NR545 Exam Questions with Accurate. 100% success

NR545 Exam Questions with Accurate.
100% success
What is CAD ? - ✔✔coronary artery disease



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



How do you diagnose CAD ? - ✔✔EKG

Echo
Stress test
Chest xray
Angiogram



What is ischemia? - ✔✔lack of blood flow



ischemia is also called ? - ✔✔Coronary artery disease



what are the assessment findings for ischemia ? - ✔✔Pain or discomfort in upper body

Angina
Cold sweat
Feeling full , indigestion
Nausea
Dizzy
Fast ir irregular heart beat



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

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



How do you treat Ischemia ? - ✔✔Nitroglycerin

Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Thrombolytics



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



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



what are the symptoms of angina ? - ✔✔- pallor

- Diaphoresis
- Nausea
- elevated BP
- Gallop rhythm or apical murmur



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



How do you diagnoses angina ? - ✔✔- troponin

- CK-MB
-ECG



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