Ch. 24 Heart Failure Drugs Review Flashcards
____ and hypercalcemia I two conditions that predispose a patient to ____ toxicity.
Hypokalemia; digitalis
Administer a dose of big Noxon if the apical pulse is at least ____ bpm. Notify the prescriber if the pulse is less than 60 or is higher than ___ bpm.
60; 100
A negative chronotropic effect results in a ____ heart rate; this is one effect of cardiac glycosides.
Reduced
Digoxin immune Fab (Digibind) is the antidote for a ____ digoxin overdose.
Severe
Digoxin (Lanoxin) is indicated for treatment of heart failure, atrial ____ and ____. It is contraindicated in patients with ventricular ____ and ____.
Fibrillation; flutter; tachycardia; fibrillation
The primary adverse affects seen with milrinone are cardiac ____.
Dysrhythmias
Loop diuretics, such as furosemide, may cause ____, resulting in increased digoxin ____.
Hypokalemia; toxicity
Bran, in large amounts, may decrease the absorption of oral ____ drugs.
Digitalis
Positive inotropic drugs increase myocardial ____.
Strength
Drugs that increase the force of myocardial contraction are called ____ ____ drugs.
What are positive inotropic drugs?
Drugs that reduce the force of contraction are called ____ ____ drugs.
What are negative inotropic drugs?
Drugs that accelerate conduction are called ____ ____ drugs.
What are positive dromotropic drugs?
Drugs that slow conduction are ____ ____ drugs.
What are negative dromotropic drugs?
Drugs that increase the rate at which the heartbeats are called ____ ____ drugs.
What are positive chronotropic drugs?
Drugs that decrease the rate at which the heartbeats are called ____ ____ drugs.
What are negative chronotropic drugs?
