Antiarrhythmic agents UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
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Antiarrhythmic Agents
Antiarrhythmic agents UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A patient is prescribed esmolol for treatment of supraventricular tachycardia. The nurse
would expect to administer this drug by which route? - Correct Answer- intravenous
A client has been prescribed disopyramide (Norpace) to t...
Antiarrhythmic agents UPDATED Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
A patient is prescribed esmolol for treatment of supraventricular tachycardia. The nurse
would expect to administer this drug by which route? - Correct Answer- intravenous
A client has been prescribed disopyramide (Norpace) to treat a tachydysrhythmia. Which
factor would necessitate that the dose be reduced? - Correct Answer- renal impairment
A female patient diagnosed with chronic atrial flutter has been prescribed verapamil in
conjunction with digoxin to control ventricular rate. To enhance the therapeutic effect of the
drug, the nurse will instruct the patient to: - Correct Answer- avoid grapefruit and grapefruit
juice
A 65-year-old male patient is admitted to the hospital with sinus bradycardia. What is the
underlying pathology of sinus bradycardia? - Correct Answer- a decrease in automaticity
An adult client with no known history of cardiovascular disease presents with atrial flutter.
The client is prescribed propafenone PO 150 mg every 8 hours for 24 hours. What is the
cardiac care nurse's priority assessment during this period? - Correct Answer- continuous
ECG monitoring
An ED patient presents with dyspnea, tachycardia, and chest pain. The patient has a history of
cardiomyopathy. The nursing assessment reveals hypotension with an apical pulse of 134
bpm. What would the nurse conclude might be causing the symptoms? - Correct Answer-
inadequate cardiac output
Which factor would necessitate a reduction in the dosage of disopyramide - Correct Answer-
renal impairment
The primary health care provider prescribes sotalol (Betapace) 80 mg BID orally. The drug is
available in 40 mg tablets. The nurse will administer how many tablets in 24 hours? - Correct
Answer- 4 tablets
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