Exam Review 1
This index is calculated using a person’s weight in kilograms divided by the square of their height in meters.
What is Body Mass Index (BMI)?
This lipid level is considered the most favorable for reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
What is a high level of HDL cholesterol?
According to the CDC, an adult with a BMI of 30 or higher is classified under this condition.
What is obesity?
This serious condition caused by statins involves the breakdown of muscle tissue, potentially leading to acute kidney injury. Symptoms include muscle pain, weakness, and dark-colored urine.
What is rhabdomyolysis?
This fat-soluble vitamin is essential for the synthesis of clotting factors in the liver and may be deficient due to cholestyramine.
What is vitamin K?
This class of medications, including atorvastatin, can cause liver enzyme abnormalities, making the monitoring of this specific test crucial to detect potential hepatotoxicity.
What are Liver Function Tests (LFTs)?
This term refers to a blood pressure reading consistently higher than 140/90 mmHg.
What is hypertension?
This class of medications is often used to manage hypertension by relaxing blood vessels and reducing blood volume.
What are ACE inhibitors?
Avoiding this substance is important for patients on beta-blockers as it can worsen side effects and complicate the management of their condition.
What is alcohol?
This class of medications is used to manage hypertension and cardiovascular conditions, and it is important for patients to take them consistently to avoid adverse effects such as rebound hypertension.
What are beta-adrenergic blocking agents (beta-blockers)?
This common side effect of beta-adrenergic blocking agents, such as propranolol, involves a slower than normal heart rate.
What is bradycardia?
This serious and potentially life-threatening adverse effect of ACE inhibitors is characterized by swelling of the face, lips, and tongue, and can lead to difficulty breathing and airway obstruction.
What is angioedema?
This class of medication is primarily used to manage hypertension by blocking the effects of angiotensin II.
What are Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARBs)?
The normal electrical conduction pathway in the heart starts with the firing of which component.
What is the SA node?
This Class Ib antidysrhythmic agent stabilizes the cardiac membrane, decreases the automaticity of the heart, and is primarily used to manage ventricular arrhythmias.
What is Lidocaine?
This class of medication is known for causing a characteristic dry, nonproductive cough that typically resolves once the therapy is discontinued. Other drug classes do not produce this specific side effect.
What are ACE inhibitors?
Administering lidocaine (Xylocaine) at too high a dose can produce which effect?
What are seizures?
This common adverse effect of adenosine is due to its vasodilatory properties and can lead to a noticeable redness in the face.
What is flushing of the face?
This medication is used to treat supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) by acting directly on the atrioventricular (AV) node to interrupt reentry pathways.
What is adenosine?
Symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances are signs of this serious condition that requires immediate attention.
What is Digoxin toxicity?
This nitrate medication is used to relieve angina by dilating blood vessels, and monitoring blood pressure is crucial to identify and manage its common side effect, hypotension.
What is nitroglycerin?
The appropriate action for a nurse when a patient exhibits symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and visual disturbances due to Digoxin toxicity is to do this.
What is withhold the medication and notify the healthcare provider?
This condition is characterized by a cluster of symptoms, including abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, high blood sugar, and abnormal cholesterol levels.
What is metabolic syndrome?
This class of drugs should not be used in conjunction with nitrates due to the risk of severe hypotension.
What are erectile dysfunction drugs?
This low molecular weight heparin, administered via subcutaneous injection into the abdomen, should not be injected into the muscle or massaged, and is typically given with a needle gauge ranging from 27 to 30.
What is Enoxaparin (Lovenox)?