CVAD Flashcards
Amount of blood pumped in one minute?
cardiac output
Most common primary dx in U.S?
Hypertension
What is it called when someone has HTN not caused by another disease process?
Primary
When HTN has caused damage to organs?
complicated
What part of the heart pushes blood to the rest of the body?
L ventricle
Dash includes what?
Fruit, veggies, whole grain, fish, poultry, nuts. Low in dairy, carbs, total fats
What drug has side effects of ortho-hypotension, sexual dysfunction, vertigo, tachycardia?
Alpha-blocker
This medication is very important to monitor k+ levels?
Furosemide
this diuretic is primarily used to treat HTN?
Hydrochlorathizine
A decrease in standing BP of >20 systolic >10 diastolic?
ortho-hypo
primary nursing interventions for ortho-hypo?
safety/no falls
T/F vasoconstriction leads to increase blood pressure
True
Accumulation in lipids or fatty substance in vessel walls is called?
Atherosclerosis
What is cholesterol level that we want to be high?
hdl
What is it called when we have inadequate blood flow or oxygen content?
ischemia
Predicable chest pain on exertion?
stable
This is indicating injury or infraction on an EKG?
Elevation
Most specific lab used to identify cardiac injury?
Troponin
What lab is most used to identify heart failure?
BNP
What is the dx test to look at heart wall motion and valve function?
ECO
You should not give this med to a pt who has recently taken a erectile dysfunction med?
Nitro
Common s.e of nitrile glycerin?
headache
what lab do you monitor when admin enoxparin?
platelets
what acronym used to guide the tx of myocardial infarction?
MONA
what does mona stand for?
Morphine, Oxygen, Nitrate, Aspirin
what should pt urine output be per hour?
30ml
What is it called when heart valve never completely closes and blood still pumps even when the valve should be shut?
regurgitation
Vit K is the antidote for what med?
coumadin/warfarin
Classic s/s of this condition is focused on pulmonary conditions like sob and wheezing?
L side
this is classic assess finding in R sided heart failure?
edema
asthma pt should avoid which common cardiac med?
beta blocker- metroprolol only ok
this leg pain is usually induced by walking and subsides with rest?
intermitten claudication
this type of med puts pt at high risk for DVT
oral contreceptive
