NR667 Chamberlain CEA week 8 exit exam
Questions With Correct Answers
Blood Flow |
Lungs ® Pulmonary Veins ® Left Atrium ® Aorta ® Body Tissues ® Vena
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Cava ® Right Atrium ® Right Ventricle ® Pulmonary Arteries ® Lungs
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Symptoms with right vs left side heart blockage
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· Blockage on the left side of the heart backs up and causes lung
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symptoms
· Blockage on the right side of the heart backs up and causes body
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symptoms (peripheral edema) | |
HNC8 HTN Guidelines | |
Defined as 140/90 | |
Treatment algorithm: |
Less than 60 years old - 140/90
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> 60 years old - Defined as 150/90 (more leniency b/c we do not want to
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drop their BP too low)
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,What hypertension medication should someone with DM and/or CKD
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be on?
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ACE or ARB (protects kidneys)
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What HTN medication should an African American pt be on?
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CCB
What HTN medications should be used in patients with heart failure?
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Carvediolol and Thiazide diuretics
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Common side effects from ACE inhibitors
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cough, angioedema
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What HTN medication is contraindicated if an ACE inhibitor caused
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angioedema?
ARB
,What HTN medication should a heart failure pt NEVER be on?
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CCB
(These cause the heart to "relax" which is not good in HF pts)
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2 types of CCBs
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Dihydropyridines & Non-dihydropyridines | |
What are dihydropyridine CCBs used for?
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BP control
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Example of a dihydropyridine CCB and side effects
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Amlodipine
Bradycardic side effects, peripheral edema, constipation
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What are non-dihydropyridine CCBs used for?
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arrhythmias
, Example of a non-dihydropyridine CCB and side effects
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cardizem
Tachycardic side effects/palpitations - these meds were peripherally and
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have a rebound tachycardia
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The atria (top chambers of the heart) work on which electrolytes?
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K+ (potassium) and Ca (calcium)
| | | |
The ventricles (bottom chambers of the heart) work on which
| | | | | | | | | |
electrolytes?
Na (sodium) and K+ (potassium)
| | | |
Conditions in the atria needs medications that work on K+ or Ca such as
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..
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Cardizem (CCB) or Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
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Questions With Correct Answers
Blood Flow |
Lungs ® Pulmonary Veins ® Left Atrium ® Aorta ® Body Tissues ® Vena
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cava ® Right Atrium ® Right Ventricle ® Pulmonary Arteries ® Lungs
| | | | | | | | | | |
Symptoms with right vs left side heart blockage
| | | | | | |
· Blockage on the left side of the heart backs up and causes lung
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
symptoms
· Blockage on the right side of the heart backs up and causes body
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
symptoms (peripheral edema) | |
HNC8 HTN Guidelines | |
Defined as 140/90 | |
Treatment algorithm: |
Less than 60 years old - 140/90
| | | | | |
> 60 years old - Defined as 150/90 (more leniency b/c we do not want to
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
drop their BP too low)
| | | | |
,What hypertension medication should someone with DM and/or CKD
| | | | | | | | |
be on?
|
ACE or ARB (protects kidneys)
| | | |
What HTN medication should an African American pt be on?
| | | | | | | | |
CCB
What HTN medications should be used in patients with heart failure?
| | | | | | | | | |
Carvediolol and Thiazide diuretics
| | |
Common side effects from ACE inhibitors
| | | | |
cough, angioedema
|
What HTN medication is contraindicated if an ACE inhibitor caused
| | | | | | | | | |
angioedema?
ARB
,What HTN medication should a heart failure pt NEVER be on?
| | | | | | | | | |
CCB
(These cause the heart to "relax" which is not good in HF pts)
| | | | | | | | | | | |
2 types of CCBs
| | |
Dihydropyridines & Non-dihydropyridines | |
What are dihydropyridine CCBs used for?
| | | | |
BP control
|
Example of a dihydropyridine CCB and side effects
| | | | | | |
Amlodipine
Bradycardic side effects, peripheral edema, constipation
| | | | |
What are non-dihydropyridine CCBs used for?
| | | | |
arrhythmias
, Example of a non-dihydropyridine CCB and side effects
| | | | | | |
cardizem
Tachycardic side effects/palpitations - these meds were peripherally and
| | | | | | | |
have a rebound tachycardia
| | | |
The atria (top chambers of the heart) work on which electrolytes?
| | | | | | | | | |
K+ (potassium) and Ca (calcium)
| | | |
The ventricles (bottom chambers of the heart) work on which
| | | | | | | | | |
electrolytes?
Na (sodium) and K+ (potassium)
| | | |
Conditions in the atria needs medications that work on K+ or Ca such as
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
..
|
Cardizem (CCB) or Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
| | | | | |
