Antihypertensives Pt 1
These drugs often cause a troublesome cough
What are ACE inhibitors?
What is hypokalemia?
The lab tests that need to be monitored with statin administration.
What are LFTs?
Normal lab value 3.5-5
What is normal potassium level?
Antidote for digoxin
Overdose.
What is digoxin immune fab (Digibind)?
The most common adverse effect of nitroglycerin.
What is a headache?
The main difference between fuoresimide (Lasix) and spirinolactone (Aldactone) is:
What is one is a loop diuretic and the other is a potassium sparing diuretic?
This side effect is often bothersome to patients making them reluctant to continue statin use.
What is Rhabdomyolysis
Medication for male erectile dysfunction that must be used cautiously in heart patients
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Patient directions for taking nitroglycerin SL during an episode of chest pain
What is take 1 SL nitroglycerin, wait 5 minutes if chest pain is still present call 911 and take a 2nd nitroglycerin.
These are meant to decrease the heart rate and cardiac output, which in turn lowers the blood pressure and makes the heart beat more slowly with less force.
What is Beta Blockers (also known as Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents)?
This is an important piece of education when a patient starts on a new diuretic.
What is taking this medication early in the day to limit nocturia?
The goal of why statins are prescribed to patients is to do what to cholesterol?
What is lower LDL (bad cholesterol) and raise HDL (good cholesterol) and lower triglyceride levels.?
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What is Pharmacology
What are signs of digoxin toxicity?
Name the Five Classifications of First Line Antihypertensive Drugs.
What is Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme (ACE) Inhibitors, Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers (ARB), Beta Blockers, Calcium Channel Blockers (CCB), Diuretics (more specifically Thiazide Diuretics)
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What is Kayexalate, the antidote for elevated potassium?
Name 3 different statin drugs.
What is atorvastatin (Lipitor), pravastatin (Pravachol), rosuvastatin (Crestor), simvastatin (Zocor)?
A basic nursing issue with blood pressure that concerns us when patients are on multiple antihypertensives
orthostatic hypertension
What is nitroglycerin?
A second-line antihypertensive medication that may cause rebound hypertension with abrupt withdrawal.
What is clonidine?
This medication is an osmotic diuretic.
What is mannitol? This draws fluid out of the interstitial space by creating a pressure gradient.
The 4 medications that are used to treat hyperlipidemia
What are statins, fibric acid derivatives,
nicotinic acid, and bile acid sequestrants?
What is albuterol
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