Cardiovascular Drugs Flashcards
What are the two primary functions of the Circulatory System?
- it is the delivery of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, and other essentials to cells.
- it removes the carbon dioxide and metabolic waste from cells.
Circulatory System is composed of _______ and ______
heart and blood vessels
It is defined as a persistent systolic pressure of greater than 140mmHg or diastolic pressure of greater than 90mmHg.
Hypertension
It is determined by the product of cardiac output and systemic vascular resistance.
Blood Pressure
What are the seven (7) categories of Anti-hypertensives?
- Diuretics
- Adrenergic Drugs
- Direct Vasodilators
- ACE Inhibitors
- Calcium Channel Blockers
- Direct Renin Inhibitors
- Angiotensin Receptor Blockers
They through potassium together with sodium.
1.) Osmotic diuretics
2.) Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors
3.) Loop diuretics
It occurs due to a reduced ratio of ejection fraction to left ventricular end-diastolic volume.
Heart Failure
_______ is the total amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction.
End diastolic volume
_______ is a amount of blood ejected with each contraction of 65% of total ventricle volume.
Ejection fraction
This drug is the increase of force contraction of the myocardial.
Positive Inotropic
This drug accelerates conduction.
Positive Dromotropic
This drug increases the rate of the heartbeat.
Positive Chronotropic
What are the three (3) HF Drugs?
- Positive Inotropic Drugs
- Positive Chronotropic Drugs
- Positive Dromotropic Drugs
It is the oldest group of cardiac drugs that came from _______ or ________.
foxglove or Digitalis plant
It is the deviation from the normal rhythm of the heart.
Dysrhythmias
These are the two (2) primary forms of lipids in the blood.
Triglycerides and cholesterol
It is the combination of cholesterol and TG that transport lipids via blood.
Lipoprotein
It is the most potent drug for reducing plasma concentration of LDL cholesterol called _______.
Statins
What is the three (3) Acid?
- Bile Acid Sequestrants
- Nicotinic Acid (NIACIN)
- Fibric Acid Derivatives
What is the Nursing Process in this situation?
- Obtain thorough assessment
- Dietary pattern
- Exercise program
- Obtain serum lipid
- Lipoprotein levels
- Check morbidities
