Asked by Jessica Needham on Jun 17, 2024
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The nurse is reviewing the patient's medications and recognizes that which of the following medications can cause dysrhythmias? (Select all that apply. )
A) Digoxin
B) Amlodipine
C) Amiodarone
D) Lasix
Dysrhythmias
Abnormal heart rhythms that result from issues in the heart’s electrical impulses, potentially affecting its ability to pump blood efficiently.
Digoxin
A medication used to treat heart conditions, such as atrial fibrillation and heart failure, by increasing the strength of heart muscle contractions.
Amiodarone
A medication used to treat and prevent certain types of serious, life-threatening ventricular arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats).
- Recognize and properly react to prevalent and critical cardiac rhythms.
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Learning Objectives
- Recognize and properly react to prevalent and critical cardiac rhythms.
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