WEEK 8 EXIT EXAM STUDY GUIDE
CAPSTONE PRACTICUM AND INTENSIVE
CHAMBERLAIN
1. Blood Flow:
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Answer>
Lungs ® Pulmonary Veins ® Left Atrium ® Aorta ® Body Tissues ®
Vena Cava
® Right Atrium ® Right Ventricle ® Pulmonary Arteries ® Lungs
,2. Symptoms with right vs left side heart blockage: ·
Answer>
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)
3. HNC8 HTN Guidelines:
Answer>
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)
4. What hypertension medication should someone with DM
and/or CKD be on
Answer> ACE or ARB (protects kidneys)
5. What HTN medication should an African American pt be on
Answer> CCB
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6. What HTN medications should be 20 used in patients with heart
failure
Answer> Carve- diolol and Thiazide diuretics
7. Common side effects from ACE inhibitors:
Answer>
cough, angioedema
,8. What HTN medication is contraindicated if an ACE inhibitor
caused an- gioedema
Answer> ARB
9. What HTN medication should a heart failure pt NEVER be
on
Answer> CCB (These cause the heart to "relax" which is not
good in HF pts)
10. 2 types of CCBs:
Answer>
Dihydropyridines & Non-dihydropyridines
11. What are dihydropyridine CCBs used for
Answer> BP control
12. Example of a dihydropyridine CCB and side effects:
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Amlodipine Bradycardic side effects, peripheral edema,
constipation
13. What are non-dihydropyridine CCBs used for
Answer> arrhythmias
,14. Example of a non-dihydropyridine CCB and side effects:
Answer>
cardizem Tachycardic side effects/palpitations - these meds were
peripherally and have a rebound tachycardia
15. The atria (top chambers of the heart) work on which
electrolytes
Answer> K+ (potassium) and Ca (calcium)
16. The ventricles (bottom chambers of the heart) work on which
electrolytes?-
: Answer>
Na (sodium) and K+ (potassium)
17. Conditions in the atria needs medications that work on K+ or
Ca such as
.
Answer>
Cardizem (CCB) or Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
18. Conditions in the ventricles needs medications that work on
K+ or Na such as .
Answer> Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
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19. What class of medications could be used for atrial and
ventricular condi- tions
Answer> Beta-blockers or potassium channel blocker (Amiodarone)
20. What is the percentage of EF for someone with HF with
reduced EF
Answer> <