NURS 245 HONDROS Exam Questions
and Correct Answers
coronary artery disease - Answer-atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply
to the heart muscle
what can CAD turn in to? - Answer-acute coronary syndrome, unstable angina, MI
How does CAD start? - Answer-as an endothelial injury which causes reorganization
what causes an endothelial lining injury? - Answer-HTN, hyperlipidemia, tobacco, DM, infections, toxins
Elevated CRP indicates - Answer-inflammation
Stages of CAD - Answer-fatty streak, fibrous plaque, complicated lesion
Fatty streak stage - Answer-early stage of atherosclerosis characterized by fatty lesions thickening the
vessel
treatment for fatty streak - Answer-focusing on lowering LDL and BMI
, fibrous plaque - Answer--collagen covers the fatty streak
-vessel lumen is narrowed
-blood flow is reduced
-fissures can develop
what symptoms will we see in stage 2 (fatty streak) of CAD - Answer-HTN & chest pain, clots can form
how to treat a fib - Answer-coumadin
how to treat v tach WITH a pulse - Answer-give amiodarone and cardiovert
how to treat v tach without a pulse - Answer-CPR, call code, shock
How to treat V-Fib? - Answer-CPR and shock
priority when seeing an abnormal tele strip - Answer-assess the pt
What is DIC? - Answer-bleeding disorder: excessive bleeding and clottinh ar the same time
how to treat DIC - Answer-treat underlying cause (also heparin, ffp, plts & rbcs)
what DOES NOT cause DIC - Answer-chronic conditions
only acute problems cause DIC
and Correct Answers
coronary artery disease - Answer-atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries that reduces the blood supply
to the heart muscle
what can CAD turn in to? - Answer-acute coronary syndrome, unstable angina, MI
How does CAD start? - Answer-as an endothelial injury which causes reorganization
what causes an endothelial lining injury? - Answer-HTN, hyperlipidemia, tobacco, DM, infections, toxins
Elevated CRP indicates - Answer-inflammation
Stages of CAD - Answer-fatty streak, fibrous plaque, complicated lesion
Fatty streak stage - Answer-early stage of atherosclerosis characterized by fatty lesions thickening the
vessel
treatment for fatty streak - Answer-focusing on lowering LDL and BMI
, fibrous plaque - Answer--collagen covers the fatty streak
-vessel lumen is narrowed
-blood flow is reduced
-fissures can develop
what symptoms will we see in stage 2 (fatty streak) of CAD - Answer-HTN & chest pain, clots can form
how to treat a fib - Answer-coumadin
how to treat v tach WITH a pulse - Answer-give amiodarone and cardiovert
how to treat v tach without a pulse - Answer-CPR, call code, shock
How to treat V-Fib? - Answer-CPR and shock
priority when seeing an abnormal tele strip - Answer-assess the pt
What is DIC? - Answer-bleeding disorder: excessive bleeding and clottinh ar the same time
how to treat DIC - Answer-treat underlying cause (also heparin, ffp, plts & rbcs)
what DOES NOT cause DIC - Answer-chronic conditions
only acute problems cause DIC