MT Study Flashcards
1
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Criteria for PreDM
A
Impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) or impaired fasting glucose (IFG)
FPG = 6.1 – 6.9 mmol/L
2
Q
When is PCI indicated for a STEMI versus “fibrinolysis” or “clot-busting medicine?
A
Unlike fibrinolysis, which only treats the thrombus, primary PCI also allows treatment of the underlying atherosclerotic plaque.
3
Q
Ace inhibs
A
Decrease vascular resistance (Afterload)
4
Q
The nurse is administering a dose of digoxin to a patient with heart failure (HF). The nurse would become concerned with the possibility of digitalis toxicity if the patient reported which symptoms? Select all that apply.
A
Nausea/Vomiting
c) Irregular Pulse
5
Q
What is beta hydroxybutyrate
A
A ketone body
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