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james0929

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While assessing a patient who is receiving intravenous digitalis, the nurse recognizes that the drug has a negative chronotropic effect. How would this drug effect be evident in the patient?
 
  a. Decreased blood pressure
  b. Decreased heart rate
  c. Decreased conduction
  d. Decreased ectopic beats

Question 2

A patient is taking digoxin (Lanoxin) and a
 
  loop diuretic daily. When the nurse enters the room with the morning medications, the patient states, I am seeing a funny yellow color around the lights. What is the nurse's next action?
  a. Assess the patient for symptoms of digoxin toxicity.
  b. Withhold the next dose of the diuretic.
  c. Administer the digoxin and diuretic together as ordered.
  d. Document this finding, and reassess in 1 hour.



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BUTTHOL369

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A




james0929

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)


Mochi

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

 

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