After teaching a group of nursing students about antiarrhythmics, the instructor determines that the teaching was successful when the students identify which of the following as a class IA antiarrhythmic? Select all that apply
A) Quinidine (Quinaglute)
B) Lidocaine (Xylocaine)
C) Propafenone (Rythmol)
D) Disopyramide (Norpace)
E) Flecainide (Tambocor)
Ans: A, D
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Class IA antiarrhythmics include disopyramide and quinidine. Lidocaine is a class IB drug. Propafenone and flecainide are class IC drugs.
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