A Patient Is in the Intensive Care Unit and Receiving

question 14

Multiple Choice

A patient is in the intensive care unit and receiving an infusion of milrinone (Primacor) for severe heart failure. The prescriber has written an order for an intravenous dose of furosemide (Lasix) . How will the nurse give this drug?

• A) Infuse the drug into the same intravenous line as the milrinone.
• B) Stop the milrinone, flush the line, and then administer the furosemide.
• C) Administer the furosemide in a separate intravenous line.
• D) Notify the prescriber that the furosemide cannot be given at this time.

Describe the process of joint degeneration and related patient education.

Implement appropriate measurements for using assistive devices like crutches and canes.

Plan and monitor an exercise program for health promotion and disease prevention.

Evaluate and address activity intolerance and its effects on patient health.

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Definitions:

Inductive Reactance

The opposition to the change in current flow in a circuit element caused by its inductance, affecting the phase angle between voltage and current in AC circuits.

Reactive Power

The component of electric power that oscillates between the source and load, associated with the energy stored in the field of an inductor or capacitor.

Inductive Reactance

The opposition that an inductor presents to alternating current, due to the inductor's ability to store energy in a magnetic field.

Parallel Circuit

An electrical circuit in which components are connected across common points or junctions, providing multiple paths for current to flow.