Cardiovascular Drugs
This drug class lowers heart rate and blood pressure by blocking beta receptors
What are beta blockers?
Name two drugs end in “-statin” and lower cholesterol
What is Atorvastatin, Simvastatin or Pravastatin?
These drugs prevent pregnancy by altering hormones
What are oral contraceptives?
Normal adult urine output per hour
What is at least 30 mL/hr?
This should be checked before giving antihypertensive medication
What is blood pressure?
This medication is commonly used for chest pain (angina) and causes vasodilation
What is nitroglycerin?
This is the most important lab to monitor with statins
What are liver function tests?
A serious side effect of estrogen therapy involving blood clots
What is thromboembolism?
This hormone regulates water reabsorption in the kidneys
What is ADH (antidiuretic hormone)?
Patients taking diuretics should monitor this electrolyte
What is potassium?
A side effect of the ACE inhibitors
What is dry cough?
This side effect of statins involves muscle pain
What is rhabdomyolysis?
Which hormone stimulates follicles on the ovary to grow and prepare the eggs for ovulation?
What is FSH?
This is a common cause of urinary tract infections
What is E. coli?
This position helps prevent orthostatic hypotension
What is sitting or standing slowly?
This drug ends in “-pril”
What are ACE inhibitors?
This class of drugs works by relaxing blood vessels (ends in -dipine)
What are calcium channel blockers?
Patients taking oral contraceptives should avoid this habit
What is smoking?
This finding in urine indicates possible infection
What are leukocytes?
This teaching is important for patients taking nitroglycerin
What is keep medication in a dark bottle and sit before taking?
This medication requires monitoring of potassium levels due to risk of hyperkalemia
What are potassium-sparing diuretics (ex: spironolactone)?
This condition requires lifestyle changes such as low sodium diet
What is hypertension?
Medication used for a male diagnosis of "Low T"
What is testosterone?
This intervention helps prevent UTIs
What is increasing fluids or wiping front to back?
This extremely important urinary symptom should be reported immediately
What is inability to urinate urinary retention?