1. Chapter 23: Drugs for Dysrhythmias
DISCUSSION POINTS
Chapter 23: Drugs for Dysrhythmias
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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2. Typical Symptoms of Dysrhythmia - dizziness - weakness
- decreased exercise tolerance
- shortness of breath
- fainting
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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3. The importance of monitoring a client’s heart activity with an ECG when initially giving an antidysrhythmic drug
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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4. Cinchonism - meaning - importance - drugs that cause it - symptoms
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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5. The importance of not administering lidocaine (Xylocaine) to clients with CHF
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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6. The use of magnesium for arrhythmias
Pharmacology for Nurses: A Pathophysiologic Approach, 1/e Michael Patrick Adams Dianne L. Josephson Leland Norman Holland, Jr.
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