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jayhills49

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on: Jul 23, 2018
The nurse notes in the patient's medication orders that the patient will be taking ibutilide (Corvert). Based on this finding, the nurse interprets that the patient has which disorder?
 
  a. Ventricular ectopy
  b. Atrial fibrillation
  c. Supraventricular tachycardia
  d. Bradycardia

Question 2

A patient is in the emergency department with
 
  a new onset of rapid-rate atrial fibrillation, and the nurse is preparing a continuous infusion. Which drug is most appropriate for this dysrhythmia?
  a. Diltiazem (Cardizem)
  b. Atenolol (Tenormin)
  c. Lidocaine
  d. Adenosine (Adenocard)


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lindahyatt42

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

ANS: B

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A


jayhills49

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Reply 2 on: Jul 23, 2018
:D TYSM

tranoy

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Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Excellent

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