A patient is being treated with quinidine to reduce automaticity. The nurse should advocate for a lower-than-normal dose if the patient has a history of
A) type 1 or type 2 diabetes.
B) primary hypertension.
C) liver disease.
D) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
C
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Hepatic impairment increases the plasma half-life of several antidysrhythmic drugs, including quinidine, and patients with hepatic impairment usually receive a reduced dosage.
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Select all that apply. A) The client is free of abdominal discomfort including bloating, gas, indigestion, nausea, and vomiting. B) The client is able to maintain normal or routine bowel habits. C) The client has diarrhea fewer than 3 days weekly. D) The client is able to maintain adequate nutritional status. E) The client is able to make appropriate menu choices prior to discharge.
A nurse reviews these laboratory values: digoxin level 10 ng/mL; serum potassium 6.2. The nurse notifies the health care provider and anticipates administering which drug?
1. K+ supplements 2. Atropine 3. Epinephrine 4. Digoxin immune Fab (Digibind)
The Kantian maxim requiring that no action be judged as right, which cannot reasonably become a law by which every person should always abide, is known as:
a. the categorical imperative.
c. deontology.
b. the practical imperative.
d. utilitarianism.
What is the term for the pharmacological agents that kill mites?
1. Pediculicides 2. Psoralens 3. Scabicides 4. Antibiotics