
(1)
To answer:
The purpose of amiodarone infusion.
Case summary:
A 46-year-old patient A.F is admitted in the progressive care unit with chest pain. A.F has been under the medication of warfarin for deep vein thrombosis. While under the progressive care unit, A.F had increased episodes of premature ventricular contractions (PVC). The monitor technician reported the nurse he had 20 episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) and when the nurse checks he had another 10 more episodes of VT. The nurse report to physician and he prescribed amiodarone (Cordarone) infusion.
(2)
To explain:
The dose of oral amiodarone that nurse needed order for A.F who is suffering from pulmonary embolism and coronary artery blockage.
Case summary:
A 46-year-old patient A.F is admitted in the progressive care unit with chest pain. A.F has been under the medication of warfarin for deep vein thrombosis. While under the progressive care unit, A.F had increased episodes of premature ventricular contractions (PVC). The monitor technician reported the nurse he had 20 episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) and when the nurse checks he had another 10 more episodes of VT. The nurse report to physician and he prescribed amiodarone (Cordarone) infusion.
(3)
To answer:
The priority of the patient teaching of the nurse to A.F’s query of relaxing outside the ocean by his beach house.
Case summary:
A 46-year-old patient A.F is admitted in the progressive care unit with chest pain. A.F has been under the medication of warfarin for deep vein thrombosis. While under the progressive care unit, A.F had increased episodes of premature ventricular contractions (PVC). The monitor technician reported the nurse he had 20 episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) and when the nurse checks he had another 10 more episodes of VT. The nurse report to physician and he prescribed amiodarone (Cordarone) infusion.
(4)
To answer:
The explanation of the nurse about the drug warfarin to A.F’s query, about the dose of the drug warfarin is lower than what he was taking before.
Case summary:
A 46-year-old patient A.F is admitted in the progressive care unit with chest pain. A.F has been under the medication of warfarin for deep vein thrombosis. While under the progressive care unit, A.F had increased episodes of premature ventricular contractions (PVC). The monitor technician reported the nurse he had 20 episodes of ventricular tachycardia (VT) and when the nurse checks he had another 10 more episodes of VT. The nurse report to physician and he prescribed amiodarone (Cordarone) infusion.

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