A 75-year-old patient has just been discharged to a nursing
A 75-year-old patient has just been discharged to a nursing facility following hospitalization for an exacerbation of chronic heart failure. The patient’s condition is classified as stage C, which involves known structural heart disease with previous or present symptoms of failure. If the patient is adherent to current clinical guidelines, the nurse practitioner who is visiting can expect treatment to include which of the following medications? Furosemide (Lasix), lisinopril (Zestril), carvedilol (Coreg) Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), lisinopril (Zestril), amlodipine (Norvasc) Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), metoprolol (Lopressor), losartan (Cozaar) Furosemide (Lasix), prazosin (Minipress), propranolol (Inderal) A nurse practitioner places a 76-year-old patient on nifedipine (Procardia) 10 mg t.i.d. for angina. The patient is unable to remember to take the medication at the scheduled times. The practitioner should: Group of answer choices reinforce the importance of taking the medication. discuss the issue with the patient’s daughter. increase the dosage to 20 mg b.i.d. change the dose to extended release 30 mg daily. A 35-year-old woman with a history of hypothyroidism presents with fatigue, weight gain, constipation, and cold intolerance. Her TSH level is elevated, and her free T4 is low. What is the most appropriate next step in management? Start methimazole Order an antithyroperoxidase antibody test Refer to an endocrinologist Increase levothyroxine
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