Drug Classes
The medication enoxaparin belongs to this drug class.
What is anticoagulants?
This medication acts by preventing deep vein thrombosis and pulmonary embolus.
What is enoxaparin?
The 2 most common side effects of the drug Nitroglycerin.
What is headache & hypotension?
The medical term hypokalemia stands for this condition.
What is low potassium?
This diagnostic study detects the patient's heart rhythm, pacemaker activity & conduction abnormalities & can be performed at the patient's bedside.
What is and electrocardiogram (ECG).
The medication digoxin belongs to this drug class.
What is cardiac glycosides.
The action of the medication digoxin which is a cardiac glycoside on the heart are these responses.
What are increased cardiac output, increased force of contractions. decreased heart rate, and decreases AV conduction speed.
The 2 most common side effects of the medication furosemide?
What is frequent urination and hypokalemia?
The medical term angina stands for this medical condition.
What is chest pain?
This radiological exam is painless, noninvasive & can detect cardiac enlargement &/or pulmonary congestion.
What is a Chest X-ray.
The medication furosemide belongs to this drug class.
What are loop diuretics?
This over-the-counter medication may be used for primary prevention of heart attacks in people without know coronary artery disease.
What is acetylsalicylic acid, aspirin.
The 2 most common side effects of the medication metoprolol.
What is bradycardia and hypotension.
The medical term hypertension stands for this medical condition.
What is hypertension?
This laboratory blood test result should be assessed by the nurse before the administration of a dose of furosemide (Lasix).
What is a potassium (K+) level.
The medication metoprolol belongs to this drug class.
What are beta blockers?
This medication is the most potent statin medication prescribed to decrease cholesterol levels.
What is rosuvastatin (Crestor).
Two of the most common side effects of the medication digoxin (Lanoxin).
What is bradycardia & hypotension or dysrhythmias, headache.
The medical term bradycardia stands for this medical condition.
What is low pulse rate?
This laboratory blood test result should be assessed by the nurse before the administration of each dose of enoxaparin (Lovenox).
What is the platelet (PLT) count.
The medication atorvastatin belongs to this class of drugs.
What are antilipidemics?
When administered via the sublingual route this medication promotes peripheral vasodilation, decreasing preload & afterload of the heart and promotes coronary artery vasodilation.
What is nitroglycerin (Nitrostat).
The most common side effects of this medication is bleeding and thrombocytopenia.
What is enoxaparin (Lovenox).
This term describes a cardiac emergency that is caused by an occlusive thrombus & creates an ST elevation in the patient's ECG.
What is a STEMI (ST elevation myocardial infarction.
On an electrocardiogram (ECG) these components make up the normal sinus rhythm that originates in the SA node of the heart.
What is P Q R S T.