What labs do you monitor for a patient on an ACE? - Correct Answer-WBC, serum
potassium, creatinine level, and blood urea nitrogen
What does Nesiritide treat? - Correct Answer-congestive heart failure
T/F: worsening heart failure is indicated by a lower BNP? - Correct Answer-F
What does BNP stand for? - Correct Answer-B-type natriuretic peptide
Name the 4 categories of antianginal medications? - Correct Answer-nitrates, calcium
agonists, beta blockers, ranolazine
Name 2 nitrates - Correct Answer-nitroglycerin, isosorbide
Name 2 calcium agonists - Correct Answer-diltiazem, verapamil
Name 3 beta blockers - Correct Answer-atenolol, metoprolol, propanolol
Name a side effect of nitrates - Correct Answer-reflex tachycardia
Why do we use beta blockers for angina? - Correct Answer-long term prevention of
angina
What benefit is provided by giving nitroglycerin sublingual? - Correct Answer-1st pass
effect is avoided
T/F: Clonidine is a vasodilator? - Correct Answer-T
What does Verapamil treat? - Correct Answer-recurrent paroxysmal supraventricular
tachycardia (psvt)
Should Adenosine be given as a fast IV push? - Correct Answer-yes
What can/does Amiodarone treat? - Correct Answer-ventricular fibrillation
What can/does Lidocaine treat? - Correct Answer-ventricular fibrillation
Don't use an antiarrhythmic is a patient has what conditions? - Correct Answer-
congestive heart failure, AV block, bundle branch block, ventricular ectopy.