chapter 34 Flashcards
cholesterol is carried from the body cells to the liver to be excreted
HDL
cholesterol is carried from the liver to the body cells
LDL
When a lipoprotein is order what levels are included
total cholesterol
LDL
HDL
triglycerides
The higher the LDL the higher risk for what?
and what are the controling factors
Heart disease
Age, Gender, family history, diet, weight, physical activity
HMG-COA inhibitors are also known as the
Statin drugs
Restricted diet and statin drugs are used to treat and prevent
hyperlipidema, prevention of coronary events, cardiovascular events
A person who is taking diuretics may develop what?
What would this indicate?
Paresthesia (an abnormal sensation, typically tingling or pricking caused chiefly by pressure on or damage to peripheral nerves)
Hyperkalemia
When are diuretics contraindicated
known hypersensitivity electrolyte imbalance with K/Na/Cl Anuria intracranial bleeding hyperkalemia
What do you do before and after administering a diuretic
before: take VS, measure weight, review labs, inspect/ measure edema
after: urine output, fluid loss, pulse rate and rhythm
What time of day should diuretics be taken
am and early afternoon
with increase loss of bile acid excreted into the feces, the liver uses what to manufacture more bile
cholesterol
The bile acid resins have 2 major side effects. These are
constipation, increase bleeding tendencies
example of beta adrenergic blocking drugs that lowers blood pressure
atenolol and propranolol
example of a/b and antiadrenergic drugs that lowers blood pressure
clondine, doxazosin
example of calcium channel blocking drugs that lowers blood pressure
amplodipine
