Which is the most serious adverse effect associated with milrinone (Primacor)?
1. Ventricular dysrhythmia
2. Nausea
3. Headache
4. Atrial dysrhythmia
1
Rationale 1: Milrinone is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor that can cause ventricular dysrhythmias.
Rationale 2: Nausea can occur but is not as serious as another adverse effect.
Rationale 3: Headache can occur but is not as serious as another adverse effect.
Rationale 4: Atrial dysrhythmias can occur but are not as serious as another adverse effect.
Global Rationale: Milrinone is a phosphodiesterase inhibitor that can cause ventricular dysrhythmias. Atrial dysrhythmias can occur but ventricular dysrhythmias are more serious. Headache and nausea also can occur but are not as serious as ventricular dysrhythmias.
You might also like to view...
Lithium is the drug of choice for treating
1. mania. 2. anxiety . 3. psychosis. 4. depression.
With regard to eventual discharge of the high risk newborn or transfer to a different facil-ity, nurses and families should be aware that:
a. Infants will stay in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) until they are ready to go home. b. Once discharged to home, the high risk infant should be treated like any healthy term newborn. c. Parents of high risk infants need special support and detailed contact information. d. If a high risk infant and mother need transfer to a specialized regional center, it is better to wait until after birth and the infant is stabilized.
After teaching a class about smart healthcare cards, the instructor determines that additional teaching is needed when the class identifies which of the following as a component of a smart card?
A) CPU B) ROM C) RAM D) Hard drive
The nurse is providing prenatal counseling for a couple who is trying to become pregnant. The priority for the nurse is to include which of the following information?
a. Stages of growth and development of the fetus b. Recommended schedule of visits to her healthcare provider c. Recommended average weight gain during pregnancy d. Healthy eating habits before and during pregnancy