CARDIAC (SARA MICHELLE)
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED
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Your Exam Plug
, we intiate statin therapy when the ASCVD risk is - Answer: > 7.5%
how often to do a lipid profile? - Answer: q 5 years, unless pt has risk factors (such as increased BMI)
if pt has risk factors for HLD, when do we need to RECHECK? - Answer: every 1-3 months , then yearly
after starting on medication tx
2 eye issues r/t HLD? - Answer: Arcus senilis and xanthelesma
What are the 2 high intensity statins? - Answer: Atorvastatin (Lipitor) and Rosuvastatin (Crestor)
S/S to be aware of while on statin therapy (2) - Answer: NEW jaundice and muscle pain
If we don't stop statin soon enough when pt experiences muscle pain then what can it progress to? -
Answer: acute renal failure
for Rhabdomyolysis check - Answer: CK levels
new jaundice check - Answer: LFT's
having NEW jaundice can indicate - Answer: acute drug induced hepatits
new muscle pain and orange pee - RHABDO
the key distinguishing symptom between rhabdo and acute drug induced hepatitis is - Answer: intense
muscle pain with RHABDO specifically.......if we see that in questions WE ARE TO CHOOSE CHECK CK
LEVELS - NOT LIPID PANEL - RHABDO AFFECTS KIDNEYS
do not ingest what while on statin therapy - Answer: grapefuit juice
EXAM QUESTIONS AND
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
Your Exam Plug
, we intiate statin therapy when the ASCVD risk is - Answer: > 7.5%
how often to do a lipid profile? - Answer: q 5 years, unless pt has risk factors (such as increased BMI)
if pt has risk factors for HLD, when do we need to RECHECK? - Answer: every 1-3 months , then yearly
after starting on medication tx
2 eye issues r/t HLD? - Answer: Arcus senilis and xanthelesma
What are the 2 high intensity statins? - Answer: Atorvastatin (Lipitor) and Rosuvastatin (Crestor)
S/S to be aware of while on statin therapy (2) - Answer: NEW jaundice and muscle pain
If we don't stop statin soon enough when pt experiences muscle pain then what can it progress to? -
Answer: acute renal failure
for Rhabdomyolysis check - Answer: CK levels
new jaundice check - Answer: LFT's
having NEW jaundice can indicate - Answer: acute drug induced hepatits
new muscle pain and orange pee - RHABDO
the key distinguishing symptom between rhabdo and acute drug induced hepatitis is - Answer: intense
muscle pain with RHABDO specifically.......if we see that in questions WE ARE TO CHOOSE CHECK CK
LEVELS - NOT LIPID PANEL - RHABDO AFFECTS KIDNEYS
do not ingest what while on statin therapy - Answer: grapefuit juice
