You work in a cardiac ICU and are caring for a patient with a suspected MI. What drugs would expect the physician to have ordered for this patient?
A) Calcium channel blocker
B) Coumadin
C) IV beta-blocker
D) Tylenol
Ans: C
Feedback: The patient with suspected MI is given aspirin, nitroglycerin, morphine, an IV beta- blocker, and other medications as indicated while the diagnosis is being confirmed. Patients should continue the beta-blocker throughout hospitalization and after discharge, because long-term therapy with beta-blockers can decrease the incidence of future cardiac events.
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