Chapter 8: Patient Charts

Question 1

Conditions that can cause increase in bp

Answer 1

• renal insufficiency/failure
• pregnancy
• excess salt intake
• obesity
• adrenal tumors

Question 2

drugs that can cause decrease in bp

Answer 2

• antihtn meds
• vasodilators
• opioids
• benzos
• anesthetics
• phosphodiesterase inhibitors

Question 3

conditions that can cause decrease in bp

Answer 3

• anaphylaxis
• blood loss
• infection
• dehydration (orthostatic hypotension)

Question 4

drugs that can cause increase in hr

Answer 4

• stimulants (ADHD and weight loss)
• decongestants
• beta-agonists
• theophylline
• anticholinergics
• bupropion
• antipsychotics
• excess caffeine/nicotinine, illicit drug use
• vasodilators can cause reflex tachycardia

Question 5

conditions that can cause increase in hr

Answer 5

• some arrhythmias
• hyperthyroidism
• anemia
• dehydration
• anx, stress, pain
• hypoglycemia
• infection
• drug withdrawal
• serotonin syndrome

Question 6

drugs that can cause decrease in hr

Answer 6

• beta-blockers
• non-DHB CCBs
• digoxin
• clonidine, guanfacine
• antiarrhythmics
• opioids
• sedatives
• anesthetics
• neuromuscular blockers
• ACh inhibotrs

Question 7

conditions that can cause decrease in hr

Answer 7

• some arrhythmias
• hypothyroidism

Question 8

drugs that can increase rr

Answer 8

• stimulants

Question 9

conditions that cna increase rr

Answer 9

• asthma and COPD
• anx, stress
• ketoacidosis
• PNA

Question 10

drugs that can decrease rr

Answer 10

• opioids
• sedatives

Question 11

conditions that can decrease rr

Answer 11

• hypothyroidism

Question 12

drugs that cna increase temp

Answer 12

• inhaled anesthetics
• antipsychotics (neuroleptic malignant syndrome)
• topiramate

Question 13

conditions that can increase temp

Answer 13

• fever
• hyperthyroidism
• trauma
• cancer
• serotonin syndrome

Question 14

conditions that can decrease temp

Answer 14

• exposure to ocld
• hypothyroidms
• hypoglycemia