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Pharmacology for Nurses

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Pharmacology for NursesKey Terms

Key Terms

atrial fibrillation with rapid ventricular response
atrial fibrillation with a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute
bradycardia
heart rate less than 60 beats per minute
cardioversion
restoration of a normal heart rhythm in a client with a dysrhythmia
dysrhythmia
an abnormal heart rate or rhythm; also called arrhythmia
proarrhythmia
the propensity for a drug to create another, new dysrhythmia
supraventricular tachycardia
a dysrhythmia that originates from a location above the ventricle
tachycardia
heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute
torsade de pointes
a dangerous ventricular tachycardia associated with medications that prolong the QT interval
vagal maneuver
physical manipulation that can increase parasympathetic activation to treat various arrhythmias
Vaughan Williams classification system
a method of classifying antidysrhythmic drugs based on their primary mechanism of action
ventricular tachycardia
a dysrhythmia that originates from a location in the ventricle
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