Nu 300 Exam 5 Questions With Complete Solutions
Afterload Correct Answers The force or resistance against
which the heart pumps.
Aldosterone Agonists Correct Answers Block aldosterone
receptor sites, and promote renal excretion of Na and water.
Used to treat hypertension and heart failure. May cause
hyperkalemia, .
•Spironolactone
•Potassium-sparing
•Monitor for hyperkalemia
•Monitor for renal failure
blood pressure Correct Answers the pressure that is exerted by
the blood against the walls of blood vessels
Cardiac output Correct Answers -heart rate x stroke volume
- how much blood flow is circulated in a minute
cholesterol range Correct Answers <200 mg/dL
diastolic HF Correct Answers -ventricles can't relax and fill
-
Digoxin Correct Answers - for chronic HF
-reduce HR
-increase contractility
-decreased sympathetic activity
-assess apical pulse
, -monitor K
-take same time each day
echocardiography Correct Answers -non invasive (30-60
minutes)
-use of ultrasound waves to assess cardiac structure
follow up care with cardiac catheterization Correct Answers -
bruising and pain is normal
-assess vital 15 minutes x1
-30 minutes for 2 hours
-then q4hrs
-worried if a hematoma
-ECG and stress test
-hold BB the day of exercise
Furosemide (Lasix), thiazide Correct Answers -loop diuretics
-reduce preload
-enhance renal excretion of (sodium and water)
-reduce circulating blood volume
-monitor signs of dehydration, K, creatinine >1.8
HCN channel blockers Correct Answers •Slows HR
•Reduced risk of hospitalization in HF patients
•Ivabradine
-Bradycardia
-Teach patient to take radial pulse
-Hypertension
-Atrial fibrillation
Afterload Correct Answers The force or resistance against
which the heart pumps.
Aldosterone Agonists Correct Answers Block aldosterone
receptor sites, and promote renal excretion of Na and water.
Used to treat hypertension and heart failure. May cause
hyperkalemia, .
•Spironolactone
•Potassium-sparing
•Monitor for hyperkalemia
•Monitor for renal failure
blood pressure Correct Answers the pressure that is exerted by
the blood against the walls of blood vessels
Cardiac output Correct Answers -heart rate x stroke volume
- how much blood flow is circulated in a minute
cholesterol range Correct Answers <200 mg/dL
diastolic HF Correct Answers -ventricles can't relax and fill
-
Digoxin Correct Answers - for chronic HF
-reduce HR
-increase contractility
-decreased sympathetic activity
-assess apical pulse
, -monitor K
-take same time each day
echocardiography Correct Answers -non invasive (30-60
minutes)
-use of ultrasound waves to assess cardiac structure
follow up care with cardiac catheterization Correct Answers -
bruising and pain is normal
-assess vital 15 minutes x1
-30 minutes for 2 hours
-then q4hrs
-worried if a hematoma
-ECG and stress test
-hold BB the day of exercise
Furosemide (Lasix), thiazide Correct Answers -loop diuretics
-reduce preload
-enhance renal excretion of (sodium and water)
-reduce circulating blood volume
-monitor signs of dehydration, K, creatinine >1.8
HCN channel blockers Correct Answers •Slows HR
•Reduced risk of hospitalization in HF patients
•Ivabradine
-Bradycardia
-Teach patient to take radial pulse
-Hypertension
-Atrial fibrillation
