What is the name given to polymorphic VT that occurs in the presence of a long QT interval?
What will be an ideal response?
Polymorphic VT that occurs in the presence of a long QT interval is called torsades de pointes.
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What does the liver produce that is important in the digestive process?
A) Bile B) Glucagon C) Ammonia D) Bilirubin
Before giving a dose of digoxin (Lanoxin), the nurse checked an infant's apical heart rate and it is 114 beats per minute. What should the nurse do next?
a. Administer the dose as ordered. b. Hold the medication until the next dose. c. Wait and recheck the apical heart rate in 30 minutes. d. Notify the physician about the infant's heart rate.
A client is diagnosed with encephalopathy as a result of opportunistic infections
following human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. What nursing diagnosis should the nurse document it as? A) Ineffective breathing pattern B) Impaired tissue integrity C) Risk of disuse syndrome D) Disturbed thought process