NR 545 Exam 2 Exam Questions with Complete Solutions

NR 545 Exam 2 Exam Questions with
Complete Solutions
What is CAD ? - Answer-coronary artery disease


What causes coronary heart disease? - Answer-build up of plaque made by cholesterol in the
arteries


How do you diagnose CAD ? - Answer-EKG
Echo
Stress test
Chest xray
Angiogram


What is ischemia? - Answer-lack of blood flow


ischemia is also called ? - Answer-Coronary artery disease


what are the assessment findings for ischemia ? - Answer-Pain or discomfort in upper body
Angina
Cold sweat
Feeling full , indigestion
Nausea
Dizzy
Fast ir irregular heart beat


What is a holter monitor? - Answer-An ambulatory ECG that monitors patients for 24-48 hours


what are the EKG findings of myocardial ischemia ? - Answer-ST depression

, How do you treat Ischemia ? - Answer-Nitroglycerin
Beta blockers
Calcium channel blockers
Thrombolytics


people who can't take aspirin should take what instead ? - Answer-Clopidogrel


What is angina? - Answer-Insufficient oxygen to the heart muscle causing sudden, severe
substernal pain radiating to the left arm


what are the symptoms of angina ? - Answer-- pallor
- Diaphoresis
- Nausea
- elevated BP
- Gallop rhythm or apical murmur


How long do attacks of angina last ? - Answer-3-20 mins


How do you diagnoses angina ? - Answer-- troponin
- CK-MB
-ECG


what is the other name for myocardial infarction? - Answer-heart attack


What causes a myocardial infarction? - Answer-atherosclerosis


pain at rest, severe and not relived by nitroglycerin is ? - Answer-Myocardial infarction


what is the ECG findings for MI? - Answer-ST elevation