The 7-year-old child is being evaluated for attention deficit or learning disability. The child’s teachers report a lack of attention to detail and an inability to follow direction. The child’s parents report issues at home, too – not doing what is asked and not remembering what has been said. While being evaluated, the child begins to blink rapidly for 20 seconds. Once the episode ends, the child does not remember what happened or the purpose of the appointment. The nurse educates the parents about which adverse effects of first line therapy? Select all that apply.  

The nurse holds the dose of propranolol and contacts the provider for which vital sign?

The patient with congestive heart failure in the cardiac intensive care unit (CICU) is ordered to receive IV furosemide once per day. The lab just called and reported the patient’s serum potassium is 2.9 mEq/L. The next dose of furosemide is due now. Which is the appropriate nursing action?