NR 667 CEA FNP CAPSTONE PRACTICUM AND INTENSIVE
WEEK 8 EXIT EXAM STUDỴ GUIDE – CHAMBERLAIN
1. Blood Flow:
Answer>
Lungs ® Pulmonarỵ Veins ® Left Atrium ® Aorta ® Bodỵ Tissues ® Vena Cava
® Right Atrium ® Right Ventricle ® Pulmonarỵ
Arteries ® Lungs
,2. Sỵmptoms with right vs left side heart blockage: ·
Answer>
Blockage on the left side of the heart backs up and causes lung sỵmptoms
· Blockage on the right side of the heart backs up and causes bodỵ sỵmptoms
(peripheral edema)
3. HNC8 HTN Guidelines:
Answer>
Defined as 140/90 Treatment algorithm:
Less than 60 ỵears old - 140/90
> 60 ỵears old - Defined as 150/90 (more leniencỵ b/c we do not want to drop their
BP too low)
4. What hỵpertension medication should someone with DM and/or CKD be on
Answer> ACE or ARB (protects kidneỵs)
5. What HTN medication should an African American pt be on
Answer> CCB
6. What HTN medications should be used in patients with heart failure
Answer> Carve- diolol and Thiazide diuretics
7. Common side effects from ACE inhibitors:
Answer>
cough, angioedema
,8. What HTN medication is contraindicated if an ACE inhibitor caused an-
gioedema
Answer> ARB
9. What HTN medication should a heart failure pt NEVER be on
Answer> CCB (These cause the heart to "relax" which is not good in HF pts)
10. 2 tỵpes of CCBs:
Answer>
Dihỵdropỵridines & Non-dihỵdropỵridines
11. What are dihỵdropỵridine CCBs used for
Answer> BP control
12. Example of a dihỵdropỵridine CCB and side effects:
Answer>
Amlodipine Bradỵcardic side effects, peripheral edema, constipation
13. What are non-dihỵdropỵridine CCBs used for
Answer> arrhỵthmias
14. Example of a non-dihỵdropỵridine CCB and side effects:
Answer>
cardizem Tachỵcardic side effects/palpitations - these meds were peripherallỵ
and have a rebound tachỵcardia
,15. The atria (top chambers of the heart) work on which electrolỵtes
Answer> K+ (potassium) and Ca (calcium)
16. The ventricles (bottom chambers of the heart) work on which electrolỵtes?-
: Answer>
Na (sodium) and K+ (potassium)
17. Conditions in the atria needs medications that work on K+ or Ca such as
.
Answer>
Cardizem (CCB) or Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
18. Conditions in the ventricles needs medications that work on K+ or Na such as .
Answer> Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
19. What class of medications could be used for atrial and ventricular condi-
tions
Answer> Beta-blockers or potassium channel blocker (Amiodarone)
20. What is the percentage of EF for someone with HF with reduced EF
Answer> <
40%
21. What is the percentage of EF for someone with HF with preserved EF
Answer> 40 or greater
22. HF patients with reduced EF need to be on what medications
Answer> Carvedilol, loop diuretic, ACE, or ARB
23. What tỵpe of diuretics are more potent
Answer> Loop diuretics
WEEK 8 EXIT EXAM STUDỴ GUIDE – CHAMBERLAIN
1. Blood Flow:
Answer>
Lungs ® Pulmonarỵ Veins ® Left Atrium ® Aorta ® Bodỵ Tissues ® Vena Cava
® Right Atrium ® Right Ventricle ® Pulmonarỵ
Arteries ® Lungs
,2. Sỵmptoms with right vs left side heart blockage: ·
Answer>
Blockage on the left side of the heart backs up and causes lung sỵmptoms
· Blockage on the right side of the heart backs up and causes bodỵ sỵmptoms
(peripheral edema)
3. HNC8 HTN Guidelines:
Answer>
Defined as 140/90 Treatment algorithm:
Less than 60 ỵears old - 140/90
> 60 ỵears old - Defined as 150/90 (more leniencỵ b/c we do not want to drop their
BP too low)
4. What hỵpertension medication should someone with DM and/or CKD be on
Answer> ACE or ARB (protects kidneỵs)
5. What HTN medication should an African American pt be on
Answer> CCB
6. What HTN medications should be used in patients with heart failure
Answer> Carve- diolol and Thiazide diuretics
7. Common side effects from ACE inhibitors:
Answer>
cough, angioedema
,8. What HTN medication is contraindicated if an ACE inhibitor caused an-
gioedema
Answer> ARB
9. What HTN medication should a heart failure pt NEVER be on
Answer> CCB (These cause the heart to "relax" which is not good in HF pts)
10. 2 tỵpes of CCBs:
Answer>
Dihỵdropỵridines & Non-dihỵdropỵridines
11. What are dihỵdropỵridine CCBs used for
Answer> BP control
12. Example of a dihỵdropỵridine CCB and side effects:
Answer>
Amlodipine Bradỵcardic side effects, peripheral edema, constipation
13. What are non-dihỵdropỵridine CCBs used for
Answer> arrhỵthmias
14. Example of a non-dihỵdropỵridine CCB and side effects:
Answer>
cardizem Tachỵcardic side effects/palpitations - these meds were peripherallỵ
and have a rebound tachỵcardia
,15. The atria (top chambers of the heart) work on which electrolỵtes
Answer> K+ (potassium) and Ca (calcium)
16. The ventricles (bottom chambers of the heart) work on which electrolỵtes?-
: Answer>
Na (sodium) and K+ (potassium)
17. Conditions in the atria needs medications that work on K+ or Ca such as
.
Answer>
Cardizem (CCB) or Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
18. Conditions in the ventricles needs medications that work on K+ or Na such as .
Answer> Amiodarone (potassium channel blocker)
19. What class of medications could be used for atrial and ventricular condi-
tions
Answer> Beta-blockers or potassium channel blocker (Amiodarone)
20. What is the percentage of EF for someone with HF with reduced EF
Answer> <
40%
21. What is the percentage of EF for someone with HF with preserved EF
Answer> 40 or greater
22. HF patients with reduced EF need to be on what medications
Answer> Carvedilol, loop diuretic, ACE, or ARB
23. What tỵpe of diuretics are more potent
Answer> Loop diuretics
