42. A patient with a history of heart failure has lost consciousness and is apneic. The provider would like to order an intravenous catecholamine. Which of the following medications does the nurse anticipate will be used?
a. milrinone
b. digoxin
c. hydralazine
d. dobutamine
43. A patient will be started on verapamil for management of atrial flutter with rapid conduction. Which of the following side effects can the patient experience during therapy with verapamil? (Select all that apply.)
a. Bradycardia
b. Constipation
c. Hyperkalemia
d. Diarrhea
e. Peripheral edema
44. Which of the following medications used to manage hypertensive emergencies are known to induce lupus erythematosus?
a. hydralazine
b. nitroprusside
c. nitroglycerin
d. phentolamine
45. Amiodarone is useful in treating serious dysrhythmias such as persistent ventricular fibrillation but is known to cause fatal toxicities including pulmonary fibrosis.
a. True
b. False
42. Dobutamine as it is a synthetic catecholamine, which has more of β-adrenergic effects and minimal α-adrenergic effects
43. Bradycardia, constipation and peripheral edema
44.hydralazine cause lupus erythromatous.
45. True as it is reported in 5-7% of cases on amiodarone
42. A patient with a history of heart failure has lost consciousness and is apneic. The...