NUR 242/ NUR242 MED SURG EXAM 3 |
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | 100% CORRECT | 2026
UPDATE!!
Which sign would indicate possible heart failure in a client with heart
disease in the immediate postpartum period? ANSWER Tachypnea
Which lifestyle advice does the nurse give to a client when oral digoxin
therapy is initiated? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses
may be correct. ANSWER Bran can decrease digoxin absorption.
Digoxin should not be taken with hawthorn supplements.
Ginseng may cause a dangerous increase in digoxin levels in the blood.
Medications that lower serum potassium or magnesium can cause
digoxin toxicity.
Which would the nurse avoid in an infant with a congenital heart defect
after cardiac catheterization? ANSWER Performing range-of-motion
exercises
A client has been receiving digoxin. The client calls the clinic and
complains of "yellow vision." Which response would the nurse provide
,ANSWER "The medication may need to be discontinued. Come to the
clinic this afternoon."
Digoxin is prescribed for a client. Which therapeutic effect of digoxin
would the nurse expect? ANSWER Increased contractile force of the
myocardium
An infant is born with a life-threatening congenital heart defect and is
admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. Which is the priority
nursing intervention at this time? ANSWER Assisting the parents with
the grieving process
The parents of a preschooler with a congenital heart defect asks the
nurse why their child squats after exertion. Which rationale would the
nurse provide the parents? ANSWER Reduces how hard the heart
must work
According to developmental norms for a 5-year-old child, the nurse
would hold digoxin if an apical heart rate falls below which number?
ANSWER 70 beats/min
A health care provider prescribes digoxin for a client. The nurse teaches
the client to be alert for which common early indication of acute digoxin
toxicity? ANSWER Vomiting
,When teaching a client about digoxin, which symptom will the nurse
include as a reason to withhold the digoxin? ANSWER yellow vision
Which clinical finding indicates that a client taking digoxin may have
developed digoxin toxicity? ANSWER Cardiac dysrhythmias
A client who has been diagnosed with a myocardial infarction receives
digoxin, fluoxetine, morphine, and docusate sodium. Which medication
would the nurse identify as a risk factor for straining due to
constipation? ANSWER Morphine
Digoxin and verapamil are prescribed to manage a client's cardiac
dysrhythmia. The nurse will monitor the client for signs and symptoms
of which adverse effect? ANSWER Myocardial depression
The nurse is providing discharge medication teaching to a client who
will be taking furosemide and digoxin after discharge from the hospital.
Which information is important for the nurse to include in the teaching
plan? ANSWER Signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity
A client is given a loading dose of digoxin and placed on a maintenance
dose of digoxin 0.25 mg by mouth daily. Which responses would the
nurse expect the client to exhibit when a therapeutic effect of digoxin is
achieved? ANSWER Resolution of heart failure
, The nurse provides medication discharge instructions to a client who
received a prescription for digoxin. Which statement by the client leads
the nurse to conclude that the teaching was effective? ANSWER It will
be important to check my pulse rate daily.
Which advice will the nurse include when teaching a client about
digoxin for left ventricular failure? ANSWER Report increasing fatigue
A client has been given a prescription for furosemide 40 mg every day
in conjunction with digoxin. Which concern would prompt the nurse to
ask the health care provider about potassium supplements? ANSWER
Digoxin toxicity occurs rapidly in the presence of hypokalemia
Which assessment will the nurse conduct before administering digoxin
to a client? ANSWER Apical heart rate
Which nursing interventions are important when caring for clients
receiving intravenous (IV) digoxin? Select all that apply. One, some, or
all responses may be correct. ANSWER Monitor the heart rate closely.
Check the blood levels of digoxin.
Monitor the serum potassium level
A client who takes furosemide and digoxin reports to the nurse that
everything looks yellow. Which response by the nurse is most
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
GRADED A+ | 100% CORRECT | 2026
UPDATE!!
Which sign would indicate possible heart failure in a client with heart
disease in the immediate postpartum period? ANSWER Tachypnea
Which lifestyle advice does the nurse give to a client when oral digoxin
therapy is initiated? Select all that apply. One, some, or all responses
may be correct. ANSWER Bran can decrease digoxin absorption.
Digoxin should not be taken with hawthorn supplements.
Ginseng may cause a dangerous increase in digoxin levels in the blood.
Medications that lower serum potassium or magnesium can cause
digoxin toxicity.
Which would the nurse avoid in an infant with a congenital heart defect
after cardiac catheterization? ANSWER Performing range-of-motion
exercises
A client has been receiving digoxin. The client calls the clinic and
complains of "yellow vision." Which response would the nurse provide
,ANSWER "The medication may need to be discontinued. Come to the
clinic this afternoon."
Digoxin is prescribed for a client. Which therapeutic effect of digoxin
would the nurse expect? ANSWER Increased contractile force of the
myocardium
An infant is born with a life-threatening congenital heart defect and is
admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit. Which is the priority
nursing intervention at this time? ANSWER Assisting the parents with
the grieving process
The parents of a preschooler with a congenital heart defect asks the
nurse why their child squats after exertion. Which rationale would the
nurse provide the parents? ANSWER Reduces how hard the heart
must work
According to developmental norms for a 5-year-old child, the nurse
would hold digoxin if an apical heart rate falls below which number?
ANSWER 70 beats/min
A health care provider prescribes digoxin for a client. The nurse teaches
the client to be alert for which common early indication of acute digoxin
toxicity? ANSWER Vomiting
,When teaching a client about digoxin, which symptom will the nurse
include as a reason to withhold the digoxin? ANSWER yellow vision
Which clinical finding indicates that a client taking digoxin may have
developed digoxin toxicity? ANSWER Cardiac dysrhythmias
A client who has been diagnosed with a myocardial infarction receives
digoxin, fluoxetine, morphine, and docusate sodium. Which medication
would the nurse identify as a risk factor for straining due to
constipation? ANSWER Morphine
Digoxin and verapamil are prescribed to manage a client's cardiac
dysrhythmia. The nurse will monitor the client for signs and symptoms
of which adverse effect? ANSWER Myocardial depression
The nurse is providing discharge medication teaching to a client who
will be taking furosemide and digoxin after discharge from the hospital.
Which information is important for the nurse to include in the teaching
plan? ANSWER Signs and symptoms of digoxin toxicity
A client is given a loading dose of digoxin and placed on a maintenance
dose of digoxin 0.25 mg by mouth daily. Which responses would the
nurse expect the client to exhibit when a therapeutic effect of digoxin is
achieved? ANSWER Resolution of heart failure
, The nurse provides medication discharge instructions to a client who
received a prescription for digoxin. Which statement by the client leads
the nurse to conclude that the teaching was effective? ANSWER It will
be important to check my pulse rate daily.
Which advice will the nurse include when teaching a client about
digoxin for left ventricular failure? ANSWER Report increasing fatigue
A client has been given a prescription for furosemide 40 mg every day
in conjunction with digoxin. Which concern would prompt the nurse to
ask the health care provider about potassium supplements? ANSWER
Digoxin toxicity occurs rapidly in the presence of hypokalemia
Which assessment will the nurse conduct before administering digoxin
to a client? ANSWER Apical heart rate
Which nursing interventions are important when caring for clients
receiving intravenous (IV) digoxin? Select all that apply. One, some, or
all responses may be correct. ANSWER Monitor the heart rate closely.
Check the blood levels of digoxin.
Monitor the serum potassium level
A client who takes furosemide and digoxin reports to the nurse that
everything looks yellow. Which response by the nurse is most
