Author Question: Which drug can be used to treat cardiac dysrhythmias? 1. Nifedipine (Procardia) 2. Verapamil ... (Read 41 times)

Lisaclaire · **on:** Jul 23, 2018

Which drug can be used to treat cardiac dysrhythmias?

1. Nifedipine (Procardia)
2. Verapamil (Calan)
3. Nisoldipine (Nisocor)
4. Amlodipine (Norvasc)

Question 2

A client's history includes hypertension and chronic stable angina pectoris. Which drug can manage both conditions?

1. Felopidine (Plendil)
2. Nimodipine (Nimotop)
3. Amlodipine (Norvasc)
4. Nicardipine (Cardene)

yotaSR5 · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 23, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Correct Answer: 2
Rationale 1: Nifedipine is classified as a dihydropyridine drug.
Rationale 2: Verapamil is a nondihydropyridine drug that suppresses abnormal cardiac dysrhythmias.
Rationale 3: Nisoldipine is classified as a cardioselective dihydropyridine drug. It does not affect cardiac conduction.
Rationale 4: Amlodipine is a dihydropyridine drug that does not directly affect cardiac conduction.
Global Rationale: Verapamil is a nondihydropyridine drug that suppresses abnormal cardiac dysrhythmias. Nifedipine is classified as a dihydropyridine drug. Nisoldipine is classified as a cardioselective dihydropyridine drug. It does not affect cardiac conduction. Amlodipine is a dihydropyridine drug that does not directly affect cardiac conduction.

Answer to Question 2

Correct Answer: 3
Rationale 1: Felopidine is approved only to treat hypertension.
Rationale 2: Nimodipine is approved only for treatment of subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Rationale 3: Amlodipine is approved to treat both hypertension and coronary artery disease.
Rationale 4: Nicardipine is approved only to treat hypertension. Only the sustained-release version of nicardipine is approved for treatment of both hypertension and chronic stable angina pectoris.
Global Rationale: Amlodipine is approved to treat both hypertension and coronary artery disease. Felopidine is approved only to treat hypertension. Nimodipine is approved only for treatment of subarachnoid hemorrhage. Nicardipine is approved only to treat hypertension. Only the sustained-release version of nicardipine is approved for treatment of both hypertension and chronic stable angina pectoris.