NU 155 EXAM 3 COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS
◉ What does digoxin do?
Answer: increases cardiac contractibility
◉ Preload
Answer: volume of blood in ventricles at end of diastole
◉ Buerger's disease pt needs to avoid smoking & stimulants? (T/F)
Answer: True
◉ After load
Answer: resistance left ventricle must overcome to circulate blood
,◉ modifyable risk factors for heart disease
Answer: -obesity
-sedentary lifestyle
-smoking
-DM
-HTN
◉ coronary artery disease (CAD) s/s
Answer: -n/v
-tachycardia/palpitations
-chest discomfort/pain
-undue fatigue
-clammy skin
-HTN
, ◉ Stable angina
Answer: -Pain last less than 15 min
-occurs w/ exercise or activity & resolves w/ rest
◉ unstable angina
Answer: -chest pain that occurs while a person is at rest and not exerting himself
-may not be relieved by nitro & is unpredictable
◉ EKG/ECG
Answer: measures electrical rhythm of heart
◉ cardiac catheterization
Answer: -uses stents
-inserts via femoral artery; used to place stands or remove clots
-commonly done for MI
◉ What does digoxin do?
Answer: increases cardiac contractibility
◉ Preload
Answer: volume of blood in ventricles at end of diastole
◉ Buerger's disease pt needs to avoid smoking & stimulants? (T/F)
Answer: True
◉ After load
Answer: resistance left ventricle must overcome to circulate blood
,◉ modifyable risk factors for heart disease
Answer: -obesity
-sedentary lifestyle
-smoking
-DM
-HTN
◉ coronary artery disease (CAD) s/s
Answer: -n/v
-tachycardia/palpitations
-chest discomfort/pain
-undue fatigue
-clammy skin
-HTN
, ◉ Stable angina
Answer: -Pain last less than 15 min
-occurs w/ exercise or activity & resolves w/ rest
◉ unstable angina
Answer: -chest pain that occurs while a person is at rest and not exerting himself
-may not be relieved by nitro & is unpredictable
◉ EKG/ECG
Answer: measures electrical rhythm of heart
◉ cardiac catheterization
Answer: -uses stents
-inserts via femoral artery; used to place stands or remove clots
-commonly done for MI
