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angina could be triggered by ? - ANSWER-eating a heavy meal Exp: blood shunted to the GI area which decreases blood availability to the myocardium locations of chest pain? - ANSWER-typically felt behind the sternum and may radiate to:neck, jaw, shoulders, and along the inner aspect of the left ...

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jersey college
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angina could be triggered by ? - ANSWER-eating a heavy meal

Exp: blood shunted to the GI area which decreases blood availability to the myocardium



locations of chest pain? - ANSWER-typically felt behind the sternum and may radiate to:neck, jaw,
shoulders, and along the inner aspect of the left arm.



what is the classic finding of angina? - ANSWER-it is relieved with rest or nitroglycerine



Pt. education for nitroglycerin? - ANSWER-1. keep in a dark bottle

2.renew every 6 months

3.place under tongue, never swallowed

4. can take every 5 minutes x 3 doses

5. call 911 after the first dose if pain is not relieved



decrease in cardiac output, expect the pulse to be? - ANSWER-weak, thready pulse



signs of hypokalemia? - ANSWER-muscle weakness

,fatigue

muscle cramps

constipation

inverted T waves and a U wave on ekg



metabolic syndrome increases the risk of? - ANSWER-heart disease



spironolactone is a potassium sparing diuretic that could? - ANSWER-potentiate fluid and electrolyte
imbalances ( if given with potassium supplements, hyperkalemia can occur)



how do bet-blockers work? end in -olol - ANSWER-decreases heart rate and blood pressure. mask the
signs of hypoglycemia or worsen asthma because of bronchoconstriction



why should you avoid discontinuing anti-hypertensives medications abruptly? - ANSWER-increase
risk for rebound hypertension



ACE inhibitors and Angiotensin 2 receptor blockers (ARBs) increase the risk of? - ANSWER-
hyperkalemia



ACE inhibitors, how do they work? ends in -pril - ANSWER-stop angiotensin 1 from converting to
angiotensin 2 (powerful vasoconstrictor) thereby lowering total peripheral vascular resistance and
blood pressure



How to take a proper blood pressure reading? - ANSWER-instruct pt. to not eat or drink for 30 mins

support arm at heart level

make sure both feet are flat on the floor



the target organs affected by long standing hypertension? - ANSWER-retinopathy

neuropathy

nephropathy



decrease in output could cause what? - ANSWER-decrease in tissue perfusion which results in organ
failure

,Following a pulmonary artery pressure reading you should deflate the balloon. Why? - ANSWER-to
restore the blood flow through the pulmonary artery



Straining with bowel movements is not good because? - ANSWER-it triggers the valsalva maneuver
which increases intrathoracic pressure decreasing the venous blood flow to the heart and results in
decrease cardiac output.



increase central venous pressure could suggest? - ANSWER-heart failure



increase central venous pressure provides a measurement of what? - ANSWER-measurement of the
volume of blood that returned to the right side of the heart (2-6 mm Hg)



Hemodynamic monitoring is performed where? - ANSWER-in ICU and allows for direct cardiac
monitoring



homocysteine - ANSWER-damage the endothelial lining of the arteries

increase risk for thrombus formation and lead to stroke, CAD, and peripheral artery disease



the radiology procedure ECHOCARDIOGRAM shows what about the heart? - ANSWER-direction of
blood flow

heart shape and size

ventricular function

ejection fraction



the purpose of a cardiac stress test? - ANSWER-to determine the hearts ability to respond to increase
oxygen demand



this protein triggers sodium excretion and a decrease in volume? - ANSWER-Brain Natriuretic Peptide
(BNP)



these protein levels increase as ventricular pressure increase in order to rid the body of excess fluid?
- ANSWER-Brain Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)

, BNP level greater than _____ suggests what? - ANSWER-BNP levels greater than 100 suggest heart
failure



contrast medium is contraindicated in what type of patients? - ANSWER-patients who are allergic to
iodine, shellfish or seafood

patients who are pregnant or has elevated creatinine levels



contrast medium is? - ANSWER-nephrotoxic



Premature Ventricular Contractions could trigger ? - ANSWER-life threatening dysrthymias



therapeutic INR levels for coumadin when used for a-fib is? - ANSWER-INR 2-3



change patients position slowly to prebent? - ANSWER-orthostatic hypotension



Low central venous pressure levels could suggests? - ANSWER-could suggest dehydration or
overdiuresis



complication that may occur following cardiac catherization? - ANSWER-fatal dysrhythmias



Adventitious sound heard of the lower airway narrowing? - ANSWER-wheezing



fluid accumulation in the lower basis of the lungs, you will hear what sound? - ANSWER-crackles



what suggest increase pressure and filling volumes in the ventricles? - ANSWER-JVD

Peripheral edema

hepatomegaly

scrotal edema

shortness of breath

crackles



S3 in older adults are significant and may suggest? - ANSWER-heart failure

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