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Digoxin Answer: Classified as a positive inotrope and negative chronotrope.
Digoxin Action Answer: Increases cardiac contractility and decreases heart rate.
Digoxin Hold Parameter Answer: Hold if apical pulse is less than 60 bpm.
Digoxin Therapeutic Level Answer: 0.5-2.0 ng/mL.
Digoxin Toxicity Sign Answer: Yellow vision or halos around lights.
Digoxin Toxicity Symptoms Answer: Nausea, anorexia, confusion, bradycardia, visual
disturbances.
Lasix Generic Name Answer: Furosemide.
Lasix Drug Class Answer: Loop diuretic.
Lasix Use Answer: Pulmonary edema, heart failure, hypertension.
Lasix Major Side Effect Answer: Hypokalemia.
Lasix Assessment Answer: Monitor potassium levels and muscle strength.
Potassium Normal Range Answer: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L.
Hypokalemia Symptoms Answer: Muscle cramps, weakness, dysrhythmias.
Foods High in Potassium Answer: Bananas, potatoes, fish, beans, dairy products.
Spironolactone Drug Class Answer: Potassium-sparing diuretic.
Spironolactone Risk Answer: Hyperkalemia.
Spironolactone Teaching Answer: Avoid salt substitutes.
Mannitol Drug Class Answer: Osmotic diuretic.
Mannitol Use Answer: Decrease intracranial pressure.
Effective Mannitol Response Answer: Decreased ICP.
Nitroglycerin Use Answer: Relieves angina.
Nitroglycerin Side Effects Answer: Headache, dizziness, hypotension.
Nitroglycerin Patch Teaching Answer: Remove at night for 8-hour nitrate-free period.
Nitroglycerin Sublingual Rule Answer: Up to 3 doses, 5 minutes apart.
Labetalol Drug Class Answer: Beta blocker.
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Digoxin Answer: Classified as a positive inotrope and negative chronotrope.
Digoxin Action Answer: Increases cardiac contractility and decreases heart rate.
Digoxin Hold Parameter Answer: Hold if apical pulse is less than 60 bpm.
Digoxin Therapeutic Level Answer: 0.5-2.0 ng/mL.
Digoxin Toxicity Sign Answer: Yellow vision or halos around lights.
Digoxin Toxicity Symptoms Answer: Nausea, anorexia, confusion, bradycardia, visual
disturbances.
Lasix Generic Name Answer: Furosemide.
Lasix Drug Class Answer: Loop diuretic.
Lasix Use Answer: Pulmonary edema, heart failure, hypertension.
Lasix Major Side Effect Answer: Hypokalemia.
Lasix Assessment Answer: Monitor potassium levels and muscle strength.
Potassium Normal Range Answer: 3.5-5.0 mEq/L.
Hypokalemia Symptoms Answer: Muscle cramps, weakness, dysrhythmias.
Foods High in Potassium Answer: Bananas, potatoes, fish, beans, dairy products.
Spironolactone Drug Class Answer: Potassium-sparing diuretic.
Spironolactone Risk Answer: Hyperkalemia.
Spironolactone Teaching Answer: Avoid salt substitutes.
Mannitol Drug Class Answer: Osmotic diuretic.
Mannitol Use Answer: Decrease intracranial pressure.
Effective Mannitol Response Answer: Decreased ICP.
Nitroglycerin Use Answer: Relieves angina.
Nitroglycerin Side Effects Answer: Headache, dizziness, hypotension.
Nitroglycerin Patch Teaching Answer: Remove at night for 8-hour nitrate-free period.
Nitroglycerin Sublingual Rule Answer: Up to 3 doses, 5 minutes apart.
Labetalol Drug Class Answer: Beta blocker.
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