A 72 year-old client is scheduled to have a cardioversion. A nurse reviews the client’s medication administration record. The nurse should notify the health care provider if the client received which medication during the preceding 24 hours?
1. Digoxin (Lanoxin)
2. Diltiazem (Cardizem)
3. Nitroglycerine ointment
4. Metoprolol (Toprol XL)
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The correct answer is number: 1
Digoxin increases ventricular irritability and increases the risk of ventricular fibrillation following cardioversion. The other medications do not increase ventricular irritability.
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