NUR 165 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
Monitoring factors for Antihyperlipidemics
Annual eye exams, blood sugar, CHOL levels, liver enzymes,
pain, s/s of upset stomach.
Timeframe for Antihyperlipidemics to take effect
6 to 8 weeks
Ginkgo biloba
Improve peripheral blood flow & intermittent claudication
because of its vasodilating and antioxidant effects
What drug class can improve peripheral blood flow
Statins
ACE inhibitors (-pril)
Alpha Blocker (Prazosin)
Calcium Channel Blocker (-pine)
Antiplatelet
Patients taking antiplatelets should be monitored for?
Development of a murmur or cardiac signs
Aspirin-related adverse reactions
What should a Patient taking cilostazol be instructed to do?
Avoid drinking grapefruit juice & to take the medication on an
empty stomach.
What medication is contraindicated for HF Patients?
, Cilostazol
S/S of Cilostazol
Abnormal heart rate, orthostatic hypotension (Change positions
slowly), peripheral edema.
Hemorrheologic (Pentoxifylline)
Decrease blood viscosity (blood thinner) and improves tissue
perfusion, use for claudication
Side effects of Hemorrheologic (Pentoxifylline)
Confusion, edema, cholestasis (flow of bile is blocked)
Excessive dose of Hemorrheologics
Blurred vision, hypotension tachycardia.
Timeframe for Cilostazol to be effective
1.5 to 3 months
Anticoagulants
Prevents the formation of blood clots
Antiplatelets
Prevent platelet aggregation (clotting)
Thrombolytics
Attack and dissolve blood clots that have already been formed.
Protamine sulfate
Antidote for heparin
Vitamin K
Monitoring factors for Antihyperlipidemics
Annual eye exams, blood sugar, CHOL levels, liver enzymes,
pain, s/s of upset stomach.
Timeframe for Antihyperlipidemics to take effect
6 to 8 weeks
Ginkgo biloba
Improve peripheral blood flow & intermittent claudication
because of its vasodilating and antioxidant effects
What drug class can improve peripheral blood flow
Statins
ACE inhibitors (-pril)
Alpha Blocker (Prazosin)
Calcium Channel Blocker (-pine)
Antiplatelet
Patients taking antiplatelets should be monitored for?
Development of a murmur or cardiac signs
Aspirin-related adverse reactions
What should a Patient taking cilostazol be instructed to do?
Avoid drinking grapefruit juice & to take the medication on an
empty stomach.
What medication is contraindicated for HF Patients?
, Cilostazol
S/S of Cilostazol
Abnormal heart rate, orthostatic hypotension (Change positions
slowly), peripheral edema.
Hemorrheologic (Pentoxifylline)
Decrease blood viscosity (blood thinner) and improves tissue
perfusion, use for claudication
Side effects of Hemorrheologic (Pentoxifylline)
Confusion, edema, cholestasis (flow of bile is blocked)
Excessive dose of Hemorrheologics
Blurred vision, hypotension tachycardia.
Timeframe for Cilostazol to be effective
1.5 to 3 months
Anticoagulants
Prevents the formation of blood clots
Antiplatelets
Prevent platelet aggregation (clotting)
Thrombolytics
Attack and dissolve blood clots that have already been formed.
Protamine sulfate
Antidote for heparin
Vitamin K
