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Collmarie

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on: Jul 23, 2018
A patient has an acute myocardial infarction. Her electrocardiogram is normal except for a heart rate of 150 beats per minute. Her physician prescribes digoxin in both an initial digitalizing dose and a daily maintenance dose so that which will occur?
 
  a. A specific level of medication will be reached in the blood.
  b. Her heart rate will first speed up.
  c. The drug will begin to weaken her heart's contraction.
  d. The drug will improve her appetite.

Question 2

Which common adverse reaction is associated with antineoplastic drugs?
 
  a. Alopecia and bone marrow depression
  b. Bone marrow stimulation and nausea
  c. Diarrhea and blurred vision
  d. Anorexia and rhinorrhea


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scottmt

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

ANS: A
The nurse should know about two different types of dosages for patients taking digoxin: the initial digitalizing dose and maintenance doses. More frequent and higher digitalizing doses are given when a patient begins taking digoxin so that a specific level of medication can be reached in the blood. Smaller maintenance doses are given once a day to maintain the blood level.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: A
The action of antineoplastic agents on normal cells causes many adverse reactions, which include alopecia and bone marrow depression.


Collmarie

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

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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