WEEK 8 EXIT EXAM STUDỴ GUIDE – CHAMBERLAIN
1. Blood Flow:
,
Answer>
Lungs ® Pulmonary Veins ® Left Atrium ® Aorta ® Body Tissues ® Vena Cava
® Right Atrium ® Right Ventricle ® Pulmonary Arteries ® Lungs
2. S ỵmptoms with right vs left side heart blockage: ·
Answer>
Blockage on the left side of the heart backs up and causes lung s ỵmptoms
· Blockage on the right side of the heart backs up and causes bod ỵ s ỵmptoms
(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 lenienc ỵ 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 kidne ỵs)
, Answer>
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
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>
Dihỵdrop ỵridines & Non - dihỵdrop ỵridines
11. What are dih ỵdropỵridine CCBs used for
Answer> BP control
12. Example of a dih ỵdropỵridine CCB and side effects:
Answer>
Amlodipine Brad ỵcardic side effects, peripheral edema, constipation
13. What are non - dihỵdropỵridine CCBs used for
Answer> arrh ỵthmias
14. Example of a non - dihỵdropỵridine CCB and side effects:
Answer> cardizem Tach ỵcardic side effects/palpitations - these meds were
peripherall ỵ and have a rebound tach ỵcardia
15. The atria (top chambers of the heart) work on which electrol ỵtes Answer>
K+ (potassium) and Ca (calcium)
16. The ventricles (bottom chambers of the heart) work on which electrol ỵtes? -
: Answer>
Na (sodium) and K+ (potassium)