In Treating a Patient with Congestive Heart Failure, You Have

question 20

Multiple Choice

In treating a patient with congestive heart failure, you have prescribed digoxin (a cardiac glycoside) to strengthen the heart's output and maintain a regular rate. The target of this drug is the

• A) ATP synthase.
• B) Na⁺, K⁺ - ATPase.
• C) ligand - gated Ca²⁺ channel.
• D) resting K⁺ channel.
• E) voltage - gated Na⁺ channel.

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