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Basic Cardiac
Cardiac Diagnostics and meds
Hypertension
Diet and meds
miscellaneous
100
What is the Endocardium?
The inner layer of the heart
100
What beverage should be avoided when taking and anticoagulant? What beverage should be avoided when taking antihyperlipidemics?
Cranberry juice Grapefruit juice
100
What is a hypertension emergency?
It refers to an episode of very high blood pressure
100
What is the DASH diet used for
Patients with Hypertension
100

What does HDL mean?

High density lipoprotein

200
How does the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system affect the heart?
Sympathetic nervous system increases heart rate and the parasympathetic slows heart rate
200
When teaching a patient who is on coumadin what should be taught in regards to safety
Bleeding side effect and the need to wear a medic- alet bracelet at all times
200
What target organs are affected by hypertension?
Heart, Brain, Eyes, Kidneys
200

What is cardiac output?

The amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle in 1 minute

200
What does it mean to have high levels of the cholesterol LDL?
Increased risk for heart disease
300
What is referred to as the "pacemaker" of the heart?
The SA or sinoatrial node
300
What cardiac meds end in "ol"
Betablockers
300
What type of medication is the drug therapy used for stage 1 hypertension?
Thiazide meds such as hydrodiuril or hydochlorothiazide
300
How would you administer NTG?
Take 1 tablet every 5minutes for 3 doses or until pain is relieved
300
What blood test would be an indicator for kidney damage for a patient with hypertension
Elevated Serum creatinine level
400
What does the lubb and dubb heart sound indicate? What valves are closing during each of these heart sounds?
Lubb is the closing of the mitral and tricuspid or AV valves. Dubb is the closing of the aortic and pulmonary valves
400
What blood test needs to be taken when a patient is on Lasix or Bumex?
Potassium level
400
What blood pressure reading would indicate a follow up appointment in 1 year?
120-139 or 80-90 Prehypertension
400
What type of heart med has a side effect of a dry cough
ACE inhibitor 1
400

Name four main coronary arteries of the heart muscle?

LAD, Circumflex, Left main coronary artery, right coronary artery
500

What are the 6 Ps of Peripheral Vascular disease?

  • Pain
  • Paresthesia (decreased sensation)
  • Pallor
  • Pulselessness
  • Paralysis
  • Poikilothermia (assumes temperature of the environment)
500
When administering Digoxin what nursing intervention should be implemented?
Take apical pulse and hold med if under 60
500
When taking care of a patient in a clinic and the patients bp is 166/100 what would you recommend for a follow up appointment?
1 month
500
Captopril, Lisinopril are what type of cardiac meds?
Ace inhibitors end in '"pril"
500

How many chambers are there in the heart? 

Number and name them

(4) Left atrium, Left ventricle, Right atrium, Right ventricle