Exam 3

Question 1

Causes of hyperlipidemia

Answer 1

Excessive dietary intake of fats.

Genetic alteration sin fat metabolism leading to a variety of elevated fats in the blood.

Question 2

Action of Lipid lowering agents

Answer 2

Lower serum levels of cholesterol and lipids.

Prevention of CAD.

Question 3

Drugs used to treat hyperlipemia.

Answer 3

Bile Acid Sequestrants
HMG-CoA Inhibitors
Fibrates
Niacin
Cholesterol Absorption Inhibitors
Omega-3 Fatty Acids

Question 4

Binds bile acids in the intestine, allows excretion in feces instead of reabsorption, causes cholesterol to be iodized in the liver, and serum cholesterol levels to fall

Answer 4

Action of Bile Acid Sequestrants

Question 5

Reduces elevated serum cholesterol in patients with primary hypercholesterolemia, pruritus associated with partial biliary obstruction.

Answer 5

Indications for Bile Acid Sequestrants

Question 6

Contraindications of Bile Acid Sequestrants

Answer 6

Allergy, Complete biliary obstruction, Abnormal intestinal function, Pregnancy and Lactation

Question 7

Adverse Effects of Sequestrants

Answer 7

Headache, fatigue, and drowsiness, direct GI irritation- nausea, constipation, increased bleeding times vitamin A and E deficiencies

Question 8

Nurse Assess Bile ACID

Answer 8

vital signs, lab values, pregnancy, physical assessment, allergy, teach mix with fluids do not use with other drugs.

Question 9

Prototype for Bile Acid Seustrants

Answer 9

Cholestyramine

Question 10

HMG-CoA Reductase inhibitors

Answer 10

-statin
Early are limiting step cellular cholesterol synthesis involves the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase. If this enzyme is blocked serum cholesterol and lDL Decrease.

Question 11

Inhibits HMG-CoA, decreases serum cholesterol levels, LDLs and triglycerides, increases HDL levels.

Answer 11

Action of Reductase Inhibitors