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Average Score: 77%
Simulated
A patient who has just been admitted with pulmonary edema is scheduled to receive the following medications. Which medication would the nurse question before giving?
Correct answer
Digoxin is used to treat heart failure and atrial fibrillation, but it doesn't directly address the fluid accumulation in the lungs caused by pulmonary edema. Captopril, furosemide, and carvedilol are more directly beneficial for managing pulmonary edema.