Drugs for Dysrhythmias

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Across
  1. 1. The class IV medications (3 words)
  2. 5. The return of the cell membrane potential to resting after depolarization
  3. 6. The prototype medication for the potassium channel blockers
  4. 7. Given to decrease automaticity of the SA node and slow conduction through the AV node, must be administered over 1-2 seconds
  5. 9. The class III medications (3 words)
  6. 10. This is known as the pacemaker of the heart (2 word)
  7. 12. The prototype medication for the sodium channel blockers
  8. 13. Abnormalities of electrical conduction or rhythm in the heart
  9. 15. These can range from none to death
  10. 16. This paces the heart at a set rate
  11. 17. The most common heart dysrhythmia (2 words)
  12. 18. A brief period after depolarization in which the myocardial cells are resistant to stimulation (2 words)
  13. 20. This involves the synchronized delivery of an electrical shock to reset the cardiac electrical impulses in the heart
  14. 22. Used to block the flow through the ion channels and alter autonomic activity (2 words)
  15. 23. These signal the cardiac muscles to contract (2 words)
Down
  1. 2. The class I medications (3 words)
  2. 3. The class II medications (3 words)
  3. 4. This is a combination of a pacemaker and a defibrillator (3 words)
  4. 8. The purpose of this is to regulate the heartbeat and maintain cardiac output (2 words)
  5. 11. This can identify and destroy aberrant cardiac cells that cause dysrhythmias (2 words)
  6. 14. The myocardial contraction
  7. 16. The prototype medication for the beta-adrenergic blockers
  8. 19. The prototype medication for the calcium channel blockers
  9. 21. Persistent or severe dysrhythmias increase the client's risk of ______________ and heart failure