Larry Has Heart Failure, Which Is Being Treated with Digoxin

question 18

Multiple Choice

Larry has heart failure, which is being treated with digoxin because it exhibits:

• A) Negative inotropism
• B) Positive chronotropism
• C) Both 1 and 2
• D) Neither 1 nor 2

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