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ashley

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A patient is prescribed digoxin. The patient's apical heart rate is 58 beats/min. What is your best action?
 
  a. Give the drug as ordered.
  b. Document the finding because this is an expected effect of the drug.
  c. Recheck the heart rate and blood pressure after 30 minutes.
  d. Hold the drug and notify the prescriber.

Question 2

What type of dysrhythmia or cardiac problem is usually treated with magnesium sulfate?
 
  a. Asystole
  b. Heart block
  c. Chest pain
  d. Torsades de pointes


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: D

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D


ashley

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Reply #2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Both answers were spot on, thank you once again


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Reply #3 on: Jul 24, 2018
Great! Please up vote :D


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