Intravenous verapamil has been ordered STAT in the treatment of a patient with a supraventricular tachycardia
In order to ensure patient safety, the nurse should be aware that concurrent use of which of the following medications is absolutely contraindicated? A) Sodium bicarbonate
B) Propranolol
C) Diltiazem
D) Lidocaine
B
Feedback:
Use of IV verapamil with IV propranolol should not take place; it may result in potentially fatal bradycardia and hypotension.
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1. It will now be indexed in MEDLINE. 2. It is a physician authored article. 3. This article was written after 2004. 4. The researcher will have to go to the library to access the article.
A patient is diagnosed with junctional tachycardia. Which of the following medications should the nurse suspect as the cause of this rhythm?
1. Coumadin 2. digoxin 3. aspirin 4. Coreg
Whenever possible, physical exercise and meditation should be a daily component of the ongoing program of treatment for a person with an addiction. The basis for these aspects of treatment is to make use of the body's natural:
a. endocrines. b. endorphins. c. enkephalins. d. epinephrine.
Action mechanism of methotrexate is:
A. Inhibition of dihydrofolate reductase B. Activation of cell differentiation C. Catabolic depletion of serum asparagine D. All of the above