Verapamil - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NR293 | NR 293 Pharmacology Final Exam Study guide| Latest 2024 | Chamberlain What drugs can be classified as Calcium channel blockers? - Amlodipine - Nifedipine - Diltiazem What does Diltiazem/ Verapamil help treat that other Ca channel blockers do not? Cardiac dysrhythmias: - Atrial fibrillation - Atrial flutter - SVT What does Ca blockers, like Amlodipine and Nifedipine, treat mainly treat? - Hypertension - Angina Pectoris (Chest pain) What are some complications to Nifedipi...

Introductory Clinical Pharmacology 12th Edition by Susan M Ford 1. The nurse is preparing to administer pramipexole to a client with Parkinson disease. The nurse notes the client is also prescribed verapamil. Which potential reaction should the nurse prioritize for careful monitoring? a. Cardiac symptoms b. Agonist effectiveness c. Toxicity of both drugs d. Psychotic behavior Answer: B Rationale: The nurse should assess for an increased risk of agonist effectiveness in the client....

ATI Pharm CMS Questions and Answers 2023 A client has a new prescription for spironolactone (Aldactone). Which of the following laboratory values should the nurse recognize as a reason to withhold the morning dose of the medication and notify the provider? a. Serum sodium 138 mEq/L b. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L c. Serum creatinine 1.2 mEq/L d. Serum chloride 106 mEq/L b. Serum potassium 5.2 mEq/L A nurse is caring for a client who is prescribed daily doses of both digoxi...

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Indiana QMA Final Study Guide Exam Latest 2023 Solution 6 rights of medication administration - CORRECT ANS -Right dose, right time, right patient, right route, right documentation, right medication How many checks must be done before giving meds? - CORRECT ANS -3 Cardiac drug classification: ACE inhibitors (antihypertensive) - CORRECT ANS -Vasotec, enalapril Zestril, linsinopril Treats high bp and heart failure Beta Blockers - CORRECT ANS -Cardiac drug, antiarrhythmia, angina an...

What is the preferred HTN drug for patients with diabetes? (Ans- ACEI, ARBS CCB and diuretics in low doses. What kind of HTN drug for diabetic neuropathy? (Ans- ACEI and ARBs can slow the progression of renal damage and reduce albuminuria. HTN and DM warnings (Ans- B blockers can supress glycogenolysis and mask early signs of hypoglycemia and use with caution. Thiazides and loop diuretics promote hyperglycemia and use with care. Why not use CCB rather than ACEI? (Ans- CCB increa...

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CCRN PRACTICE QUESTIONS EXAM NEWEST 2024 EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ A 70-year-old woman, weighing 50 kg, comes to the ED complaining of chest pain and shortness of breath. EKG shows ventricular tachycardia HR 150. Which treatment is appropriate in this situation? A. Amiodarone (Cordarone) IV B. Verapamil HCl (Calan) IV C. Defibrillation beginning at 200 J

Endoscopy (EGD) positioning left side lying Before an Endoscopy (EGD): -NPO 6-8 hr -remove dentures Gastroenteritis care plan: -restrict dairy, caffeine, milk -eat foods high in potassium -increase fluid intake -contact precautions In what order do you open the sterile package? flap furthest from body, side flaps, then closest A nurse has removed a sterile pack from its outside cover and place it on a clean work surface in preparation for an invasive procedure. Which of the followi...

NUR 344 FINAL EXAM 2024 A patient who has stable angina pectoris and a history of previous myocardial infarction takes nitroglycerin and verapamil. The patient asks the primary care nurse practitioner (NP) why it is necessary to take verapamil. The NP should tell the patient that verapamil: