NIM - Cardiovascular WKSHT Nursing Considerations

Question 1

ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers are all ______

Answer 1

anti-hypertensives

Question 2

For ACE inhibitors, you want to monitor the electrolyte______

Answer 2

Potassium (K+)

Question 3

Digoxin has a very narrow therapeutic range of _____

Answer 3

0.5 - 2.0

Question 4

Side Effects for ACE inhibitors

A
C
E

Answer 4

A - Angioedema
C - Cough (dry)
E - Elevated K+

Question 5

Before administering Digoxin, you want to assess the ________ for 1 minute which is located at the _____________

Answer 5

• Apical Pulse
• 5th intercostal midclavicular space

AKA - point of maximal impulse (PMI)

Question 6

Nitroglycerin (NTG) falls under the medication class _______

Answer 6

Vasodilators

Question 7

You always want to educate your patient to never take nitroglycerin and ________ at the same time because it can cause dangerously low blood pressure, resulting in death.

Answer 7

phosphodiesterase inhibitors (PDE)

erectile dysfunction drugs such as SILDENAFIL (viagra)

Question 8

Angioedema is a lie threatening emergency where there is swelling under the skin which can block the airway. Angioedema is an adverse effect of ________

Answer 8

ACE inhibitors

Question 9

A rare but serious side effect of statins is _________, which causes dark colored urine (looks like tea-colored urine).

Answer 9

Rhabdomyolysis

Question 10

________&________ are potassium-wasting diuretics.
Where _______ is a potassium-sparing diuretic.

Answer 10

Loop & Thiazide

Spironolactone

Question 11

Administering furosemide (Lasix) too quickly can cause _______.

Answer 11

Ototoxicity