The nurse administers a cardiac glycoside for what therapeutic effect?

A) To decrease cardiac output
B) To decrease afterload
C) To increase ventricular rate
D) To increase the force of the contraction of the heart


D
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Cardiac glycosides exert a negative cardiotonic and positive inotropic effect. They do not decrease cardiac output, decrease afterload, or increase the ventricular rate of the heart.

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