Beta blockers make me LOL
This antihypertensive drug class commonly causes a dry cough.
What are ACE inhibitors?
A test that records electrical activity of the heart in a dozen leads.
What is an EKG?
What is obesity?
A cardiac condition when the heart muscle does not pump effectively and causes PULMONARY symptoms such as cough, dyspnea, and crackles
What is left-sided heart failure?
"Left" --> lung
Clients with heart disease should limit this substance to under 2 grams per day
What is sodium?
This antihypertensive drug class is known to cause bronchoconstriction, especially in clients with asthma.
What are beta blockers?
The most sensitive marker for cardiac ischemia
What is troponin?
A lifestyle choice that results in vasoconstriction and is responsible for more than 1 in every 5 deaths in the US
What is tobacco smoking?
A cardiac condition when the heart muscle does not pump effectively and causes SYSTEMIC symptoms such as extremity edema and weight gain
What is right-sided heart failure?
Right --> "rest" of the body
Measurement of this parameter indicates the effectiveness of a diuretic
What are I's & O's?
What is daily weight?
This medication requires the RN to check the heart rate and blood pressure between the 3 total doses that can be given for chest pain.
What is nitroglycerin?
What is BNP?
A condition that causes polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia
What is diabetes mellitus?
A disorder caused by systemic atherosclerosis resulting in insufficient blood flow through peripheral circulation
What is peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?
Insufficient physiological endurance to complete required or desired daily activities commonly experienced by clients with cardiomyopathy
What is activity intolerance?
This opiate medication relieves angina by dilating the coronary arteries.
What is morphine?
What is a chest x-ray?
People who practice this are commonly referred to as "couch potatoes"
What is a sedentary lifestyle?
A group of medications that decrease platelet aggregation and inhibit thrombus formation, including aspirin and plavix
What are anti-platelets?
A condition in which the client has no palpable pulse
What is cardiac arrest?
This medication will cause the client to develop nausea and see halos around lights when reaching toxic plasma levels.
What is digoxin?
An ultrasound used to check the patency and integrity of the heart's chambers and valves
What is an echocardiogram?
A condition that restricts blood flow, increasing the risk of heart attack or stroke and is detected by a fasting blood "panel"
What is hypercholesterolemia?
What is percarditis?
An irregular heart rhythm that produces disorganized rate, "quivering" of the chambers, and increases the risk of stroke
What is atrial fibrillation?