ACE Inhibitors
All ACE inhibitor medications end in the suffix.
What is "pril".
Diuretics are known to inhibit
What is the reuptake of sodium and water
All Beta Blockers end in the suffix
What are lol or olol
Derived from the leaves of a digitalis plant
Digoxin
Stage A has no signs and symptoms of heart failure and no what?
What are cardiac abnormalities
Angiotension-converting enzyme medications block the production of
What is angiotensin II, which is a substance that narrows blood vessels and releases hormones such as aldosterone and norepinephrine.
Patients call diuretic pills
What are "water pills"?
Beta Blockers are similar to ACE Inhibitors in that they
What are improve symptoms over one to three months after initially starting treatment
Digoxin is the what line drug of choice to treat heart failure
What is second line of choice
The goal of Stage B is to
What is prevent development of symptoms of heart failure
Lisinopril relaxes the blood vessels causing the blood pressure to
What is decrease.
The five known side effects of Hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) are
What are hypokalemia, hyponatremia, dehydration, hyperglycemia, gout
Beta Blockers are used for treatment of heart failure, which long term do this
What are prolong survival of patients
A positive inotropic action with Digoxin means
What is it increases the myocardial contractile force
The four symptoms of heart failure include
What are dyspnea, jugular vein distention, fatigue, and peripheral edema
All ACE inhibitor medications discussed are used to treat heart failure, hypertension, and post myocardial infarction EXCEPT
What is Enalapril, which is used to treat hypertension and heart failure but NOT post MI.
It is essential for patients to do this every morning
What is weigh themselves.
The nurse should assess these two things prior to giving any Beta Blocker
What are heart rate and blood pressure. If heart rate < 60 and/or BP < 90, then hold the Beta Blocker and notify the physician.
The nurse will monitor this prior to giving Digoxin
What is the heart rate. If less than 60, the nurse should hold the medication and contact the physician
Patients in Stage D heart failure experience advanced structural heart disease and symptoms of what
What is symptoms of heart failure at rest
The priority nursing intervention is to monitor this prior to giving any of the ACE inhibitors
What is blood pressure. If low, then hold, and notify the physician.
The five nursing interventions that are essential to monitor while a patient is on diuretics are
What are to monitor I&Os, vital signs, look for s/s of hypokalemia, s/s of dehydration, and hypovolemia
A 2016 study showed that patients taking Beta Blockers are prone to this high risk condition
What is depression.
The drug of choice for Dig toxicity
What is Digibind.
Although maximum medication treatment are used in Stage C, what are common
What are repeated and prolonged hospitalizations