Hypertension
Increases when the heart rate (HR) and stroke volume increase
What is cardiac output (CO)
What selective beta blocker is recommended to treat a person with COPD that has heart failure
What is metoprolol
What medication class that is used for angina that can have a potent, life-threatening vasodilatory effect if taken with a phosphodiesterase type 5 inhibitor like sildenafil
what is nitroglycerin
Heparin requires monitoring of what lab
What is aPTT
What form of nitroglycerin would you teach not to apply for 10-12 hours to avoid tolerance
What is a transdermal path
3 factors that effect systemic vascular resistance
What are length and diameter of the blood vessel and blood viscosity
Diuretic that is used in heart failure that promotes the greatest fluid loss
What is a loop diuretic (furosemide)
What medication that is indicated in treatment of stable chronic angina is not needed for treatment of variant angina
What is a beta blocker
Vitamin K is an antidote for what anticoagulant
What is warfarin
Nurse educates a patient to hold their betablocker if
HR < 60 and/or SBP <100
System that increases blood pressure by causing vasoconstriction of arterioles and through retention of water
What is the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone-system (RAAS)
Class of medication used in heart failure that is associated with cough
What is ACE inhibitor
Type of angina not caused by obstructed or narrowed arteries
What is variant angina
What electrolyte imbalance is can cause digoxin toxicity
What is hypokalemia
A patient is placed on a calcium channel blocker. Why should the nurse educate the patient to increase their activity level and to include fiber in their diet.
What is to avoid constipation
Located in the carotid sinus and in the arch of the aorta that help regulate blood pressure
What are baroreceptors
Heart failure class of medication that reduces cardiac output (CO) through reduced myocardial contractility and reduced sinoatrial (SA) node automaticity that can cause bronchospasm
What is beta blockers
Three classes of medication used to treat chronic stable angina
What are Calcium channel blockers, Beta blockers, and vasodilator
Anti-dysrhythmic that can terminate paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia
What is adenosine
Nurse teaches patient to dangle feet on side of bed before rising to avoid
What is orthostatic hypotension
Selectively blocks the vasoconstriction effects of angiotensin II by blocking their access to receptors
What are angiotensin II receptor blockers (ARBs)
These 2 medications can be used to treat patients with heart failure and can also be used in patients with dysrhythmias
What are beta blockers bs and digoxin
Two classes of anti-dysrhythmics that decrease myocardial contractility and decrease the automaticity of sinoatrial (SA) node
What are calcium channel blockers and beta blockers
A patient is prescribed clopidogrel after a coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Nurse replies that this medication MOA is to inhibit
What is platelet aggregation