- answerprotamine sulfate
This is the product of cardiac output and systemic peripheral vascular resistance - answerblood
pressure
Antidote for Coumadin - answervitamin K
This transfusion is given when the patient has an issue clotting - answerFFP or platelets
Name two things we are preventing...
This is a coronary artery spasm - answer✔Prinzemetal or variant angina
Class of meds that decrease preload and decreases afterload and cause coronary vasodilation? -
answer✔nitrates
For reversal of overdose of lovenox or heparin? - answer✔protamine sulfate
This is the product of cardiac output and systemic peripheral vascular resistance - answer✔blood
pressure
Antidote for Coumadin - answer✔vitamin K
This transfusion is given when the patient has an issue clotting - answer✔FFP or platelets
Name two things we are preventing when giving anticoagulants to patients for Atrial
Fibrillation? - answer✔stroke and pulmonary embloism
This is palpated s/p heart cath at the site of the insertion and feels like a hard lump -
answer✔hematoma
This is the removal of excess sodium and water in patients with severe fluid overload and
decrease renal function - answer✔ultrafiltration or aquapheresis
This is a form of pericarditis that develops 1-4 weeks s/p MI - answer✔Dressler syndrome
Gold standard in detecting CAD - answer✔coronary angiography or cardiac catheterization
side effects for Thiazide diuretics - answer✔hypotension, tachycardia, weakness, hypokalemia
This needs to be in a tight range because it can increase the risk of infection s/p CABG -
answer✔glucose
Transports O2 and CO2 to and from the cells - answer✔erythrocytes (or hemoglobin)
Class of meds that decrease HR, contractility, and myocardial oxygen demand? - answer✔beta
blockers
An unexplained drop in platelet count after being on heparin - answer✔heparin-induced
thrombocytopenia (HIT)
These are 5 risk factors for CAD - answer✔genetic predisposition, gender, diet, sedentary
lifestyle, smoking, high cholesterol, diabetes, HTN, obesity, and age
This is permanent EKG changes that indicate an old MI - answer✔deep Q wave
Which patient statement would the nurse evaluate as indicating a risk factor for the development
of coronary heart disease that the patient cannot change?
• "I am trying to quit smoking, but it is difficult."
• "My blood sugars sometimes run a little high."
• "I walk at least one mile every day."
• "My father died of a heart attack at age 70." - answer✔My father died of a heart attack at age
70
A patient reports a history of having substernal chest pain. Which patient statement would help
the nurse establish a diagnosis of stable angina?
• "The pain usually lasts about 10 minutes."
• "The pain has started waking me up at night."
• "This last bout of pain was the worst yet."
• "I'm having the pains more often than I used to." - answer✔The pain usually lasts about 10
minutes
A patient seen in the clinic reports having episodes of left arm pain and chest tightness that
started after having an argument. The nurse concludes the pain was most likely typical angina
pain when the patient also reports which occurrence?
• The pain was relieved by taking nitroglycerin.
• Having just eaten a large meal prior to having the pain
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