CVPV Flashcards
What is the term for the amount of blood pumped in 1 minute?
Cardiac output
What is the 3rd leading cause of death in adults?
Hypertension (1/8 of deaths)
What is hypertension that is not caused by another disease process?
Primary Hypertension
Which hypertension causes damage to other organs?
Complicated Hypertension
Which chamber of the heart pushes blood to the rest of the body?
Left ventricle
What diet is best to combat hypertension
DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)
Which drugs lower blood pressure by preventing a hormone called norepinephrine from tightening the muscles in the walls of smaller arteries and veins; which causes the blood vessels remain open and relaxed? This improves blood flow and lowers blood pressure.
Alpha blockers
Which drug, when given, should cause the nurse to monitor patient Potassium levels?
Furosemide
What is a common diuretic to treat heartfailure HTN and fluid retention?
HCTZ (Hydrochlorothiazide)
What is a decrease in both systolic and diastolic BP upon standing? A drop of 20 mmHg or greater systolic or 10 mmHg or greater diastolic
Orthostatic Hypotension
What is the #1 risk associated with patients with Orthostatic Hypotension?
Fall Risk
What is the accumulation of lipid or fatty substances in vessel walls?
Atherosclerosis
Age, Gender, Family history, and Ethnicity are all which type of risk factors for Atherosclerosis?
Non-modifiable Risk Factors
Is LDL or HDL consider good cholesterol and which of the Two do we want to be high in level?
HDL, HDL
Inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles is called?
Myocardial ischemia, also called cardiac ischemia
No blood flow to the heart is called
Myocardial Infarction
What do we call predictable chest pain on exertion
Stable angina
What EKG signal inicates MI
Elevated ST segment
Depressed ST segment indicates ischemia
What cardiac injury lab is reveals issues over the longest period of time?
Troponin 14 days
What specific lab do we look for in Heart Failure patients
BNP
What is a test that shows blood flow through the heart and heart valves?
Echocardiogram
Hold this medication if an erectile dysfunction medication has recently been taken
Nitroglycerin
A common side effect of nitroglycerin that can be treated with tylenol is?
Headache
What lab value do you assess before administering enoxoparin?
Platlet level >100K
The mnemonic, MONA is used to recall the initial management of patients with chest pain. What does it stand for?
Morphine, Oxygen, Nitroglycerin, and Aspirin
You should call the doctor if urine output is less than this value
30 mL/hr Urine output is a measurement of cardiac output
A backflow of blood caused by failure of the heart’s mitral valve to close tightly is called?
Regurgitaion
What is the antidote for Warfarin/coumadin
Vitamin K (not potassium)
Pulmonary congestion is an indicator of
Left sided HF
Edema is an indicator of
Right sided HF
What HTN medications should Asthmatics avoid taking
Beta Blockers (can cause bronchospasms)
This is the most important nursing management in the treatment of HF
Daily Weight - greater than 3lbs in one day notify MD
Pain in extremities with exercise; relieved by rest is known as
Intermittent claudication (PAD)
These common medication increase a patients risk for DVTs
Oral contraceptives
