Nursing 301
Exam 2
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What are diagnostic studies of the heart? - answer CXR
ECG
echocardiogram
exercise stress test
What does an Echocardiogram help you look at? - answer function of heart/valves
ultrasound the heart
ejection fraction
What does an Exercise stress test help you look at? - answer response of CV
system to stress
possible presents of CAD
look for reason of chest pain
look at effects of an MI
look at abnormal heart rhythms
,What do cardiac enzymes indicate> - answer damage to myocardial cells
CK-MB enzymes: Rise, Peak, Return - answer rise: 3-12 hours
Peak: 24 hours
return: 48-72 hours
define Troponins - answer protein found in myocardial cells that help regulate
contractile process
Troponin T: first detected & elevation time - answer detected: 3-5 hours
elevated: 14-21 days
Troponin I: first detected & elevation time - answer detected: 3 hours
elevated: 7-10 days
What systems regulate blood pressure? - answer SNS
cardiovascular
renal
endocrine
Increase SNS causes what? - answer increase in HR, BP, CO
Normal blood pressure - answer <120/80
Prehypertension - answer 120-139/80-89
Stage 1 HTN - answer 140-159/90-99
Stage 2 Htn - answer 160/100<
What would we encourage patients to do with prehypertension? - answer eat
healthy and exercise
, What would be encourage patients to do with stage 1 HTN - answer use
medication and maintain healthy life style
What would we encourage patients to do with stage 2 HTN - answer use of
combination meds and maintain a healthy lifestyle
Risk factors for HTN - answer obesity
dyslipidemia
diabetes
sedentary lifestyle
impaired renal function
age
family history
Metabolic syndrome: insulin resistance - answer fasting glucose 100< or abnormal
glucose test
Metabolic syndrome: central obesity - answer 35 in< females
40< males
Metabolic syndrome: dyslipidemia - answer triglycerides 150<
HDL <50 (females) <40 (males)
Metabolic syndrome: BP - answer 135/85<
What are some things that could help diagnose Metabolic Syndrome (only need 3
to diagnose) - answer insulin resistance
central obesity
dyslipidemia
high BP
high C-reactive protein
high fibrinogen levels
Exam 2
questions fully
solved &
updated
What are diagnostic studies of the heart? - answer CXR
ECG
echocardiogram
exercise stress test
What does an Echocardiogram help you look at? - answer function of heart/valves
ultrasound the heart
ejection fraction
What does an Exercise stress test help you look at? - answer response of CV
system to stress
possible presents of CAD
look for reason of chest pain
look at effects of an MI
look at abnormal heart rhythms
,What do cardiac enzymes indicate> - answer damage to myocardial cells
CK-MB enzymes: Rise, Peak, Return - answer rise: 3-12 hours
Peak: 24 hours
return: 48-72 hours
define Troponins - answer protein found in myocardial cells that help regulate
contractile process
Troponin T: first detected & elevation time - answer detected: 3-5 hours
elevated: 14-21 days
Troponin I: first detected & elevation time - answer detected: 3 hours
elevated: 7-10 days
What systems regulate blood pressure? - answer SNS
cardiovascular
renal
endocrine
Increase SNS causes what? - answer increase in HR, BP, CO
Normal blood pressure - answer <120/80
Prehypertension - answer 120-139/80-89
Stage 1 HTN - answer 140-159/90-99
Stage 2 Htn - answer 160/100<
What would we encourage patients to do with prehypertension? - answer eat
healthy and exercise
, What would be encourage patients to do with stage 1 HTN - answer use
medication and maintain healthy life style
What would we encourage patients to do with stage 2 HTN - answer use of
combination meds and maintain a healthy lifestyle
Risk factors for HTN - answer obesity
dyslipidemia
diabetes
sedentary lifestyle
impaired renal function
age
family history
Metabolic syndrome: insulin resistance - answer fasting glucose 100< or abnormal
glucose test
Metabolic syndrome: central obesity - answer 35 in< females
40< males
Metabolic syndrome: dyslipidemia - answer triglycerides 150<
HDL <50 (females) <40 (males)
Metabolic syndrome: BP - answer 135/85<
What are some things that could help diagnose Metabolic Syndrome (only need 3
to diagnose) - answer insulin resistance
central obesity
dyslipidemia
high BP
high C-reactive protein
high fibrinogen levels