Cardiac 1 (first half)

What time of day is best to administer a statin?

A patient reports muscle tenderness and weakness while taking rosuvastatin, what is the priority nursing action?

Preload increases with..

contractility is..

An ejection fraction of ____ or lower is incompatible with life.

A patient reports constipation while taking colesevelam, what is an appropriate teaching for this patient?

What is an important teaching when a patient starts statin therapy?

What labs should be monitored when taking gemfibrozil?

A CT scan is used to identify...

A patient has a stroke volume of 70 and a heart rate of 72, what is this patient's cardiac output?

A common finding in CAD patients is..

What is the proper equation for cardiac output?

A normal range for triglycerides is..

Pulmonary circulation is...

What is proper way to administer niacin?

What is a side effect of taking cholestyramine?

factors that lead to cardiomyopathy include...

Which ventricle is responsible for the "pumping action?"

Nursing considerations regarding a patient post-cardiac catheterization are..

A patient is scheduled for an MRI later this week, what teachings should the nurse include to the patient?

What symptom should be reported immediately when a patient is taking niacin?

Which of the following are bile-acid sequesters?

A heart in need of stronger and more frequent contractions is experiencing...

If a stress test presents with ST depression, it is an indicator of...

what drugs should be avoided while taking fenofibric acid?

A patient during a stress test complains of chest pain and dyspnea, what should the nurses action be?

HTN is considered a BP greater than...

What labs should be monitored in patients prescribed statins?

After a transesophageal echo, a primary concern for a nurse is...

Fibric-acid derivatives are given to...

The normal range for ejection fraction is...

A patient post TEE will have a(n) ______ due to the use of lidocaine during the procedure.

What are complimentary therapies for cholesterol management?

An x-ray allows for visualization of...

What should a patient avoid prior to participating in a stress test?

Which branch of the heart is known as the "widow maker?"

What should patients avoid to reduce risk of flushing when taking niacin?

A decrease in stroke volume is related to..

Afterload is increased with...

Systemic circulation is...

a normal range for LDL is...

A normal range for total cholesterol is..

A patient with a shellfish allergy is schedule for a CT scan; the nurse should note that...

A patient with hyperlipidemia is treated with...

Post-cardiac catheterization, the puncture site should be assessed every...

What is a priority teaching to give a patient starting cholestyramine?

nicotinic acids are given to...

Prior to a TEE, a patient is given midazolam. What teaching should be given to the patient prior to administration?

Remind a patient prior to a stress test that they will need...

What should patients avoid when on a statin?

What nursing consideration is key when giving a patient daily aspirin?

Bile-acid sequesters are given to...

An increase in stroke volume can be related to...

A heart attack is a clot in the...

A heart that needs to pump harder, causing less blood exiting the heart unless contractions increase is...

What is an appropriate way to administer colestipol?

Anticoagulants will need to be given post-cardiac catheterization if the patient has...

What is rhabdomyolysis?

A patient post-cardiac catheterization has diminished peripheral pulses; this can indicate...

What is the best way to take fenofibrate if gastric upset occurs?

a normal range for HDL is..

A normal heart rate is considered...

An echocardiogram provides the following...

An MRI is used to...

A family history of CAD and hyperlipidemia can...

factors that influence the ejection fraction include...

A common finding in CHF patients is..

Statins are given to...

A diabetic patient is post-CT and asks when they can take their medications; an appropriate reply would include...

aspirin may be taken niacin if prescribed to alleviate...

The purpose of a PET scan is to view...

Monitor ___ if present when taking a statin.