Patient Goals
Drugs ending in. do what
Miscellaneous
Labs/Vitals
Side effects
100
140/90
What is the BP goal?
100
elevated cholesterol
What do drugs ending in statin treat?
100
elevated
When a patient starts Metformin it is because their A1C is?
100
creatinine
What should lab level should a patient on Metformin be checked for to evaluate kidney function?
100
liver and muscles
Cholesterol medication can cause damage to the?
200
7 or 8 depending upon patient's condition.
What is the hgbA1c goal?
200
blood pressure
Drugs that end with "pril" lower
200
Ace inhibitors and ARBs
What drugs can protect diabetic patients from kidney damage?
200
potassium and creatinine
What labs should be checked for a patient started on Lisinopril?
200
heart failure, weight gain, swelling of ankles.
What are the side effects of Actos?
300
100
What is the LDL goal?
300
lower blood pressure
What do drugs that end with "sartan" do?
300
causing the body to excrete fluid
HCTZ lowers blood pressure by
300
heart rate (pulse)
What vital should a patient monitor that takes Metoprolol XL?
300
hypoglycemia (low blood sugar)
What is a side effect of Glyburide?
400
risk of heart attack and stroke
What can aspiring do for some patients?
400
"pine"
***Daily double** Calcium channel blockers lower blood pressure and end with?
400
of bleeding
Patients should not use Aspiring if they have a history of
400
elevated
When a patient starts Metformin it is because their A1C is
400
cough
What is a side effect of an ACE inhibitor?
500
healthy eating, exercise and taking medications as prescribed
Name three ways to control diabetes
500
lols
What is the ending acronym or trick to remember drugs that slow the heart rate and decrease the force of each heart beat?
500
100 or 130
A patient started on Lovastatin has high cholesterol with values over
500
Contact their provider so that medication can be reduced or changed
What should a patient who is taking Atenolol, with a heart rate below 55 do?
500
liver problems
**daily double** What should a patient who started on Lipitor who loses his/her appetite be checked for?
M
e
n
u