Chapters 37 & 41

Question 1

How many SL tabs of nitro can you take?

Answer 1

3 is your max, after the 3rd dose if angina unrelieved, you need to call 911

Question 2

With this medication, you must take in precaution if you have thyroid disease

Answer 2

Amiodarone - increases t4 and decreases t3

Question 3

This type of heart failure causes peripheral edema, JVDs and weight gain

Answer 3

Right sided

Question 4

This medication can cause cutaneous flushing and pruritos

Answer 4

Niacin

Question 5

This is the drug of choice or prinzmental angina

Answer 5

Verapamil (Calan)

Question 6

A BNP level of 300 is not concerning

Answer 6

False - goal is to have level <100

Question 7

An important thing to educate your patient taking nitro as a side effect is?

Answer 7

Headache

Question 8

How many classes of antidysrhythmics are there?

Answer 8

4: Class I, II, III, and IV

Question 9

This type of heart failure causes pulmonary congestion

Answer 9

Left sided

Question 10

Are ldl’s good or bad?

Answer 10

Bad; lousy

Question 11

If this electrolyte is too low, it can cause dig toxicity

Answer 11

Potassium (hypokalemia)

Question 12

This type of heart failure causes peripheral edema, JVD, and weight gain

Answer 12

right-sided

Question 13

This medication can cause cutaneous flushing and pruritus

Answer 13

Niacin

Question 14

This is the drug of choice for prinzmental angina

Answer 14

Verapamil (Calan)

Question 15

A BNP level of 300 is not concerning

Answer 15

False - the goal is to have level <100

Question 16

an important thing to educate your patient taking nitro as a side effect is?

Answer 16

Headache

Question 17

How many classes of antidysrhythmics are there?

Answer 17

4: class I, II, III, and IV

Question 18

Thiis type of heart failure causes pulmonary congestion

Answer 18

left-sided

Question 19

Are LDL’s good or bad

Answer 19

Bad - l = lousy

Question 20

If this electrolyte is too low, it can cause dig toxicity

Answer 20

Potassium (hyperkalemia)

Question 21

This is the antidote for digxoin

Answer 21

digibind/immune fab

Question 22

This is an important assessment to make before giving nitro

Answer 22

BP - it can cause hypotension

Question 23

What type of drug is acebutolol

Answer 23

beta blocker

Question 24

This drug is the only cardiac glycoside

Answer 24

digoxin

Question 25

Are HDL’s good or bad?

Answer 25

good; h = happy

Question 26

you must avoid grapefruit juice with this antiplatelet drug given for PVD.

Answer 26

Cilostazol (Pletal)

Question 27

What is the priority before giving dig?

Answer 27

Check apical pulse for 1 minute

Question 28

Why must you place nitro in the am and remove in the evening?

Answer 28

because tolerance can develop

Question 29

This drug is used for threatening ventricular dysrhythmias and management of non-convertible chronic AFIB

Answer 29

Amiodarone

Question 30

This lab test is the gold standard for determining if your patient is fluid overloaded

Answer 30

BNP (Brain Natiuretic Peptide)

Question 31

What is one of the most serious side effects of statin that you must educate your patient on?

Answer 31

Risk for Rhabdo

Question 32

How does pentoxifylline (Trental) differ from anticoagulants?

Answer 32

Blood viscosity

Question 33

Can a patient eat whatever they want once they start statins?

Answer 33

No! They need to maintain a healthy diet including exercise

Question 34

This form of nitro is for acute attacks

Answer 34

Sublingual - transdermal is for long-term

Question 35

Aside from VS, what is imperative to teach your patientt taking amiodarone?

Answer 35

If you develop any SOB, or increased WOB, notify HCP immediately

Question 36

What are the therapeutic serum levels for digoxine?

Answer 36

0.5-2.0 or 0.8-2.0

Question 37

What baseline labs are imperative before starting statins?

Answer 37

Baseline LFTS, CK, cholesterol and lipid levels

Question 38

Name important nursing interventions for a patient on antidysrhythmics

Answer 38

Assess BP and HR prior to treatment, and throughout. Monitor EKG and electrolytes if indicated.

Question 39

Which class of drugs work on the electrical activity of the heart?

Answer 39

antidysrhythmics