Chapter 29 - Cardiovascular System

Question 1

The CONDUCTIVE SYSTEM regulates the _________ of the heartbeat.

Answer 1

SPEED

Question 2

What are the three common forms of heart disease?

Answer 2

HTN - Hypertension
CHF - Congestive Heart Failure
CAD -

Question 3

What are the risk factors for high blood pressure?

Answer 3

Obesity, high sodium diets, lack of physical activity, stress, excessive alcohol consumption, genetics, age, race

Question 4

MI is the abbreviation for what?

Answer 4

Myocardial Infarction which can lead to tissue damage or death.

Question 5

What are common items stocked in acrash cart?

Answer 5

Atropine
Bretylium toyslate
Calcium chloride
Dextrose
Diazepam
Diphenhydramine
Dopamine
Epinephrine
Furosemide
Hetastarch
Isoproterenol
Lidocaine
Lidocaine in D5W
Magnesium sulfate
Midazolam

Question 6

Arrythmmias can be caused by what?

Answer 6

CHF, CAD, HTN, or MI

Question 7

What are the pharmaceutical treatments for Heart Disease?

Answer 7

• Cardiac glycosides
• Diuretics
• Vasodilators
• ACE inhibitors
• Beta-adrenergic blockers
• Phosphodiesterase inhibitors

Question 8

Do not confuse which two drugs?

Answer 8

Cardiac glycosides and Aminoglycosides

Question 9

What is HYPOKALEMIA?

Answer 9

Low potassium levels in the serum

Question 10

The most common Cardiac glycoside is what?

Answer 10

Digoxin
Most patients start on a high loading dose then move on to a maintenance dose of one quarter of the original dose. This is called DIGITALIZATION.

Question 11

List the DIURETIC drugs.

Answer 11

• Thiazide
• Loop Diuretics
• Potassium-sparing diuretic
• Carbonic anhydrase inhibitors

Question 12

Where do peripheral Vasodilators work?

Answer 12

The blood vessels in the arms and the legs to treat severe HTN.

Question 13

What is the suffice for ACE INHIBITORS?

Answer 13

“pril”

Question 14

What is the Drug of Choice for CHF?

Answer 14

ACE Inhibitors

Question 15

What does DOC stand for?

Answer 15

Drug of Choice

Question 16

What is the fatty deposit that is high in cholesterol called?

Answer 16

PLAQUE

Question 17

Name two Anticoagulants?

Answer 17

WAFARIN and HEPARIN

Question 18

What does F.A.S.T. stand for?

Answer 18

Face, Arm Weakness, Speech Difficulty, and Time. These are the warning signs of a Stroke.

Question 19

Tissue Plaimogen Activators (t-PAs) must be administered within ______ hours of the onset of symptoms and some may be used within ______ hours.

Answer 19

Three hours and Six hours

Question 20

How many hours are t-PAs good for when mixed?

Answer 20

8-24 hours. Prepared just prior to administration. MUST be kept in refrigerator.

Question 21

What is the antidote for a WARFARIN overdose?

Answer 21

Vitamin K

Question 22

What is the only antidote for a HEPARIN overdose?

Answer 22

Protamine sulfate

Question 23

What is the antidote for a thrombolytic enzyme overdose?

Answer 23

Aminocaproic acid and tranexamic acid

Question 24

Which of the following drugs is used as an antidote for a HEPARIN overdose?

A. Aminocaproic acid
B. Protamine sulfate
C. Tranexamic acid
D. Vitamin K

Answer 24

B. Protamine sulfate

Question 25

What is the suffix for Beta blockers?

Answer 25

Olol

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT a high risk factors for high BP? A. Stress B. Age C. Obesity D. Size

Answer 26

D. Size

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT one of the three common forms of heart disease? A. CHF B. COPD C. HTN D. CAD

Answer 27

B. COPD

Question 28

What is MI ( myocardial infarction) another term for?

Answer 28

Heart attack

Question 29

What is a fatty deposit that is high in cholesterol called?

Answer 29

PLAQUE

Question 30

The drug preferred for treatment of a particular condition or disease is known as?

Answer 30

Drug of Choice, or DOC

Question 31

Which of the following drugs is used as an antidote for thrombolytic enzyme overdose? A. Aminocaproic acid B. Protamine sulfate C. Vitamin K D. All of the above

Answer 31

A. Aminocaproic acid

Question 32

Peripheral Vasodilators work directly on blood vessels in the _________ treating moderate to severe HTN?

Answer 32

Arms and legs

Question 33

Many ACE Inhibitors have the suffix of what?

Answer 33

Pril

Question 34

_____________ means white blood cells

Answer 34

Leukocytes

Question 35

Which of the following is not a high risk factor for high BP. A. Low sodium diets B. Age C. Race D. Stress

Answer 35

A. Low sodium diets

Question 36

Which of the following is not a treatment for heart disease? A. Beta blockers B. ACE inhibitors C. Diuretics D. Calorie glucosides

Answer 36

D. Calorie glycosides

Question 37

The CONDUCTIVE SYSTEM of the heart controls the ________ of the heart's contractions.

Answer 37

Speed

Question 38

Which big the following medications is NOT found within a crash cart? A. Calcium chloride B. Aropine C. Epinephrine D. Acetaminophen

Answer 38

D. Acetaminophen

Question 39

The most common Cardiac glycoside is?

Answer 39

Digoxin

Question 40

All of the are considered a diuretic except: A. Loop diuretics B. Thiazide diuretics C. Sodium Bicarb inhibitors D. Potassium-sparing diuretics

Answer 40

C. Sodium Bicarb inhibitors

Question 41

___________ means low potassium levels in the serum?

Answer 41

Hypokalemia