NUR 402 Study Guide Exam Questions And Actual Answers.
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Course
CNUR 402
Institution
CNUR 402
modifiable risks for CAD - Answer elevated serum lipids
increased BP
tobacco use**
physical inactivity
obesity
diabetes
nonmodifiable risks for CAD - Answer age: middle age white men
gender: female
ethnicity: african american are at higher risk
family history: 1st degree relativ...
- stop the activity, sit them down, take BP, give NTG, wait 5 min, check BP, looking for a drop
after 3 doses of nitroglycerin 5 min apart and there is still chest pain what should you do - Answer call
911
silent ischemia - Answer occurs in the absence of any subjective symptoms like pain and is confirmed
by ST depression
Prinzmetal angina occurs when: - Answer when coronary arteries spasm at rest or during sleep
in CAD the heart muscle is hypoxic in the 1st 10 seconds of occlusion which causes - Answer aerobic
metabolism to be impaired so anaerobic metabolism happens instead
when anaerobic metabolism occurs what accumulates? - Answer lactic acid which causes pain
acute coronary syndrome occurs due to - Answer plaque rupture which exposes the intima to blood
which stimulates platelet aggregation
platelet aggregation in acute coronary syndrome causes - Answer thrombus formation which results in
partial occlusion (NSTEMI) or total occlusion (STEMI)
why is IV heparin given in acute coronary syndrome - Answer to prevent thrombus formation
MI is characterized by - Answer ST elevation
what adverse effect of statins should be reported to HCP - Answer muscle aches and pain
most common complication of MI - Answer dysrhythmias
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