The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old awaiting a heart transplant ...

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The nurse is caring for a 3-year-old awaiting a heart transplant who requires an antiarrhythmic agent to control a supraventricular arrhythmia. What drug, if ordered, would the nurse question?
 
  A) Digoxin
  B) Propranolol
  C) Procainamide
  D) Verapamil

Question 2

The nurse is providing an inservice on alternative therapies for peers and explains that the term alternative therapies includes what?
 
  A) Holistic drug therapy
  B) Hospice care
  C) Nondrug measures
  D) Home care

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Answer to Question 1

D
Feedback:
Verapamil should be avoided in children and, if ordered, would require the nurse to question the drug. Adenosine, propranolol, procainamide, and digoxin have been successfully used to treat supraventricular arrhythmias, with propranolol and digoxin being the drugs of choice for long-term management.

Answer to Question 2

C
Feedback:
Herbal medicines and alternative therapies are found in ancient records and have often been the basis for discovery of an active ingredient that is later developed into a regulated medication. Today, alternative therapies can also include non-drug measures, such as imaging and relaxation. Options A, B, and D are not included in alternative therapies.