Pharm Exam 2

Indication for digoxin?

• dysrhythmia

• heart failure

• angina

• hypertension

action of digoxin - ____ heart rate, ____ contractability, _____ conduction

• slow, decrease, increase

• speed up, decrease, increase

• slow, increase, decrease

• speed up, increase, decrease

WOTF are toxic S/S of digoxin? SATA

• nausea & vomitting

• blood sugar changes

• yellow halos

• decreased HR

• headache

side effects of digoxin? SATA

• thrombocytopenia

• rhabdomyolysis

• dysrhythmias

• bronchospasms

digoxin therapeutic range = ____ ng/mL

• 0.5-1.5

• 0.8-2.0

• 1.2-3.0

• 2.0-3.5

which of the following is priority intervention before administering digoxin?

• check liver function

• check apical pulse

• check kidney function

• check edema

low _____ levels can increase the risk for digoxin toxicity

• potassium

• sodium

• creatinine

• albumin

WOTF is/are the indication(s) for acebutolol? SATA

• heart failure

• dysrhythmias

• hypertension

• hypotension

WOTF are side effects/adverse reactions of acebutolol? SATA

• fatigue

• blood sugar changes

• hypertension

• bronchospasms

what things should you check before and/or during administration of acebutolol? SATA

• blood pressure

• edema

• apical pulse

• potassium