Hypertension I
Cardiac Dysrhythmias
Heart Failure
Pharmacology I
Myocardial Infarction
100
Accounting for up to 95% of all cases, this type of hypertension is diagnosed when there is no identifiable secondary medical cause.
What is primary (essential) hypertension?
100
The nurse is a caring for a patient who is experiencing ventricular fibrillation. The provider tells the nurse to deliver a high-energy shock to the heart. The nurse recognizes that the provider is ordering this type of intervention.
What is defibrillation?
100
A heart failure patient presents to cardiac rehab and is noted to have dyspnea with mild activity and a six pound weight gain from their last visit. The patient states, "I need to prop myself up to sleep so that I can breathe". The cardiac rehab nurse is concerned that the patient is experiencing this.
What is heart failure exacerbation?
100
Mr. A recently started on a new blood pressure medication approximately two weeks ago. His blood pressure is improved but he is now experiencing a nagging cough. The nurse knows this a common side effect of this type of antihypertensive medication.
What is an angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitor?
100
A patient who has a history of myocardial infarction is prescribed this type of medication to reduce the risk of clot development.
What is an anticoagulant?
200
Sedentary lifestyle, obesity, elevated cholesterol, and poor diet are examples of this type of risk factor associated with hypertension.
What are modifiable risk factors?
200
Recognized as one of the most common cardiac dysrhythmias, this condition increases the risk for thromboembolism. 
What is atrial fibrillation?
200
A 74 year old male patient presents with dyspnea, frothy sputum, and fatigue. The nurse is concerned that the patient is experiencing this type of heart failure.
What is left-sided heart failure?
200
A nurse caring for a cardiac patient receiving heparin presents to the patient's room for hourly rounding and notes the patient has blood oozing from her IV site and is diaphoretic, pale, and hypotensive. The nurse immediately contacts the provider for an order for this antidote.
What is protamine sulfate?
200
This condition referred to as "lack of blood flow" leads to hypoxic injury and myocardial cell death that results in ventricular failure after a myocardial infarction.
What is ischemia?
300
Hyperaldosteronism, obstructive sleep apnea, and pheochromocytoma are common causes of this type of hypertension.
What is secondary hypertension?
300
This cardiac dysrhythmia is often recognized by its "tombstone" appearance and can lead to cardiac arrest if left untreated. 
What is ventricular tachycardia?
300
Peripheral edema is typically noted in patients with this type of heart failure.
What is right-sided heart failure?
300
A 52 year old male patient is taking a sublingual medication as needed for chest pain. He reports dizziness and feeling light-headed when standing too quickly. The nurse recognizes that the patient is taking this vasodilating medication.
What is nitroglycerin?
300
The nurse is caring for a patient who is experiencing a myocardial infarction. The nurse expects that the patient's cardiac output will decrease which will also cause a decrease in this.
What is blood pressure?
400
Hypertensive urgency and hypertensive emergency are seen in patients with a SBP >180 and DBP 110, but this one key feature differentiates between these two disorders.
What is signs of organ damage?
400
Often recognized by its "saw tooth" appearance, this cardiac dysrhythmia occurs when the atria beat too quickly.
What is atrial flutter?
400
Considered one of the pillars of care for heart failure patients, this medication works by reducing the force of contraction of the heart and slowing the heart rate.
What is a beta-blocker?
400
A 28 year old female patient with hypertension recently learns that she is pregnant. The nurse knows that not all blood pressure medications are safe in pregnancy and asks the patient if she is taking a medication in this class of antihypertensives.
What is an ACE inhibitor?
400
The provider orders a medication for a patient with a myocardial infarction. The nurse explains to the patient that the purpose this medication is to dissolve clots.
What is a thrombolytic?
500
A 65 year old male patients presents with a blood pressure of 220/112 and acute kidney injury. The nurse is concerned that he is experiencing this type of hypertensive event.
What is hypertensive emergency?
500
The nurse receives orders to hold digoxin for 48 hours prior to an elective cardioversion of this type of arrhythmia.
What is supraventricular tachycardia (SVT)?
500
The nurse is completing a medication reconciliation for a newly diagnosed heart failure patient. The patient cannot recall the name of the medication but remembers that he was told that he will need to have his labs checked frequently while taking the medication. The nurse recognizes the patient is referring to this type of antiarrhythmic.
What is digoxin?
500
A patient was recently started on a new cholesterol lowering medication. The patient presents with myalgias, muscle weakness, and dark urine. The emergency department provider diagnoses the patient with rhabdomyolysis. The nurse suspects the patient's symptoms were caused by a cholesterol lowering medication in this class.
What are statins?
500
A 63 year old female presents to the emergency department with mid-sternal chest pain, shortness of breath, and EKG changes. The nurse draws labs on the patient as ordered and suspects that this lab indicating damage to the heart muscle will be elevated.
What is troponin?