and pressure. F) The heart muscles stretch (Frank-Starling mechanism) to increase the force of myocardial contraction, helping to improve cardiac output.

Question 4

The nurse is caring for a patient with heart failure receiving enalapril (Vasotec) 5 mg by mouth daily. The available dose is 10-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? Enter the numeral only.

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Question 5

The HCP wants to be notified if a patient recovering from a heart transplant has a urine output less than 0.5 mL/kg/hr. The patient weighs 176 lb. What is the amount of urine the patient has to produce before the HCP is notified?

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Quiz 26: Nursing Care of Patients With Heart Failure

The nurse is calculating the intake for a patient who received 50 mL of an antibiotic, 120 mL of juice, 60 mL of water, and 240 mL of green tea. Calculate the patient's total intake. Enter the numeral only.

The nurse is preparing to administer bumetanide (Bumex) 0.50 mg IV. The available dose is 0.25 mg/mL. How many mL will the nurse administer? Enter the numeral only.

The nurse is reviewing compensatory mechanisms with a patient in heart failure. What should the nurse include when providing this teaching? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse is caring for a patient with heart failure receiving enalapril (Vasotec) 5 mg by mouth daily. The available dose is 10-mg tablets. How many tablets will the nurse administer? Enter the numeral only.

The HCP wants to be notified if a patient recovering from a heart transplant has a urine output less than 0.5 mL/kg/hr. The patient weighs 176 lb. What is the amount of urine the patient has to produce before the HCP is notified?