Medications
This medication blocks the effects of epinephrine. It slows the heart rate and lowers blood pressure.
What is Beta Blockers?
This non-invasive diagnostic test is often used to assess for CAD by recording the heart's electrical activity over time.
What is an electrocardiogram (ECG)?
A patient with a history of stable angina reports chest pain that occurs predictably during physical exertion and is relieved with rest. The nurse recognizes this type of angina as:
What is stable angina?
These are considered non-modifiable risk factors?
What is race, family history, gender and age?
These blood tests indicate heart muscle damage.
What are cardiac biomarkers?
What medication class prevents the production of Angiotensin II which has multiple effects on the cardiovascular system such as dilating blood vessels and increasing amount of blood pumped ?
What are Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitors-(ACE's)?
This condition, characterized by thickening and hardening of the arterial walls, can lead to reduced blood flow and increased risk of cardiovascular events.
What is arteriosclerosis?
A patient is admitted with chest pain that is severe, occurs at rest, and lasts longer than 20 minutes. The nurse recognizes these symptoms as indicative of:
What is unstable angina?
These veins are commonly used in cardiac bypass surgery.
What are saphenous veins?
These medications lower total cholesterol, lower LDL's, Increase HDL's and lower Triglycerides.
What are Statins?
What medication class is used if ACE drugs are not toelrated?
What are Angiotensin Receptor blockers (ARB's)?
This modifiable risk factor for CAD includes elevated levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides.
What is dyslipidemia?
A patient with angina is prescribed sublingual nitroglycerin. The nurse educates the patient on the proper use, advising them that they should seek emergency medical attention if the pain is not relieved after how many doses?
What is within 5 minutes of the first dose?
This device is commonly used during PCI to open blocked or narrowed coronary arteries by compressing plaque against the vessel walls.
What is a coronary stent?
What drug classification can cause gingivitis?
What are Calcium Channel Blockers?
This drug classification is contraindicated in AV heart block.
What is Calcium Channel Blockers?
This progressive condition involves the accumulation of plaque within the arteries, leading to narrowing and hardening of the blood vessels.
What is atherosclerosis?
These are the 4E's of stable angina.
What is exertion, emotional stress, eating heavy and exposure to cold?
Elevated serum lipids, insulin resistance, Central obesity , hypertension, elevated C-reactive protein and fibrinogen level are risk factors of this.
What is metabolic syndrome?
This level should be less than 200.
What is total cholesterol?
Electrolyte imbalances can be a cause for toxicity with this drug.
What is Digoxin?
This is your good cholesterol and consists primarily of protein.
What are your HDL's?
A patient with a history of stable angina is prescribed a medication to manage anginal symptoms. The nurse understands that the primary mechanism of action for nitroglycerin, commonly used in angina management, is to:
What is vasodilate?
This procedure involves the insertion of a catheter into the coronary arteries to visualize blockages.
What is a cardiac catherization or coronary angiogram?
This type of angina is caused by vasospasms.
What is variant angina?