Cardiovascular medications (antianginal's, antiarrythmic's)

Question 1

Isosorbide dinitrate

antianginal’s

Answer 1

purpose: tx & prevention of chronic stable angina

Question 2

isosorbide mononitrate

antianginal’s

Answer 2

purpose: tx & prevention of chronic stable angina

Question 3

nitroglycerin

antianginal’s

Answer 3

purpose: tx of chronic stable angina; prophylaxis of anginapain, CHF, & acute MI; controlled hypotension for surgical procedures

nurs con: -go to ED if pain not relived with 3 tablets in 15 minutes

Question 4

Amiodarone HCL

antiarrhythmics

Answer 4

purpose: management of ventricular arrythmias not controlled by first-line agents

Question 5

Flecainide

antiarrythmics

Answer 5

purpose: management of life-threatening ventricular dysrhytmias, sustained ventricular tachycardia & atrial flutter/fibrillation

Question 6

lidocaine HCL
(antiarrhythmics

Answer 6

purpose: managment of ventricular tachycardia & ventricular dysrhytmia’s during cardiac surgery

Question 7

Procainamide

antiarrhythmics

Answer 7

purpose: managment of life threatening ventricular dysrhytmias

Question 8

Quinidine

antiarrhythmics

Answer 8

purpose: managment of atrial or ventricular arrythmias; & malaria
Nurs con: -may increase toxicity for digitalis
-monitor EKG, BP & pulse

Question 9

Sotalol

anitarrhytmics

Answer 9

purpose: management of life-threatening ventricular arrhythmia’s
Nurs con: teach pt to check radial pulse, if less than 50, hold med & contact provider