A Patient Who Has Just Been Admitted with Pulmonary Edema

question 10

Multiple Choice

A patient who has just been admitted with pulmonary edema is scheduled to receive the following medications.Which medication should the nurse question before giving?

• A) Furosemide (Lasix) 60 mg
• B) Captopril (Capoten) 25 mg
• C) Digoxin (Lanoxin) 0.125 mg
• D) Carvedilol (Coreg) 3.125 mg

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