A patient presenting with symptoms of fatigue, severe shortness of breath, swelling of legs, rapid weight gain over last few days and signs of fluid overload presents to emergency department? Which of the following groups of pharmacologic agents should the nurse prepare to give this patient?
Explanation
Answer- C - The nurse should prepare diuretics, ACE inhibitors, digoxin and beta-blockers to give this patient. Pharmacologic agents used for treatment of heart failure include diuretics, ACE inhibitors, digoxin, beta-blockers, calcium channel blockers, anticoagulants, antiarrhythmia agents, antibiotics, and corticosteroids.
