Diltiazem - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NU 641 Quiz 3 Exam Questions with Correct Answers Nicotine potentiates - ANSWER gastric aggressive factors Nicotine increases - ANSWER Heart rate and BP and vasoconstriction stepwise escalation of pain management - ANSWER - non-opiates - increased dose of non-opiates - opiates as tolerated Clinical characteristic of medication overuse for headaches is - ANSWER headache returns once medication wears off acute treatment of migraines - ANSWER NSAID...

What drug is used to treat sinus bradycardia? - Answer-Atropine 0.5mg Do you pace sinus bradycardia? - Answer-Yes, with external or transvenous pacemakers What drugs should you HOLD with sinus bradycardia? - Answer-Digoxin and beta blockers How do you treat sinus tachycardia? - Answer-treat the underlying cause What drugs are used to treat sinus pause/block? - Answer-Atropine 0.5mg or epinephrine What type of pacemaker is used to treat sinus node disease (sinus pause/block)? - Answer-Atrial...

Pearl - Amide- vs. Ester-Type Anesthetics - Answer Amide-type anesthetics can be recognized by the "i" in their name before the"-caine" ending (e.g., lidocaine, bupivacaine, mepivacaine, ropivacaine). Ester-type anesthetics do not contain an "i" before the "-caine" ending (e.g., procaine, benzocaine, cocaine, tetracaine). Hypersensitivity to one type of drug in an anesthetic class, such as the ester-type procaine, does not confer cross-reactivity to drugs within the opposite anesth...

Pharmacology HESI Review Cardiac Drugs/Diuretics • Digoxin – positive inotrope (increases force of contraction); negative chronotrope (decreases heart rate). How do you assess for this? (Always take AP for a full minute!) • Client with long hx of daily digoxin and furosemide (Lasix) use; creates a high risk for dig toxicity (Lasix can cause hypokalemia, which can lead to dig toxicity) • Digoxin toxicity – know normal digoxin level (0.5 – 2 ng/mL); serum potassium (K+) level (3.5 ...

ATI PN CAPSTONE EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new prescriptions ...

Warfarin interactions - ANSWER-FLAMES o Fluconazole o Levofloxacin (really increase INR) o Amiodarone (worse interaction - decrease warfarin dose *by 50%*) o Metronidazole (decrease warfarin dose *by 1/3*) o Erythromycin (macrolides in general but this one is the worse) o Sulf-TMP CYP Inducers - ANSWER-PS PORCS o Phenytoin o Smoking o Phenobarbital o Oxcarbazepine (and eslicarbamazepine) o Rifampin o Carbamazepine (and its auto-inducer) o St. John's wort CYP Inhibitor...

Exam 3: NSG 318/ NSG318 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Pharmacology Guide | Qs & As | 100% Correct| Grade A (Verified Answers)- GCU Q: Diltiazem Class Answer: Calcium Channel Blocker Q: Diltiazem Indications Answer: Hypertensive crisis, angina, arrythmias Q: Diltiazem Contradictions Answer: Heart Block patients Q: Diltiazem MOA Answer: Blocks calcium channels in the heart and blood vessels, leading to vasodilation, which decreases HR and BP Q: Diltiazem S...

NYU Pharmacology Exam 1 (Questions With Correct Answers) 2023 Graded A+. Induces INC intracelluar sodium drives Ca into heart and INCREASE CONTRACTILITY AE: -bradycardia -dysrhythmias -anorexia, N/V -headache -blurred or yellow vision TOXICITY: - anorexia, N/V, green or yellow halos, bradycardia premature ventricular contractions, cardiac dysrhythmias, confusion, delirium for elderly R4 toxicity: - low K+ -renal failure -loop diuretics -Hypercalcemia Considerations: - pulse full ...

This is a comprehensive and detailed practice material on Diltiazem, Amiodarone, dronedarone and lidocaine for Nurs 3342. To your success in Nursing!!

Adenosine - Adenocard Antiarrhythmic IC = 6mcg/mL (3mg in 500mL NS or D5W) IVP = 6mg followed immediately with flush, then 12mg, may repeat 12mg dose one time Amiodarone - Cordarone Cardiac Arrest = IVP 300mg in 20mL NS Arrhythmias = (ADD FILTER TO TUBING) Bolus 150mg over 10 minutes, then 1mg/hr for 6hrs then 0.5mg/hr Angiomax - Bivalirudin Bolus 0.75mg/kg Run at 1.75mg/kg/hr Cardizem - Diltiazem IC = 100mcg/mL (discard after using) Dopamine - Start at 4mcg/kg/min. Titrate up to 2...