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Diane

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A client is receiving an intravenous lidocaine infusion after being converted from ventricular tachycardia. The client begins to display signs of confusion, anxiety, agitation, and restlessness. What should the nurse do first?
 
  1. Increase the rate of lidocaine infusion.
  2. Turn off the lidocaine infusion.
  3. Administer oxygen at 4 L per nasal cannula.
  4. Notify the client's health care provider.

Question 2

The nurse admits a client to the emergency department with new-onset atrial fibrillation and a heart rate of 168 beats per minute.
 
  The client is complaining of dizziness and shortness of breath. The nurse starts an intravenous line in anticipation of administering which drug?
  1. Digoxin (Lanoxin)
  2. Disopyramide (Norpace)
  3. Ibutilide (Corvert)
  4. Lidocaine (Xylocaine)



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Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Increasing the rate of lidocaine would worsen symptoms and could lead to ventricular dysrhythmia and subsequent cardiac arrest.
Rationale 2: The first signs of lidocaine toxicity usually involve the CNS and include confusion, anxiety, tremors, and other symptoms. The infusion should be discontinued immediately, and the health care provider notified.
Rationale 3: Oxygen should be administered, but this is not the first action the nurse should take.
Rationale 4: The health care provider should be notified, but this is not the first action the nurse should take.
Global Rationale: The first signs of lidocaine toxicity usually involve the CNS and include confusion, anxiety, tremors, and other symptoms. The infusion should be discontinued immediately, and the health care provider notified. Increasing the rate of lidocaine would worsen symptoms and could lead to ventricular dysrhythmia and subsequent cardiac arrest. Oxygen should be administered, but this is not the first action the nurse should take. The health care provider should be notified, but this is not the first action the nurse should take.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: While digoxin (Lanoxin) may be prescribed to help control the ventricular rate associated with atrial fibrillation, it would not be the drug of choice for a new-onset atrial fibrillation that could be converted to normal sinus rhythm.
Rationale 2: Disopyramide (Norpace) is usually only given to clients with life-threatening ventricular tachycardia.
Rationale 3: Ibutilide (Corvert) is a drug of choice for rapidly converting atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm.
Rationale 4: Lidocaine (Xylocaine) is not effective in treating atrial dysrhythmias.
Global Rationale: Ibutilide (Corvert) is a drug of choice for rapidly converting atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm. While digoxin (Lanoxin) may be prescribed to help control the ventricular rate associated with atrial fibrillation, it would not be the drug of choice for a new-onset atrial fibrillation that could be converted to normal sinus rhythm. Disopyramide (Norpace) is usually only given to clients with life-threatening ventricular tachycardia. Lidocaine (Xylocaine) is not effective in treating atrial dysrhythmias.




Diane

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
Wow, this really help


flexer1n1

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

 

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