Hyperlipidemia & Atherosclerosis
What is low-density lipids (LDL)?
This lab test should be ordered on patients taking heparin
What is PTT?
This medication is the first line of treatment for hypertension.
What is thiazide diuretics?
This is what blood is ejected from my heart is called
What is cardiac output?
These food are reduced on the DASH diet.
What are lean red meat, sweets, added sugar, and sugar-containing beverages?
This is the first line of treatment for HLD
What are lifestyle changes?
This diagnostic test studies the electrical activity of the heart
What is an electrocardiogram (EKG or ECG)?
Propranolol, Atenolol, Carvedilol are medications that belong in this class of medication
What are beta blockers?
The nurse will determine if a patient has orthostatic hypotension when noticing this change after sitting or standing.
What is a decrease in systolic blood pressure?
When obtaining a patient's health history, the nurse knows this MODIFIABLE risk factors contributes to vasoconstriction of the vessels
What is smoking (alcohol use, high LDL, poor diet, physical activity, uncontrolled diabetes)?
This are the first line of drugs for patients with HLD?
What are statins?
What is an exercise stress test?
This drug class blocks the movement of ___________through the heart and decreases the HR, decreasing blood vessel tension and less venous return to decrease BP
What is calcium?
Patients have this type of edema with left-sided heart failure
What is pulmonary edema?
This is the primary renal complication related to hypertension
What is renal failure?
These are interventions a nurse might recommend to a patient with venous insufficiency.
What is elevating the legs above the heart, discouraging standing or sitting for long periods, and encouraging ambulation?
This is the expected range for aPTT while on heparin.
1.5-2.5 times normal
What are ACE inhibitors?
If blood flow is inhibited, the color of the extremity will be__________
What is pale/blue?
The parameters for this stage of hypertension is a SBP between 130-139 and DBP between 80-89
What is stage 1 hypertension?
What is myocardial infarction?
This calf pain may be present in a patient arterial disease when performing an exercise test
This drug decreases heart rate, allows diastolic filling, and improves contractility
What is digoxin?
These conditions can increase risks of wounds and delay wound healing.
This is characterized by SBP>180 with end organ damage
What is a hypertensive emergency