The nurse is reviewing the list of a patient's prescribed scheduled and prn medications. Which of them will affect cardiac contractility? Note: Credit will be given only if all correct choices and no incorrect choices are selected
Select all that apply. 1. Digoxin
2. Dopamine
3. Epinephrine
4. Morphine
5. Atropine
1,2,3
Rationale 1: Digoxin enhances the contractility of the heart.
Rationale 2: Dopamine enhances the contractility of the heart.
Rationale 3: Epinephrine enhances the contractility of the heart.
Rationale 4: Morphine does not enhance the contractility of the heart.
Rationale 5: Atropine is an anticholinergic drug that blocks the cholinergic and parasympathetic stimulation of the heart.
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