NR 545 exam 2 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers

NR 545 exam 2 UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
What is CAD ? - CORRECT ANSWER - coronary artery disease



What causes coronary heart disease? - CORRECT ANSWER - build up of plaque made by
cholesterol in the arteries


How do you diagnose CAD ? - CORRECT ANSWER - EKG
Echo
Stress test
Chest xray
Angiogram


What is ischemia? - CORRECT ANSWER - lack of blood flow



ischemia is also called ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Coronary artery disease



what are the assessment findings for ischemia ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Pain or
discomfort in upper body
Angina
Cold sweat
Feeling full , indigestion
Nausea
Dizzy
Fast ir irregular heart beat


What is a holter monitor? - CORRECT ANSWER - An ambulatory ECG that monitors
patients for 24-48 hours

, what are the EKG findings of myocardial ischemia ? - CORRECT ANSWER - ST
depression


How do you treat Ischemia ? - CORRECT ANSWER - Nitroglycerin
Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Thrombolytics


people who can't take aspirin should take what instead ? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Clopidogrel


What is angina? - CORRECT ANSWER - Insufficient oxygen to the heart muscle causing
sudden, severe substernal pain radiating to the left arm


what are the symptoms of angina ? - CORRECT ANSWER - - pallor
- Diaphoresis
- Nausea
- elevated BP
- Gallop rhythm or apical murmur


How long do attacks of angina last ? - CORRECT ANSWER - 3-20 mins



How do you diagnoses angina ? - CORRECT ANSWER - - troponin
- CK-MB
-ECG


what is the other name for myocardial infarction? - CORRECT ANSWER - heart attack