NR 463 Exam 1

Question 1

Normal Cholesterol Values

Answer 1

140-199 mg/dL

Question 2

Normal LDL values

Answer 2

< 130 mg/dL

Question 3

Normal HDL value

Answer 3

30-70 mg/dL

Question 4

Normal Triglyceride level

Answer 4

lower than 200 mg/DL

Question 5

What medication may increase the lipid levels

Answer 5

Oral contraceptives

Question 6

What can CAD lead to?

Answer 6

• hypertension
• angina
• dyrhthmias
• MI
• heart failure
• death

Question 7

Assessment for CAD

Answer 7

• chest pain
• palpitation
• dyspnea
• syncope- loss of consciousness
• cough or hemoptysis
• fatigue

Question 8

What happens on an EKG when blood flow is reduced

Answer 8

ST segment depression, T wave inversion.

Question 9

What do the coronary arteries supply

Answer 9

the capilaries of the myocardium with blood. If blockage occurs risk for MI.

Question 10

What happens to EKG during infarction

Answer 10

ST elevation, Twave inversion. Abnormal Q wave

Question 11

A patient with coronary artery disease should increase what in their diet

Answer 11

dietary fiber

Question 12

Meds for CAD

Answer 12

• Nitrates, decrease preload and after load
• Calcium Channel blockers, reduce vasospasm
• cholesterol lowering medications
• Beta Blockers to reduce BP

Question 13

what controls blood pressure?

Answer 13

baroreceptors, located in the walls of the aortic arch & carotid sinuses

Question 14

Where are stretch receptors located?

Answer 14

vena cava and right atrium

Question 15

Normal Cardiac output

Answer 15

4-8 liters

Question 16

Atria fibrillation means

Answer 16

atria are quivering/fluttering, lose cardiac output up to 30%

Question 17

Classic symptom of CAD

Answer 17

angina, chest pain