Question: When taking Digoxin what should the nurse monitor?

Answer: POTASSIUM LEVELS

Low potassium increases digoxin levels increasing risk for toxicity

Question: What should the nurse/patient monitor when taking prednisone?

Answer: Delayed wound healing

Steroids decrease the body’s inflammation and immune systems

Question: What should the nurse monitor when a patient is taking warfarin?

Answer: INR

When taking warfarin want number 2-3

Question: What should be monitored when taking Zolpidem?

Answer: Sleep patterns

(Its Ambien)Sedative/hypnotic

Question: What should be monitored when taking Olanzapine

Answer: a patients mood

atypical Antipsychotic

Question: which meds are Inotropic agents

Answer: Digoxin- monitor levels and HR

Dopamine-Monitor HR, output, and BP

Dobutamine-Monitor HR, BP, and output

Question: Loop Diuretics

Answer: Furosemide, Bumetanide

Given for Hypertension and Pulmonary Edema usually

Monitor for HYPOKALEMIA, hypotension, Dehydration, Ototoxicity

Question: Thiazide Diuretics

Answer: Hydrochlorothiazide,

Chlorothiazide

Drug of choice for essential Hypertension

Monitor HYPOKALEMIA AND HYPONATREMIA, dehydration

Question: Potassium sparing diuretics

Answer: Spironolactone (Aldactone)

Monitor for hyperkalemia

Question: When should diuretics be taken?

Answer: In the morning if daily, morning and 2 pm if bid