CARDIAC (sara michelle) Questions and
Answers
we intiate statin therapy when the ASCVD risk is - correct answers✅✅>
7.5%
how often to do a lipid profile? - correct answers✅✅q 5 years, unless pt
has risk factors (such as increased BMI)
if pt has risk factors for HLD, when do we need to RECHECK? - correct
answers✅✅every 1-3 months , then yearly after starting on medication tx
2 eye issues r/t HLD? - correct answers✅✅Arcus senilis and xanthelesma
What are the 2 high intensity statins? - correct answers✅✅Atorvastatin
(Lipitor) and Rosuvastatin (Crestor)
S/S to be aware of while on statin therapy (2) - correct answers✅✅NEW
jaundice and muscle pain
If we don't stop statin soon enough when pt experiences muscle pain then
what can it progress to? - correct answers✅✅acute renal failure
for Rhabdomyolysis check - correct answers✅✅CK levels
new jaundice check - correct answers✅✅LFT's
having NEW jaundice can indicate - correct answers✅✅acute drug
induced hepatits
new muscle pain and orange pee - RHABDO
, CARDIAC (sara michelle) Questions and
Answers
the key distinguishing symptom between rhabdo and acute drug induced
hepatitis is - correct answers✅✅intense muscle pain with RHABDO
specifically.......if we see that in questions WE ARE TO CHOOSE CHECK CK
LEVELS - NOT LIPID PANEL - RHABDO AFFECTS KIDNEYS
do not ingest what while on statin therapy - correct answers✅✅grapefuit
juice
if triglycerides are >500-1000, then the pt MOST definetley will develop -
correct answers✅✅pancreatitis
what BP and age should we initiate medication therapy for HTN? - correct
answers✅✅>150/90 and >60 y/o
we will want to at least do lifestyle changes before anything else for at least
3 months w home BP logs
ACE monitor (2) - correct answers✅✅renal function (GFR, BUN, Creat)
AND potassium
ACE meds can cause - correct answers✅✅angioedema
what are the 2 BP med classes preferred for african americans - correct
answers✅✅thiazides and CCB
thiazides avoid in pts with (3) - correct answers✅✅glucose, triglycerides
and uric acid
Answers
we intiate statin therapy when the ASCVD risk is - correct answers✅✅>
7.5%
how often to do a lipid profile? - correct answers✅✅q 5 years, unless pt
has risk factors (such as increased BMI)
if pt has risk factors for HLD, when do we need to RECHECK? - correct
answers✅✅every 1-3 months , then yearly after starting on medication tx
2 eye issues r/t HLD? - correct answers✅✅Arcus senilis and xanthelesma
What are the 2 high intensity statins? - correct answers✅✅Atorvastatin
(Lipitor) and Rosuvastatin (Crestor)
S/S to be aware of while on statin therapy (2) - correct answers✅✅NEW
jaundice and muscle pain
If we don't stop statin soon enough when pt experiences muscle pain then
what can it progress to? - correct answers✅✅acute renal failure
for Rhabdomyolysis check - correct answers✅✅CK levels
new jaundice check - correct answers✅✅LFT's
having NEW jaundice can indicate - correct answers✅✅acute drug
induced hepatits
new muscle pain and orange pee - RHABDO
, CARDIAC (sara michelle) Questions and
Answers
the key distinguishing symptom between rhabdo and acute drug induced
hepatitis is - correct answers✅✅intense muscle pain with RHABDO
specifically.......if we see that in questions WE ARE TO CHOOSE CHECK CK
LEVELS - NOT LIPID PANEL - RHABDO AFFECTS KIDNEYS
do not ingest what while on statin therapy - correct answers✅✅grapefuit
juice
if triglycerides are >500-1000, then the pt MOST definetley will develop -
correct answers✅✅pancreatitis
what BP and age should we initiate medication therapy for HTN? - correct
answers✅✅>150/90 and >60 y/o
we will want to at least do lifestyle changes before anything else for at least
3 months w home BP logs
ACE monitor (2) - correct answers✅✅renal function (GFR, BUN, Creat)
AND potassium
ACE meds can cause - correct answers✅✅angioedema
what are the 2 BP med classes preferred for african americans - correct
answers✅✅thiazides and CCB
thiazides avoid in pts with (3) - correct answers✅✅glucose, triglycerides
and uric acid
