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ARF Causes - (answer)Hemorrhage, trauma, infection, decreased cardiac output, medications
ARF S/S - (answer)mimics dehydration s/s, anorexia, h/a, edema, vomiting, nausea, lethargy,
Malignan hypertension - (answer)Is the most severe
S/S of Malignant hypertension - (answer)- Diastolic >120
- Blurred vision
- Severe h/a
- High cholesterol
- Dyspnea
- History of hypertension
Beta blockers - (answer)medication used to treat several different types of conditions, including
hypertension (high blood pressure), angina, some abnormal heart rhythms, heart attack (myocardial
infarction)
Beta blockers actions - (answer)Decreases BP and HR blocking epinephrine and nonepinephrine
Side effects of Beta blockers - (answer)SOB (asthma like symptoms)
Weakness
Dry mouth
Dizziness
H/A
Upset stomach
Common Beta blockers - (answer)Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL)
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Propranolol (Inderal LA, InnoPran XL)
Atenolol (Tenormin) - (answer)Medication for MI
Digoxin (Lanoxin, Digox) - (answer)medication used for heart failure (hf)
Nursing consideration for Digoxin - (answer)assess hr, if it's <60 hold the medicine and call doctor
Nitroglycerin - (answer)opens blood vessels, is used for chest pain (antiangina)
Administration of glycerin - (answer)Sublingual, 1 pill q5min, maximum of three pills, if pain continues
call doctor, possible HA
PTCA - (answer)Percutaneous
Transluminal
Coronary
Angioplastic
Pt teaching before PTCA - (answer)- Explain procedure: a balloon is inflated to reduce the constriction in
the artery
- Contrast is used, normally in femoral
- Pt is gonna feel a flush/warm everywhere when contrast is injected
- Pt should lay flat
- Pt will be sedated but awake
- Pt should sign Informed consent for PTCA and a future CABG (Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting)
S/S of left heart failure - (answer)Lungs (Respiratory problems)