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Name three electrolytes that are essential to cardiac electrophysiology.
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Sodium, potassium, calcium
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Explain what ectopic pacemakers are.
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Abnormal pacemakers
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What are Class I Antiarrhythmic drugs (Sodium Channel Blockers) rarely used for? Instead
what is their use generally restricted to? |
Rarely used for prevention of arrhythmias and are not recommended for use in the treatment of less serious arrhythmias. Generally restricted to the treatment of life-threatning ventricular arrhythmias.
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Identify another separate and distinct use for lidocaine other than the treatment of arrhythmias.
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Local anesthetic
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What vasoconstricting drug is combined with lidocaine when used as a local anesthetic that could trigger severe arrhythmias if inadvertently given in an intravenous infusion?
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Epinephrine
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In addition to cardiac monitoring, what other assessments may be noted by the nurse to assist in evaluating the effectiveness of an antiarrhythmic drug?
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Rate, rhythm, and quality of the pulse.
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