Reference no: EM133219173

Review Lisinopril (Zestful)  and answer the following questions:

• What conditions does it treat? treats high blood pressure (hypertension) and heart failure
• What part of the body does it work in?
• What symptoms are being treated?
• What contraindications would prevent the nurse from giving this drug?
• What nursing assessments should be performed before you give this drug?
• What is important for the nurse to monitor after giving this type of drug?
• What are some common adverse/side effects associated with this drug?
• What are dangerous or serious adverse/side effects the nurse would monitor for if any? 
• What should the nurse teach the patient about these effects if applicable? What should the patient watch for and report? 
• What specific education should the nurse teach a patient about this type of drug?

Review Metoprolol (Lopressor)  and answer the following questions:

• What conditions does it treat?
• What part of the body does it work in?
• What symptoms are being treated?
• What contraindications would prevent the nurse from giving this drug?
• What nursing assessments should be performed before you give this drug?
• What is important for the nurse to monitor after giving this type of drug?
• What are some common adverse/side effects associated with this drug?
• What are dangerous or serious adverse/side effects the nurse would monitor for if any? 
• What should the nurse teach the patient about these effects if applicable? What should the patient watch for and report? 
• What specific education should the nurse teach a patient about this type of drug?

Review  Digoxin  and answer the following questions: CRITICAL MEDICATION 

• What conditions does it treat?
• What part of the body does it work in?
• What symptoms are being treated?
• What contraindications would prevent the nurse from giving this drug?
• What nursing assessments should be performed before you give this drug?
• What is important for the nurse to monitor after giving this type of drug?
• What are some common adverse/side effects associated with this drug?
• What are dangerous or serious adverse/side effects the nurse would monitor for if any? 
• What should the nurse teach the patient about these effects if applicable? What should the patient watch for and report?
• What can happen with overuse of this medication?   
• What specific education should the nurse teach a patient about this type of drug?

Review Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)  and answer the following questions: CRITICAL MEDICATION

• What conditions does it treat?
• What part of the body does it work in?
• What symptoms are being treated?
• What contraindications would prevent the nurse from giving this drug?
• What nursing assessments should be performed before you give this drug?
• What is important for the nurse to monitor after giving this type of drug?
• What are some common adverse/side effects associated with this drug?
• What are dangerous or serious adverse/side effects the nurse would monitor for if any? 
• What should the nurse teach the patient about these effects if applicable? What should the patient watch for and report? 
• What specific education should the nurse teach a patient about this type of drug? 

Review  Atenolol (Tenormin)  and answer the following questions: 

• What conditions does it treat?
• What part of the body does it work in?
• What symptoms are being treated?
• What contraindications would prevent the nurse from giving this drug?
• What nursing assessments should be performed before you give this drug?
• What is important for the nurse to monitor after giving this type of drug?
• What are some common adverse/side effects associated with this drug?
• What are dangerous or serious adverse/side effects the nurse would monitor for if any? 
• What should the nurse teach the patient about these effects if applicable? What should the patient watch for and report? 
• What specific education should the nurse teach a patient about this type of drug?

Review  Diltiazem (Cardizem)  and answer the following questions: 

• What conditions does it treat?
• What part of the body does it work in?
• What symptoms are being treated?
• What contraindications would prevent the nurse from giving this drug?
• What nursing assessments should be performed before you give this drug?
• What is important for the nurse to monitor after giving this type of drug?
• What are some common adverse/side effects associated with this drug?
• What are dangerous or serious adverse/side effects the nurse would monitor for if any? 
• What should the nurse teach the patient about these effects if applicable? What should the patient watch for and report? 
• What specific education should the nurse teach a patient about this type of drug?

Review  Retaplase (Alteplase) and answer the following questions: 

• What conditions does it treat?
• What part of the body does it work in?
• What symptoms are being treated?
• What contraindications would prevent the nurse from giving this drug?
• What nursing assessments should be performed before you give this drug?
• What is important for the nurse to monitor after giving this type of drug?
• What are some common adverse/side effects associated with this drug?
• What are dangerous or serious adverse/side effects the nurse would monitor for if any? 
• What should the nurse teach the patient about these effects if applicable? What should the patient watch for and report? 
• What specific education should the nurse teach a patient about this type of drug?