ANCC Cardiac Vascular RN Certification CARDIAC DRUGS
ANCC Cardiac Vascular RN Certification CARDIAC DRUGS What do sympathomimetic agents do? - CORRECT ANSWER-They stim both alpha and beta receptors. Also target dopamine receptors alpha stim--causes vasoconstriction beta stim--increases cardiac contraction and heart rate dopamine stim--increases cardiac contraction and dilates renal blood vessels Therapeutic uses-hypotension and cardio shock assoc w/MI Adverse effects of sympathomimetics Contraindications of them/ - CORRECT ANSWER-nausea/vomiting tachycardia dysrhythmia hypertension palps angina HA and hemorrhage of brain Contras--tachydysrhythmias VF pheochromocytoma
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