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berenicecastro

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on: Jul 23, 2018
The nurse suspects the patient may have toxic levels of digoxin in the bloodstream when what is assessed? (Select all that apply.)
 
  A) Irregular heart rhythms
  B) Nausea
  C) Anorexia
  D) Headache
  E) Peripheral edema

Question 2

A patient has stepped on a rusty nail and is exhibiting signs of muscle rigidity and contractions. The patient's wife called the emergency department (ED) and the triage nurse told her to bring him in.
 
  The ED nurse will have which drug available for administration when the patient arrives? A) Carisoprodol (Soma)
  B) Cyclobenzaprine (Flexeril)
  C) Metaxalone (Skelaxin)
  D) Methocarbamol (Robaxin)


Galvarado142

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

A, B, C
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Digoxin toxicity is a serious syndrome that can occur when digoxin levels are too high. The patient may present with anorexia, nausea, vomiting, malaise, depression, irregular heart rhythms including heart block, atrial arrhythmias, and ventricular tachycardia. Peripheral edema is indicative of heart failure, not digoxin toxicity. Headache is not usually associated with digoxin toxicity.

Answer to Question 2

D
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The patient is exhibiting signs of tetanus and methocarbamol (Robaxin) is indicated for treatment. Carisoprodol, cyclobenzaprine, and metaxalone are not used to treat tetanus.


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