-What first actions should the nurse take and what are the rationales for these actions? (ABC's & Nursing Assessment?) - 1-2 paragraphs max
- Order: furosemide (Lasix) 40 mg IVP STAT - What are the actions of furosemide that will help the patient?
- What nursing actions should be implemented when administering a diuretic?
- Which of his medications might be contributing to his symptoms of generalized weakness and heart irregularities?
- For what clinical manifestations should you assess to correlate to his left-sided heart failure?
- How do his medications treat his congestive heart failure?
- How does the hypokalemia affect the effects of Digitalis?