The patient will receive an IV infusion of milrinone (Primacor) as treatment for acute heart failure. What is the priority plan by the nurse?

Question

1. Plan to monitor for atrial fibrillation.
2. Plan to monitor the ECG continuously.
3. Plan to take vital signs every 15 minutes.
4. Plan to monitor for hypertension.

Answer 1

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Rationale 1: Atrial fibrillation is not an adverse effect of milrinone (Primacor).
Rationale 2: Due to the risk of ventricular dysrhythmia, the patient's ECG is usually monitored continuously during the infusion of milrinone (Primacor).
Rationale 3: Vital signs should be assessed continuously, not every 15 minutes, while the patient receives milrinone (Primacor).
Rationale 4: Hypotension, not hypertension, is an adverse effect of milrinone (Primacor).
Global Rationale: Due to the risk of ventricular dysrhythmia, the patient's ECG is usually monitored continuously during the infusion of milrinone (Primacor). Vital signs should be assessed continuously, not every 15 minutes, while the patient receives milrinone (Primacor). Hypotension, not hypertension, is an adverse effect of milrinone (Primacor). Ventricular dysrhythmias, not atrial fibrillation, are an adverse effect of milrinone (Primacor).