A patient has been placed on a milrinone
(Primacor) infusion as part of the therapy for end-stage heart failure. What adverse effect of this drug will the nurse watch for when assessing this patient during the infusion?
a. Hypertension
b. Hyperkalemia
c. Nausea and vomiting
d. Cardiac dysrhythmias
ANS: D
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