NUR 354 Review Exam 3 Questions And Answers
With Latest Updates
What is an ASCVD? ANS A screening tool that calculates a patient's baseline risk of developing
adverse cardiac events.
What is the purpose of ASCVD? ANS To determine if a patient needs to be put on cholesterol
medications.
What are four examples of antiplatelets? ANS Aspirin, clopidogrel, ticagrelor, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa
inhibitors.
What is the correct rate in ml/hr to administer 15mg/min of norepinephrine to a patient weighing 116
kilograms? ANS 90 ml/hr.
What is patient education for someone diagnosed with hyperlipidemia? ANS Maintain total
cholesterol < 200, triglycerides < 150, LDL < 100, HDL > 50 (F) or > 40 (M), regular lab checks.
What is the first line treatment for hyperlipidemia? ANS Non-pharmaceutical lifestyle modifications.
When should cholesterol medications be taken? ANS At night.
What medications can be given to improve cardiac contractility? ANS Phosphodiesterase inhibitors,
cardiac glycosides, dobutamine.
What does the term 'inotropic' mean? ANS The heart beats stronger.
What are the four classes of antiarrhythmics? ANS Class 1 - sodium channel blockers.
What is the drug class of 1a antiarrhythmics? ANS Procainamide
, What is the drug class of 1b antiarrhythmics? ANS Lidocaine
What is the drug class of 1c antiarrhythmics? ANS Flecainide & Propafenone
What is the drug class of beta-adrenergic blockers? ANS Class 2
What is the drug class of Labatolol? ANS Class 2
What is the drug class of potassium blockers? ANS Class 3
What is the drug class of Amiodarone? ANS Class 3
What is the drug class of calcium channel blockers? ANS Class 4
What is the drug class of Verapamil & diltiazem? ANS Class 4
What is adenosine used to treat? ANS Tachydysrhythmia, pauses cardiac activity, diagnostic purpose
What is common in the MOA of all antiarrhythmics? ANS Decreases cardiac conduction/activity,
blocks something to decrease cardiac activity
With what two diseases do we worry most about fluid overload? ANS Heart failure and Kidney
failure
Why do all patients with atrial fibrillation need to be on an anticoagulant? ANS To prevent clots
(pulmonary embolism and/or stroke)
Match the medication to the reversal agent: ANS a. Warfarin - Vitamin K, b. Heparin, Enoxaparin -
Protamine Sulfate, c. Rivaroxaban, apixaban - Andexanet alfa, d. Dabigatran - Idarucizumab, e.
Antiplatelets - Platelets, f. Anticoagulants - Plasma
With Latest Updates
What is an ASCVD? ANS A screening tool that calculates a patient's baseline risk of developing
adverse cardiac events.
What is the purpose of ASCVD? ANS To determine if a patient needs to be put on cholesterol
medications.
What are four examples of antiplatelets? ANS Aspirin, clopidogrel, ticagrelor, glycoprotein IIb/IIIa
inhibitors.
What is the correct rate in ml/hr to administer 15mg/min of norepinephrine to a patient weighing 116
kilograms? ANS 90 ml/hr.
What is patient education for someone diagnosed with hyperlipidemia? ANS Maintain total
cholesterol < 200, triglycerides < 150, LDL < 100, HDL > 50 (F) or > 40 (M), regular lab checks.
What is the first line treatment for hyperlipidemia? ANS Non-pharmaceutical lifestyle modifications.
When should cholesterol medications be taken? ANS At night.
What medications can be given to improve cardiac contractility? ANS Phosphodiesterase inhibitors,
cardiac glycosides, dobutamine.
What does the term 'inotropic' mean? ANS The heart beats stronger.
What are the four classes of antiarrhythmics? ANS Class 1 - sodium channel blockers.
What is the drug class of 1a antiarrhythmics? ANS Procainamide
, What is the drug class of 1b antiarrhythmics? ANS Lidocaine
What is the drug class of 1c antiarrhythmics? ANS Flecainide & Propafenone
What is the drug class of beta-adrenergic blockers? ANS Class 2
What is the drug class of Labatolol? ANS Class 2
What is the drug class of potassium blockers? ANS Class 3
What is the drug class of Amiodarone? ANS Class 3
What is the drug class of calcium channel blockers? ANS Class 4
What is the drug class of Verapamil & diltiazem? ANS Class 4
What is adenosine used to treat? ANS Tachydysrhythmia, pauses cardiac activity, diagnostic purpose
What is common in the MOA of all antiarrhythmics? ANS Decreases cardiac conduction/activity,
blocks something to decrease cardiac activity
With what two diseases do we worry most about fluid overload? ANS Heart failure and Kidney
failure
Why do all patients with atrial fibrillation need to be on an anticoagulant? ANS To prevent clots
(pulmonary embolism and/or stroke)
Match the medication to the reversal agent: ANS a. Warfarin - Vitamin K, b. Heparin, Enoxaparin -
Protamine Sulfate, c. Rivaroxaban, apixaban - Andexanet alfa, d. Dabigatran - Idarucizumab, e.
Antiplatelets - Platelets, f. Anticoagulants - Plasma
