Chapter 10 Lipids
Lab <200
Cholesterol
Amount of pressure in arteries during heart contraction
Systolic BP
Name a Beta Blocker (Generic)
Bonus 100: What is the correct name for a Beta Blocker?
atenolol, metoprolol, bisoprolol, carvedilol, propranolol
Beta-Adrenergic Antragonist
Normal K (Potassium) level
3.5-5.1
The heart's ability to generate an electrical impulse
Automaticity
Lab <150
Triglyceride
Essential or idiopathic HTN
Primary
How long will you check an apical pulse?
60 seconds
BUN, creatinine, GFR, urine output
The pacemaker of the heart
SA node
Name a HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitor (Generic)
simvastatin (Zocor), pravastatin (Pravachol), lovastatin (Mevacor), rosuvastatin (Crestor), atorvastatin (Lipitor)
Stage this BP: <120/<80
Normal
What medication reduces movement of calcium from extracellular to intracellular compartments in cardiac and arterial smooth muscle
Calcium Channel Blockers
Normal GFR
Contraction of ventricles
QRS
Which lab result may indicate abnormal muscle breakdown (rhabdomyolysis)?
Increased creatinine kinase (CK)
Stage this BP: 130-139/80-89
High Blood Pressure Stage 1
What is a 'pril'? Name one medication (Generic)
ACE Inhibitor
enalapril (Vasotec), lisinopril (Zestril), benazopril, captopril (Capoten)
Which medication blocks the action of Angiotensin II by preventing it from binding to receptors on muscles surrounding vessels
Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
Abnormal electrical circuit that makes the atria beat quickly and flutter instead of fully squeezing
Atrial Flutter
Which medication causes flushing of the skin and hot flashes
Niacin
Who is the highest risk for developing HTN?
African-Americans
Cough, Angioedema
Side effects of an ACE Inhibitor
Name an Alpha Blocker
prazosin (Minipress), doxazosin (Cardura), terasozin (Hytrin)
Antidysrhythmia Class IV Drugs
Calcium Channel blockers