A Patient in Heart Failure Is Being Given a First

question 12

Multiple Choice

A patient in heart failure is being given a first dose of lisinopril (Prinivil) 10 mg PO. Which finding should cause the nurse to question the administration of the first dose?

• A) Heart rate 92 beats per minute
• B) Blood pressure 100/72
• C) Potassium 5.7 mEq/dL
• D) Urine output 35 mL/hr

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Definitions:

Motor Cortex Activity

Neural activity in the region of the cerebral cortex involved in planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.

Extreme Sleepiness

A condition marked by an overwhelming desire to sleep at inappropriate times, potentially due to underlying medical or psychological conditions.

Stage 2

In the context of sleep studies, the second stage of the sleep cycle, characterized by the presence of sleep spindles and K complexes, marking a deeper level of sleep than Stage 1.

Per Second

A rate of change or action expressed as a unit measured within one second.