NCLEX-RN · Question #268
In the coronary care unit, a client has developed multifocal premature ventricular contractions. The nurse should anticipate the administration of:
The correct answer is C. Lidocaine. (A) Furosemide is a loop diuretic. (B) Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator. (C) Lidocaine is the drug of choice to treat ectopic ventricular beats. (D) Digoxin slows down the electrical impulses and increases ventricular contractions, but it does not rapidly correct ventricular…
Question
In the coronary care unit, a client has developed multifocal premature ventricular contractions. The nurse should anticipate the administration of:
Options
- AFurosemide
- BNitroglycerin
- CLidocaine
- DDigoxin
How the community answered
(34 responses)- A3% (1)
- C91% (31)
- D6% (2)
Explanation
(A) Furosemide is a loop diuretic. (B) Nitroglycerin is a vasodilator. (C) Lidocaine is the drug of choice to treat ectopic ventricular beats. (D) Digoxin slows down the electrical impulses and increases ventricular contractions, but it does not rapidly correct ventricular ectopy.
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