NURS 480 Exam 2 Questions With Correct
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Atenolol - answerlowers heart rate (heart beats slower) and with less force
widens veins to lower blood pressure
usually given to patients with:
- atrial fibrillation
side effects:
- hypotension
- bradycardia
- dizziness;atropine - answerincre...
Atenolol - answer✔lowers heart rate (heart beats slower) and with less force
widens veins to lower blood pressure
usually given to patients with:
- atrial fibrillation
side effects:
- hypotension
- bradycardia
- dizziness;atropine - answer✔increases heart rate and improves atrioventricular conduction by
blocking the parasympathetic influences on the heart
initial treatment for:
- symptomatic 3rd degree AV blocks
- sinus bradycardia
- asystole;epinenphrine - answer✔increases heart rate and effectiveness of the lungs, therefore
increasing oxygenation
increases blood pressure & blood sugar
used for:
- ventricular tachycardia
- ventricular fibrillation
- asystole;warfarin - answer✔oral anticoagulant used to treat and prevent blood clots
patients must understand the risks of bleeding & that they may bleed longer from
cuts;nitroglycerin - answer✔vasodilator used to relieve chest pain
side effect:
- hypotension;morphine - answer✔reserved for patients with:
- myocardial ischemia
side effects:
- respiratory depression
- constipation;lisinopril - answer✔ACE inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure and heart
failure
education:
- take with food or milk
- check pulse before taking
- report angioedema
- flushing of skin or persistent cough is normal;sinus tachycardia characteristics -
answer✔ventricular & atrial rate:
- between 100-120 bpm
POTS syndrome;sinus tachycardia management - answer✔vagal maneuvers
- carotid sinus massage
- gagging
- bearing down (as if having a bowel movement)
- forceful and sustained coughing
- applying cold stimulus to the face
- administer adenosine
- beta blocks & calcium channel blockers
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