NR 575 Final – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified Answers
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NR 575 Final
Study Questions and Answers
Q1 Blood Flow Cycle
A Deoxygenated blood > right atrium > right ventricle > lungs (oxygenated blood) > left atrium > left ventricle > body
Q2 Functional Heart Class
A Subjective data of severity of heart failure
Q3 Functional Heart Class 1
A Asymptomatic
Q4 Functional Heart Class 2
A Symptoms with exertion
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, Q5 Functional Heart Class 3
A Symptoms with ADLs
Q6 Functional Heart Class 4
A Symptoms at rest
Q7 Reduced ejection fraction (HFeEF) is...
A EF less than 40%, indicating poor heart function.
Q8 How to prescribe medication to help with compliance?
A Once a day Educate on side effects
Q9 Leading causes of medication non-compliance
A side effects
Q10 What is the guidelines to HTN
A JCN8
Q11 What is the first step in suspected heart failure
A 2d Echo
Q12 Preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is .....
A >40%
Q13 Helps reduce remodeling (elasticity) and causes you to lose volume (urine)
A ACEI and ARBs
Q14 When do you not prescribed ACE/ARBs?
A AKI, but can have with CKD
Q15 ACEI/ARBs side effects
A hyperkalemia cough Angioedema (worst case)
Q16 Naturesis is what?
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, A lose urine with sodium (Na)
Q17 Kauresis is what?
A Lose urine with potassium (K)
Q18 ARNI medication is
A Entresto
Q19 Entresto alter what serum ? and what do you order instead?
A Alters BNP, will need to order pro-BNP
Q20 How long do wait in between switching from ACEi to ARBs?
A wait 36 hours in between medication
Q21 What for Cardiac ischemia?
A Angio (coronary angiography) performed via cardiac catheterization
Q22 What do you not prescribed beta blockers for?
A HTN management
Q23 What is a beta blocker used for?
A for low EF <40% (cardevilol/coreg)
Q24 Which diuretic is used most due to being more aggressive in heart failure?
A Loop diurectics Furosemide (Lasix, Furoscix) Bumetanide (Bumex, Enbumyst) Torsemide (Demadex, Soaanz)
Q25 What weight gain would be concerning?
A Daily wt >3lbs Weekly wt > 5lbs
Q26 What does epinephrine do?
A Shunts blood from the skin to the cells/circulation, making CPR more effective
Q27 What class is amodarone?
A Class 3 drug
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, Q28 What does chronic Afib cause?
A enlarged atrium and increased risk for blood clots
Q29 What should you do prior to cardioverting an Afib pt?
A Anticoagulate
Q30 What medication should you give if your Afib pt is hypotensive?
A digoxin
Q31 What is polymorphic ventricular tachycardia?
A Torsades
Q32 What medication do you give for Torsades?
A Magnesium
Q33 What is a 1st degree heart block?
A PR interval is long
Q34 What is a 2nd degree heart block type 1?
A Wenkebach (PR interval gets longer and longer until the P wave drops)
Q35 What is a 2nd degree heart bloack type 2?
A QRS complex drops
Q36 What is a 3rd degree heart block?
A ( P wave and QRS complex are separate) 3rd degree heart block is complete heart block whereby atrial contraction
is normal but no beats are contracted to the ventricles
Q37 What to do for PEA?
A ABG consider H/Ts
Q38 When do you need a life vest?
A EF <35%, wear for 3 months until repeat check
Q39 What is the most common cause of PACs (ectopic beats)?
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NR 575 Final
Study Questions and Answers
Q1 Blood Flow Cycle
A Deoxygenated blood > right atrium > right ventricle > lungs (oxygenated blood) > left atrium > left ventricle > body
Q2 Functional Heart Class
A Subjective data of severity of heart failure
Q3 Functional Heart Class 1
A Asymptomatic
Q4 Functional Heart Class 2
A Symptoms with exertion
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, Q5 Functional Heart Class 3
A Symptoms with ADLs
Q6 Functional Heart Class 4
A Symptoms at rest
Q7 Reduced ejection fraction (HFeEF) is...
A EF less than 40%, indicating poor heart function.
Q8 How to prescribe medication to help with compliance?
A Once a day Educate on side effects
Q9 Leading causes of medication non-compliance
A side effects
Q10 What is the guidelines to HTN
A JCN8
Q11 What is the first step in suspected heart failure
A 2d Echo
Q12 Preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) is .....
A >40%
Q13 Helps reduce remodeling (elasticity) and causes you to lose volume (urine)
A ACEI and ARBs
Q14 When do you not prescribed ACE/ARBs?
A AKI, but can have with CKD
Q15 ACEI/ARBs side effects
A hyperkalemia cough Angioedema (worst case)
Q16 Naturesis is what?
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, A lose urine with sodium (Na)
Q17 Kauresis is what?
A Lose urine with potassium (K)
Q18 ARNI medication is
A Entresto
Q19 Entresto alter what serum ? and what do you order instead?
A Alters BNP, will need to order pro-BNP
Q20 How long do wait in between switching from ACEi to ARBs?
A wait 36 hours in between medication
Q21 What for Cardiac ischemia?
A Angio (coronary angiography) performed via cardiac catheterization
Q22 What do you not prescribed beta blockers for?
A HTN management
Q23 What is a beta blocker used for?
A for low EF <40% (cardevilol/coreg)
Q24 Which diuretic is used most due to being more aggressive in heart failure?
A Loop diurectics Furosemide (Lasix, Furoscix) Bumetanide (Bumex, Enbumyst) Torsemide (Demadex, Soaanz)
Q25 What weight gain would be concerning?
A Daily wt >3lbs Weekly wt > 5lbs
Q26 What does epinephrine do?
A Shunts blood from the skin to the cells/circulation, making CPR more effective
Q27 What class is amodarone?
A Class 3 drug
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, Q28 What does chronic Afib cause?
A enlarged atrium and increased risk for blood clots
Q29 What should you do prior to cardioverting an Afib pt?
A Anticoagulate
Q30 What medication should you give if your Afib pt is hypotensive?
A digoxin
Q31 What is polymorphic ventricular tachycardia?
A Torsades
Q32 What medication do you give for Torsades?
A Magnesium
Q33 What is a 1st degree heart block?
A PR interval is long
Q34 What is a 2nd degree heart block type 1?
A Wenkebach (PR interval gets longer and longer until the P wave drops)
Q35 What is a 2nd degree heart bloack type 2?
A QRS complex drops
Q36 What is a 3rd degree heart block?
A ( P wave and QRS complex are separate) 3rd degree heart block is complete heart block whereby atrial contraction
is normal but no beats are contracted to the ventricles
Q37 What to do for PEA?
A ABG consider H/Ts
Q38 When do you need a life vest?
A EF <35%, wear for 3 months until repeat check
Q39 What is the most common cause of PACs (ectopic beats)?
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