Expert Verifed Ace the Test
Digoxin (Lanoxin) - ANSWER ✔✔-Assess apical pulse for one full
minute
-If less than 60 hold Digoxin
-Watch for signs of Digoxin toxicity (Nausea, double vision, loss of
appetite)
Warfarin (Coumadin) - ANSWER ✔✔-Normal INR=2-3
-If greater than 3, hold med
-Watch for bleeding
, -Call doctor and give antidote if greater than 3
Nitroglycerin - ANSWER ✔✔-One tablet sublingual, every 5 minutes
-3 doses is the max
-Dilates coronary arteries
Beta blockers - ANSWER ✔✔-Ends in -olol (metoprolol, propanolol,
carvedilol ,atenolol)
-Assess blood and apical pulse for 60 seconds
Aspirin - ANSWER ✔✔-Thins blood to allow easier blood flow
Lasix (Furosemide) - ANSWER ✔✔-Diuretic
-Watch for hypokalemia
-Eat more potassium
MONA-chest pain - ANSWER ✔✔-Morphine
-Oxygen
-Nitroglycerin
-Aspirin
Clopidogrel (Plavix) - ANSWER ✔✔-Prevents clots from forming in
heart stents