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| primarily used to treat cardiac arrythmias |
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| a disturbance or irregularity in the heart rate, rythm or both, which requires administration of one of the antiarrythmic drugs |
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preadministration assessment
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| taking and recording the blood pressure, apical and radial pulse and resp rate. assess skin color,orientation level if consciousness and pts general status |
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| monitor b/p, apical and radial pulses and resp rate usually every 1-4 hours |
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| withholds the drug and notifies the primary healthcre provider when the pulse is above 120 bpm or below 60 bpm |
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| these drugs are capable of causing new arrythmias as well as exacerbating existing arrythmias. notify provider of this immediately |
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| central nervous system reactions |
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| hypotension, arrythmias, bradychardia |
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| urinary retenetion, local inflammation |
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| during pregnancy, and lactation. pts with second or third degree av block (if the pt has no artificial pacemaker), severe HF, aortic stenosis, hypotension, and cardiogenic shock |
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| when older adults take these types of drugs, they are greater risks for adverse reactions such as additional arrythmias or aggrevation of existing arrythmias, hypotension and HF. a dosage reduction may be indicated |
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| the nurse monitors the intake and output and reports any signs of HF, such as increase in weight, decrease in urinary output of SOB |
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| nurse may teach pt/family to take the pulse and report any changes in rate or rythm to the provider |
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| Do not take non prescription drugs unless approved by provider |
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| avoid alcohol or smoking unless approved by provider. do not chew tablets ot capsuls |
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Nausea, related to drug.
urinary retention related to cholinergic blocking effects.
impaired oral mucous membranes related to dry mouth.
risk for injury related to dizziness, light headedness. risk for infection related to agranulocytosis. |
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