CVPV

Question 1

What is the term for the amount of blood pumped in 1 minute?

Answer 1

Cardiac output

Question 2

What is the 3rd leading cause of death in adults?

Answer 2

Hypertension (1/8 of deaths)

Question 3

What is hypertension that is not caused by another disease process?

Answer 3

Primary Hypertension

Question 4

Which hypertension causes damage to other organs?

Answer 4

Complicated Hypertension

Question 5

Which chamber of the heart pushes blood to the rest of the body?

Answer 5

Left ventricle

Question 6

What diet is best to combat hypertension

Answer 6

DASH diet (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension)

Question 7

Which drugs lower blood pressure by preventing a hormone called norepinephrine from tightening the muscles in the walls of smaller arteries and veins; which causes the blood vessels remain open and relaxed? This improves blood flow and lowers blood pressure.

Answer 7

Alpha blockers

Question 8

Which drug, when given, should cause the nurse to monitor patient Potassium levels?

Answer 8

Furosemide

Question 9

What is a common diuretic to treat heartfailure HTN and fluid retention?

Answer 9

HCTZ (Hydrochlorothiazide)

Question 10

What is a decrease in both systolic and diastolic BP upon standing? A drop of 20 mmHg or greater systolic or 10 mmHg or greater diastolic

Answer 10

Orthostatic Hypotension

Question 11

What is the #1 risk associated with patients with Orthostatic Hypotension?

Answer 11

Fall Risk

Question 12

What is the accumulation of lipid or fatty substances in vessel walls?

Answer 12

Atherosclerosis

Question 13

Age, Gender, Family history, and Ethnicity are all which type of risk factors for Atherosclerosis?

Answer 13

Non-modifiable Risk Factors

Question 14

Is LDL or HDL consider good cholesterol and which of the Two do we want to be high in level?

Answer 14

HDL, HDL

Question 15

Inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles is called?

Answer 15

Myocardial ischemia, also called cardiac ischemia

Question 16

No blood flow to the heart is called

Answer 16

Myocardial Infarction

Question 17

What do we call predictable chest pain on exertion

Answer 17

Stable angina

Question 18

What EKG signal inicates MI

Answer 18

Elevated ST segment
Depressed ST segment indicates ischemia

Question 19

What cardiac injury lab is reveals issues over the longest period of time?

Answer 19

Troponin 14 days

Question 20

What specific lab do we look for in Heart Failure patients

Answer 20

BNP

Question 21

What is a test that shows blood flow through the heart and heart valves?

Answer 21

Echocardiogram

Question 22

Hold this medication if an erectile dysfunction medication has recently been taken

Answer 22

Nitroglycerin

Question 23

A common side effect of nitroglycerin that can be treated with tylenol is?

Answer 23

Headache

Question 24

What lab value do you assess before administering enoxoparin?

Answer 24

Platlet level >100K

Question 25

The mnemonic, MONA is used to recall the initial management of patients with chest pain. What does it stand for?

Answer 25

Morphine, Oxygen, Nitroglycerin, and Aspirin

Question 26

You should call the doctor if urine output is less than this value

Answer 26

30 mL/hr Urine output is a measurement of cardiac output

Question 27

A backflow of blood caused by failure of the heart's mitral valve to close tightly is called?

Answer 27

Regurgitaion

Question 28

What is the antidote for Warfarin/coumadin

Answer 28

Vitamin K (not potassium)

Question 29

Pulmonary congestion is an indicator of

Answer 29

Left sided HF

Question 30

Edema is an indicator of

Answer 30

Right sided HF

Question 31

What HTN medications should Asthmatics avoid taking

Answer 31

Beta Blockers (can cause bronchospasms)

Question 32

This is the most important nursing management in the treatment of HF

Answer 32

Daily Weight - greater than 3lbs in one day notify MD

Question 33

Pain in extremities with exercise; relieved by rest is known as

Answer 33

Intermittent claudication (PAD)

Question 34

These common medication increase a patients risk for DVTs

Answer 34

Oral contraceptives