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| What do cardiac glycoside do? |
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check apical pulse
blood test for toxicity (normal 0.8-2) |
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| What nursing interventions should you do for pt who is on cardiac glyocides? |
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Digoxin (Lamoxin)
CHF and dysrythmias |
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| What is a common cardiac glycoside med, and what are they commonly used for? |
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| What are antianginal meds treat? |
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| vasodilator: decreases preload and afterload |
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| What do antiaginal meds do? |
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| What nursing interventions should yo do for a pt on antiaginal meds? |
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| What meds usually end in lol? |
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| What are some common antiaginal meds? |
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| What is a common Beta-blocker? |
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| What is a common calcium channel blocker? |
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| What are antidysrhythmia meds used to treat? |
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| What is a common antidysrhythmia med? |
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| What nursing intervention is important for a pt on antidysrhythmia meds? |
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| dilates arteries and decreases resistance of blood flow in the arteries (reduces afterload) |
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Definition
| what do ACE inhibitors do? |
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| What do most ACE inhibitors end in? |
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need to know BP
need to know apical |
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Definition
| What nursing interventions are import for a pt on ACE inhibitors? |
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Definition
| What is ACE inhibitors commonly used to treat? |
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| What is a common ACE inhibitor med? |
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| treats for fluid retention as a result of cardiac conditions |
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Definition
| What are diuretics used for? |
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take BP
apical
potassium levels |
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Definition
| What are important nursing interventions for a pt that is prescribed a diuretic ? |
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lasic: loop diuretic
HCTZ (hydrochlorothiazide):thiazide diuretic
Aldcastone: potassium sparing |
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Definition
| What are some common diuretic meds? |
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| What do anticoagulant meds do? |
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| What are some common anticoagulant meds? |
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| What is the antidote for Coumadin? |
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| What is the antidote for Heparin? |
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| Heparin is given how? What labs should be monitored? |
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Definition
| Coumadin is give how? What labs should be monitored? |
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bruising
gum bleeding
blood in sputum
blood in stool |
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Definition
| What are signs of bleeding? |
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Term
| prevents aggregation of platelets |
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Definition
| What do antiplatelet agents do? |
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Definition
| What are some common antiplatelet meds? |
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| watch for S/S of bleeding |
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Definition
| What should you monitor with a pt on antiplatelets? |
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| destroy blood clots that have already been formed |
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Definition
| What do thrombolystic agents do? |
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Definition
| What is a common thrombolytic agent? |
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| How are thrombolytic meds given? |
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| Pt's who come in with a stroke or MI, but have to meet a list of criteria. |
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Definition
| How can someone get a thrombolytic med? |
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| lowers the lipid levels in pt's w/ high cholesterol |
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Definition
| What do lipid lowering agents do? |
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Definition
| What do lipid lowering meds end it? |
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| fatty acids causing a risk for arteriosclerosis |
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Definition
| High cholesterol causes and increase in what? Putting the pt at risk for what? |
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Term
relieves pain in an MI
reduces anxiety
reduces workload of heart
allows more oxygen to get to the heart |
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Definition
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Definition
| What are common analgesic meds? |
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M: morphine
O: oxygen
N: nitro
A: aspirin |
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Definition
| Every expected MI will get what treatment? |
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