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Cardio Medications
Cardio Medications
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Nursing
Undergraduate 2
02/06/2012

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Term
slows heart rate
Definition
What do cardiac glycoside do?
Term
check apical pulse
blood test for toxicity (normal 0.8-2)
Definition
What nursing interventions should you do for pt who is on cardiac glyocides?
Term
Digoxin (Lamoxin)

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