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1. A nurse is collecting data from a client who has heart failure and is on digoxin. Which of thefollowing outcomes from the medication should the nurse expect? a. Increased heart rate b. Decreased ... urinary output c. Decreased shortness of breath d. Increased weight - RATIONALE: The nurse should expect the client to have decreased shortness of breath. Digoxin increases thecontractility of the heart, which decreases pulmonary congestion. 2. A nurse is reinforcing teaching with a client who has Systemic Lupus Erthematosus (SLE) and is to begin taking mythylprednisolone orally. Which of the following statements shouldthe nurse include in the teaching? a. Limit contact with large groups of people. b. Take medication on a empty stomach c. Follow a low- protein diet d. Avoid taking over the counter calcium supplements [Show More]

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