Exam 2 study guide

Question 1

Negative effects of giving a cardiac patient oxygen when they don’t need it.

Answer 1

Hyperoxia, reduced blood flow, increased vascular resistance, arrhythmias, vasoconstriction

Question 2

Chronotropy

Answer 2

Heart Rate

Question 3

Dromotropy

Answer 3

Conduction speed of electrical impulses

Question 4

Inotropy

Answer 4

Heart muscle contractions

Question 5

Dangers of NTG in the presence of a right ventricular AMI

Answer 5

Nitroglycerin will cause the BP to drop. BP must have a systolic of over 110 to administer

Question 6

Nitroglycerin

Question 7

Morphine Sulfate

Question 8

Esmolol

Question 9

Inderal

Question 10

Metoprolol

Question 11

Atropine

Question 12

Epinephrine

Question 13

Dopamine

Question 14

Adenosine

Question 15

Amiodarone

Question 16

Diphenhydramine

Question 17

Solu medrol

Question 18

Why does BP drop after administering morphine sulfate

Answer 18

Morphine sulfate causes vasodilation which leads to a decrease in BP because morphine releases histamines

Question 19

2 primary actions of a beta blocker

Answer 19

Slows heart rate and lowers BP

Question 20

What could cause BP to drop after the administration of dopamine

Answer 20

If less than 2mcg/kg is given

Question 21

Prior to the administration of adenocard to geriatric patients, what should you rule out first?

Question 22

How does NTG work

Answer 22

dilates blood vessels