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angina could be triggered by ? eating a heavy meal
Exp: blood shunted to the GI area which decreases
blood availability to the myocardium
locations of chest pain? typically felt behind the sternum and may radiate
to:neck, jaw, shoulders, and along the inner aspect
of the left arm.
what is the classic finding of angina? it is relieved with rest or nitroglycerine
Pt. education for nitroglycerin? 1. keep in a dark bottle
2.renew every 6 months
3.place under tongue, never swallowed
4. can take every 5 minutes x 3 doses
5. call 911 after the first dose if pain is not relieved
decrease in cardiac output, expect weak, thready pulse
the pulse to be?
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signs of hypokalemia? muscle weakness
fatigue
muscle cramps
constipation
inverted T waves and a U wave on ekg
metabolic syndrome increases the heart disease
risk of?
spironolactone is a potassium potentiate fluid and electrolyte imbalances ( if
sparing diuretic that could? given with potassium supplements, hyperkalemia
can occur)
how do bet-blockers work? end in - decreases heart rate and blood pressure. mask the
olol signs of hypoglycemia or worsen asthma because
of bronchoconstriction
why should you avoid discontinuing increase risk for rebound hypertension
anti-hypertensives medications
abruptly?
ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin 2 hyperkalemia
receptor blockers (ARBs) increase
the risk of?
ACE inhibitors, how do they work? stop angiotensin 1 from converting to angiotensin 2
ends in -pril (powerful vasoconstrictor) thereby lowering total
peripheral vascular resistance and blood pressure
How to take a proper blood pressure instruct pt. to not eat or drink for 30 mins
reading? support arm at heart level
make sure both feet are flat on the floor
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the target organs affected by long retinopathy
standing hypertension? neuropathy
nephropathy
decrease in output could cause decrease in tissue perfusion which results in organ
what? failure
Following a pulmonary artery to restore the blood flow through the pulmonary
pressure reading you should deflate artery
the balloon. Why?
Straining with bowel movements is it triggers the valsalva maneuver which increases
not good because? intrathoracic pressure decreasing the venous
blood flow to the heart and results in decrease
cardiac output.
change patients position slowly to orthostatic hypotension
prebent?
Low central venous pressure levels could suggest dehydration or overdiuresis
could suggests?
increase central venous pressure heart failure
could suggest?
increase central venous pressure measurement of the volume of blood that returned
provides a measurement of what? to the right side of the heart (2-6 mm Hg)
Hemodynamic monitoring is in ICU and allows for direct cardiac monitoring
performed where?
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homocysteine damage the endothelial lining of the arteries
increase risk for thrombus formation and lead to
stroke, CAD, and peripheral artery disease
the radiology procedure direction of blood flow
ECHOCARDIOGRAM shows what heart shape and size
about the heart? ventricular function
ejection fraction
the purpose of a cardiac stress test? to determine the hearts ability to respond to
increase oxygen demand
this protein triggers sodium Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
excretion and a decrease in volume?
these protein levels increase as Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
ventricular pressure increase in order
to rid the body of excess fluid?
BNP level greater than _____ suggests BNP levels greater than 100 suggest heart failure
what?
contrast medium is contraindicated patients who are allergic to iodine, shellfish or
in what type of patients? seafood
patients who are pregnant or has elevated
creatinine levels
contrast medium is? nephrotoxic
Premature Ventricular Contractions life threatening dysrthymias
could trigger ?
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Terms in this set (378)
angina could be triggered by ? eating a heavy meal
Exp: blood shunted to the GI area which decreases
blood availability to the myocardium
locations of chest pain? typically felt behind the sternum and may radiate
to:neck, jaw, shoulders, and along the inner aspect
of the left arm.
what is the classic finding of angina? it is relieved with rest or nitroglycerine
Pt. education for nitroglycerin? 1. keep in a dark bottle
2.renew every 6 months
3.place under tongue, never swallowed
4. can take every 5 minutes x 3 doses
5. call 911 after the first dose if pain is not relieved
decrease in cardiac output, expect weak, thready pulse
the pulse to be?
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signs of hypokalemia? muscle weakness
fatigue
muscle cramps
constipation
inverted T waves and a U wave on ekg
metabolic syndrome increases the heart disease
risk of?
spironolactone is a potassium potentiate fluid and electrolyte imbalances ( if
sparing diuretic that could? given with potassium supplements, hyperkalemia
can occur)
how do bet-blockers work? end in - decreases heart rate and blood pressure. mask the
olol signs of hypoglycemia or worsen asthma because
of bronchoconstriction
why should you avoid discontinuing increase risk for rebound hypertension
anti-hypertensives medications
abruptly?
ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin 2 hyperkalemia
receptor blockers (ARBs) increase
the risk of?
ACE inhibitors, how do they work? stop angiotensin 1 from converting to angiotensin 2
ends in -pril (powerful vasoconstrictor) thereby lowering total
peripheral vascular resistance and blood pressure
How to take a proper blood pressure instruct pt. to not eat or drink for 30 mins
reading? support arm at heart level
make sure both feet are flat on the floor
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the target organs affected by long retinopathy
standing hypertension? neuropathy
nephropathy
decrease in output could cause decrease in tissue perfusion which results in organ
what? failure
Following a pulmonary artery to restore the blood flow through the pulmonary
pressure reading you should deflate artery
the balloon. Why?
Straining with bowel movements is it triggers the valsalva maneuver which increases
not good because? intrathoracic pressure decreasing the venous
blood flow to the heart and results in decrease
cardiac output.
change patients position slowly to orthostatic hypotension
prebent?
Low central venous pressure levels could suggest dehydration or overdiuresis
could suggests?
increase central venous pressure heart failure
could suggest?
increase central venous pressure measurement of the volume of blood that returned
provides a measurement of what? to the right side of the heart (2-6 mm Hg)
Hemodynamic monitoring is in ICU and allows for direct cardiac monitoring
performed where?
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homocysteine damage the endothelial lining of the arteries
increase risk for thrombus formation and lead to
stroke, CAD, and peripheral artery disease
the radiology procedure direction of blood flow
ECHOCARDIOGRAM shows what heart shape and size
about the heart? ventricular function
ejection fraction
the purpose of a cardiac stress test? to determine the hearts ability to respond to
increase oxygen demand
this protein triggers sodium Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
excretion and a decrease in volume?
these protein levels increase as Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
ventricular pressure increase in order
to rid the body of excess fluid?
BNP level greater than _____ suggests BNP levels greater than 100 suggest heart failure
what?
contrast medium is contraindicated patients who are allergic to iodine, shellfish or
in what type of patients? seafood
patients who are pregnant or has elevated
creatinine levels
contrast medium is? nephrotoxic
Premature Ventricular Contractions life threatening dysrthymias
could trigger ?
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