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pane00

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A beneficial effect of administering digoxin (Lanoxin) is that it:
 
  a. Decreases edema. c. Increases heart size.
  b. Decreases cardiac output. d. Increases venous pressure.

Question 2

What is best described as the inability of the heart to pump an adequate amount of blood to the systemic circulation at normal filling pressures?
 
  a. Pulmonary congestion c. Congestive heart failure
  b. Congenital heart defect d. Systemic venous congestion


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Reply #1 on: Jun 28, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: A
Digoxin has a rapid onset and is useful in increasing cardiac output, decreasing venous pressure, and as a result decreasing edema. Heart size is decreased by digoxin.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: C
The definition of congestive heart failure is the inability of the heart to pump an adequate amount of blood to the systemic circulation at normal filling pressures to meet the metabolic demands of the body. Pulmonary congestion is an excessive accumulation of fluid in the lungs. Congenital heart defect is a malformation of the heart present at birth. Systemic venous congestion is an excessive accumulation of fluid in the systemic vasculature.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 28, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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Excellent

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