Wednesday, June 10, 2009

question of the week

for the week of 06.08.09

A 72 year-old client is scheduled to have a cardioversion. A nurse reviews the client’s medication administration record. The nurse should notify the health care provider if the client received which medication during the preceding 24 hours?

1. "Digoxin (Lanoxin)"
2. "Diltiazem (Cardizem)"
3. "Nitroglycerin ointment"
4. "Metoprolol (Toprol XL)"

1 comment:

a.ha said...

The correct answer is number: 1

Wilson, B.A., Shannon, M.T., & Stang, C.L.
Prentice-Hall nurse’s drug guide. (3rd ed.).(2006).
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall..