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Pharm 2
Unclassified Antidysrhythmic Therapy
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The nurse is preparing to administer a loading dose of digoxin to a patient in atrial fibrillation with a heart rate of 130 beats/minute. Which statement describes the rationale for the loading dose? | Achieve therapeutic effect of digoxin more quickly. |
| A nurse would anticipate that which dysrhythmia will likely develop when adenosine is administered? | Asystole |
| A patient remains in supraventricular tachycardia after administration of adenosine 6 mg. Which action would the nurse anticipate taking? | Administer adenosine 12 mg in 1 to 2 minutes after the previous dose. |
| A patient is being treated with digoxin for atrial fibrillation. Which finding would concern the nurse? | Development of second-degree block |
| A nurse is reviewing laboratory results on a patient who is taking oral digoxin. Which electrolyte imbalance would the nurse associate with digoxin toxicity? | Hypokalemia |
| A patient’s rhythm is now asystole after receiving adenosine. Which action would the nurse take? | Monitor the patient. |
| A patient who has been taking digoxin for several months is now complaining about changes to vision. Which action would the nurse take? | Further inquire about the vision changes. |
| A patient with a history of heart failure is taking both a diuretic and digoxin. Which substance would the nurse anticipate administering to this patient? | Potassium supplement |
| Digoxin is prescribed to a patient who has been taking verapamil for hypertension. Which dosing change would the nurse anticipate seeing in the prescription? | A reduction in digoxin dose by 50% |
| Before administering digoxin, the nurse would conduct a thorough assessment, knowing that digoxin accumulates the highest in which areas of the body? | -Kidney -Intestine -Heart -Skeletal muscle |
| A nurse is preparing to administer adenosine through an established intravenous site with intravenous fluids infusing. Which intravenous fluids would the nurse accept as compatible with adenosine? | -0.9% NaCl -D5W -Ringer’s lactate |
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