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A client is ordered to take inamrinone lactate (Inocor) for treatment of acute heart failure. The nurse anticipates that this drug will be administered intravenously for no longer than _____ hours.
 
  a. 12
  b. 24
  c. 36
  d. 72

Question 2

The nurse notes that the client is ordered to receive flecainide (Tambocor) and tocainide (Tonocard). The nurse anticipates that the client has been diagnosed with:
 
  a. life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmias.
  b. third-degree heart block.
  c. bundle branch block.
  d. asystole.


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Reply #1 on: Jul 23, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D
Inamrinone lactate is administered intravenously for no longer than 72 hours because severe cardiac dysrhythmias might result from this drug.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
These are potent antidysrhythmic agents.


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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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