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6 rights of medication administration - ANSWER Right dose, right time, right patient, right route,
right documentation, right medication
How many checks must be done before giving meds? - ANSWER 3
Cardiac drug classification: ACE inhibitors (antihypertensive) - ANSWER Vasotec, enalapril
Zestril, linsinopril
Treats high bp and heart failure
Beta Blockers - ANSWER Cardiac drug, antiarrhythmia, angina and migraines
Inderal, propranolol
Lopressor, Toprol XL, metoporolol
Tenormin, atenolol
Corgard, nadolol
Calcium channel blockers - ANSWER Treats arrhythmias, angina (chest pain)
Cardizem, diltiazem
Procardia, nifedipine
Calan, Isoptin, verapamil HCL
pulse less than 60 withhold and notify nurse
Cardiotonics - ANSWER Action: slows and strengthens heart action
Use: chf, afib. Increases force this decreasing heart rate
Lanoxin, Lanoxicap, digoxin
Pulse muse be at 60+ to give this medication
Antiarrhythmics - ANSWER Action: regulates heart rate and rhythm