A patient is diagnosed with multifocal PVCs. Which class IB drug is effective in the treatment of multifocal PVCs?
A) Phenytoin (Dilantin)
B) Tocainide
C) Propranolol (Inderal)
D) Potassium iodide
B
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A) Aortic stenosis B) Cellulitis C) Pulmonary fibrosis D) Rheumatic carditis
A patient is brought to the emergency department who is experiencing symptomatic sinus bradycardia
The nurse caring for this patient is aware the medication of choice for treatment of this dysrhythmia is the administration of atropine. What guidelines will the nurse follow when administering atropine? A) Administer atropine 0.5 mg rapidly as an IV bolus every 3 to 5 minutes to a maximum total dose of 3 mg B) Administer atropine 0.5 mg slowly as an IV bolus every minute to a maximum total dose of 3 mg C) Administer atropine 1.0 mg rapidly as an IV bolus every 3 to 5 minutes to a maximum total dose of 3 mg D) Administer atropine 1.0 mg slowly as an IV bolus every minute to a maximum total dose of 3 mg
A client is taking each of the following medications. Which ones would increase the client's risk for osteoporosis? (Select all that apply.)
A. Insulin B. Methylprednisolone (Solu-Cortef) C. Phenytoin (Dilantin) D. Acetaminophen E. Atenolol (Tenormin) F. Avapro
The nurse is working with a new mother who has fed her newborn twice in the past 12 hours. The nurse instructs the mother how to encourage a sleepy baby to breastfeed
Which of the following methods should the nurse include in teaching the mother how to get her sleepy baby to feed? (Select all that apply.) A. Provide skin-to-skin contact. B. Swaddle the newborn in a blanket. C. Allow the newborn to feel and smell mother's breast. D. Give the baby a bottle feeding between breast feedings. E. Turn the volume of the TV up.