Cardiovascular Disorders
Benazepril should be discontinued immediately if: pregnancy occurs.
A patient is diagnosed with mild heart failure (HF). What drug listed below would be a good choice for reducing morbidity and mortality long term? Metoprolol
A patient taking an ACE inhibitor...
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Cardiovascular Disorders
Benazepril should be discontinued immediately if: pregnancy occurs.
A patient is diagnosed with mild heart failure (HF). What drug Metoprolol
listed below would be a good choice for reducing morbidity and
mortality long term?
A patient taking an ACE inhibitor should avoid: potassium supplements.
An 87-year-old has history of symptomatic heart failure. He ACE inhibitor
presents today with lower extremity edema and mild
shortness of breath with exertion. In addition to a diuretic for
volume overload, what other medication should he receive
today?
A 42-year-old hypertensive patient was given a thiazide Potassium level
diuretic 4 weeks ago for treatment of primary hypertension.
On his return visit today, he reports feeling weak and tired.
What should the NP consider to evaluate the weakness and
fatigue?
Which class of medication is frequently used to improve long- ACE inhibitors
term outcomes in patients with systolic dysfunction?
,Orthostatic hypotension can be diagnosed in an older adult if more than 20 points within
the systolic blood pressure decreases: 3 minutes after rising.
A 74-year-old patient has peripheral artery disease (PAD). Which Diabetes
item listed below is an important nonmodifiable risk factor for
PAD?
The lipid particle with the greatest atherogenic effect is: LDL.
Which medication could potentially exacerbate heart failure Naproxen
(HF)?
Where would the murmur associated with mitral regurgitation Mitral listening point
best be auscultated?
A 43-year-old Hispanic male has an audible diastolic murmur mitral stenosis.
best heard in the mitral listening point. There is no audible click.
His status has been monitored for the past 2 years. This murmur
is probably:
An independent 82-year-old male patient is very active but Treatment is based on
retired last year. His total cholesterol and LDLs are expected length of life
moderately elevated. How should the NP approach his lipid
elevation?
A patient who has diabetes presents with pain in his lower legs in the calf muscle.
when he walks and pain resolution with rest. When specifically
asked about the pain in his lower leg, he likely will report pain:
, A 75-year-old patient with longstanding hypertension takes an development of heart failure
ACE inhibitor and a thiazide diuretic daily. He has developed (HF).
dyspnea on exertion and peripheral edema over the past several
days. This probably indicates:
An ACE inhibitor is specifically indicated in patients who have: hypertension, diabetes with
proteinuria, heart failure.
The correlation between blood pressure and age greater than diastolic blood pressure
60 years is that as age increases: decreases.
A 77-year-old patient has had an increase in blood pressure Calcium channel blocker
since the last exam. The blood pressure readings are provided. If
medication is to be started on this patient, what would be a
good first choice?
Mrs. Brandy is having contrast dye next week for a heart Losartan
catheterization. What drug does NOT need to be stopped
prior to her catheterization?
Older adults have a unique blood pressure pattern. Which blood 160/60 mmHg
pressure reading below reflects this pattern?
A 91-year-old female with longstanding history of chronic target organ damage
heart failure has renal and liver studies that have slowly secondary to heart failure.
worsened over the past year. This probably indicates:
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