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Pharmacology Cardiovascular Drugs Study Guide Questions
Question 1 of 5
A 55-year-old woman who had been suffering from atrial flutter for 3 months was admitted to the hospital for cardioversion. Which of the following drugs was most likely administered?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The correct answer is C: Adenosine. Adenosine is commonly used for cardioversion of supraventricular tachycardias like atrial flutter. It works by blocking the AV node transiently, allowing the sinus node to regain control of the heart rhythm. Mexiletine (A) and Lidocaine (B) are primarily used for ventricular arrhythmias, not atrial flutter. Amiodarone (D) is often used for atrial fibrillation, not specifically atrial flutter.
Question 2 of 5
Aspirin in small doses (50 to 150 mg per day)
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
What is true of nicotinic acid as well as nicotinamide?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
Priority nursing interventions when a client is on heparin include the following:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
The client has a third degree AV block. The definitive treatment for this rhythm is what?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.