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2024 NURS 251 CARDIOLOGY AND NEPHROLOGY EXAM 3 WITH ANSWERS
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2024 NURS 251 CARDIOLOGY ANDNEPHROLOGY EXAM 3 WITH
ANSWERS
List at least three symptoms that a patient may have who is experiencing
digoxin toxicity. - CORRECT-ANSWERSlow heart rate, headache, dizziness,
confusion, nausea, visual disturbances (blurred vision or yellow vison)
Select the true statement regarding the treatment of CHF.
Beta blockers are not effective in treating heart failure because they only
decrease the heart's function more
Digoxin is still the first line treatment option when a patient is first diagnosed
with CHF
ACE-Inhibitors are effective for treating CHF, but ARBs have not been shown
to be effective.
Diuretics are often used to treat symptoms of edema in patients with CHF. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSDiuretics are often used to treat symptoms of edema in
patients with CHF.
What is the term used to describe a fat-soluble steroid found in animal fats
and oils that is found throughout the body? - CORRECT-ANSWERScholesterol
Select the true statement regarding hyperlipidemia.
Cholesterol is a harmful substance found within the body that has no
physiologic function.
Low-density lipoprotein is also known as the "good cholesterol."
Cholesterol is a necessary steroid the body uses to make cell membranes.
Our bodies only source of cholesterol is through the foods that we eat. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSCholesterol is a necessary steroid the body uses to make
cell membranes.
Look at the lipid panel result below. Which value is out of the recommended
level?
Lipid panel: HDL- 45mg/dL, LDL- 80mg/dL, TG- 170mg/dL, TC- 190mg/dL -
CORRECT-ANSWERSTG of 170mg/dL (the recommended value it <150mg/dL)
Select the patient type that would be a good candidate for the initiation of
drug therapy to treat their hyperlipidemia. (select all that apply)
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