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Term that addresses any change in the heart's normal sinus rhythm?
What is dysrhythmias
Quinidine is more for _____ treatment, whereas procainamide is only for ____ treatment because of its severe adverse drug reactions.
long-term treatment
short- term treatment
Peripheral arterial insufficiency (Like Raynaud's disease) and rebound excitation may cause angina pain or myocardial infarction if this drug is stopped abruptly.
Class II/Beta Adrenergic Blocker
propranolol
Quinidine and procainamide belong to what drug class?
What is lA/ Sodium Channel Blockers
Use caution when administering this drug to a client with myasthenia gravis?
What is quinidine?
There are how many categories of drugs that support the treatment of cardiac dysrhytmias?
What is 4 categories.
What is the prototype of this Class II/Beta Adrenergic Blocker blocks both beta1 and beta2 adrenergic receptors.
What is propranolol (Inderal LA)
What are the two serious adverse effects that make procainamide less desirable for long-term use than quinidine?
What is systemic lupus erythematosus-like syndrome and blood dyscrasias?
What is the drug class of Lidocaine?
What is lB/Sodium Channel Blocker
Be sure to closely monitor breath sounds and pulse oximetry in a client taking this drug___, due to the increased risk for pulmonary toxicity.
What is amiodarone?
True or False: Drug categories for cardiac dysrhythmias are numbered using roman numerals.
True
There are only __ (a number) calcium channel blockers that treat dysrhythmias
(as per ATI module)
2
1. verapamil (Calan)
2. diltiazem (Cardizem)
Class 1C drugs may worsen what condition?
What is heart failure?
What is the drug class of Flecainide?
What is Class lC/Sodium Channel Blocker
The use of ___ may increase digoxin levels
What is flecainide?
What can dysrhythmias also be referred to as?
What is tachydysrhythmias (increased heart rate) or bradydysrhythmias (decreased heart rate)
The prototype(s) for Class IC/Sodium channel blockers are?
flecainide (Tambocor), propafenone (Rythmol)
The adverse effects of ___ may include bradycardia due to blockage of beta1 receptors, which in turn may lead to reduced cardiac output
what is propranolol?
What is the drug class of Propanolol?
What is Class ll/Beta Adrenergic Blocker
If you have an ___ imbalance in the body, it must be corrected prior to starting flecainide therapy
What are electrolyte imbalances?
What occurs during ventricular fibralation?
What is the heart beats in an erratic, quivering manner.
There are ___ (a number) classes of Sodium Channel Blockers
3
Class 1a/sodium channel blockers
Class 1b/sodium channel blockers
Class 1c/sodium channel blockers
This drug can cause Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)
What is amiodarone?
What is Class lll/Potassium Channel Blocker
Closely monitor the patient when administering this drug if the patient has Wolff-Parkinson-White syndrome?
What is propranolol?