Generic name that refers to the effects of the accumulation of atherosclerotic plaques in the coronary arteries that obstruct blood flows to the myocardium

An abnormal accumulation of lipid or fatty substances and fibrous tissue in the lining of arterial blood vessel wall.

There are number of risk factors associated with CAD. Which of the following is a nonmodifiable risk factor?

There are a number of risk factors associated with CAD. Which of the following is a modifiable risk factor?

It negates the protective effect of estrogen to the heart.

It is associated with high triglycerides and LDL level, decrease HDL and induce glucose intolerance by increasing the plasma insulin response to oral glucose.

Which of the following is not a cause of CAD?

Which is a symptom of CAD?

What are the ECG changes seen with patients having CAD?

When teaching a client with CAD about nutrition, the nurse should emphasize

A stimulant that causes vasoconstriction which results to decrease blood flow. A SNS stimulation releases catecholamine which increases the workload that is why the BP and HR increases

What is the first line treatment of hypertriglyceredemia?

The patient is taking Aspirin. The nurse know that Aspirin is nephrotoxic. What shoud be the nurse, first to monitor?

A client is at risk for pulmonary embolism and is on anticoagulant therapy with warfarin (Coumadin). The client’s prothrombin time is 20 seconds, with a control of 11 seconds. The nurse assesses that this result is:

IV heparin therapy is ordered for a client. While implementing this order, a nurse ensures that which of the following medications is available on the nursing unit?

Sublingual nitroglycerin tablets begin to work within 1 to 2 minutes. How should the nurse instruct the client to use the drug when chest pain occurs?

A client is to be discharged home with a transdermal nitroglycerin patch. Which instruction will the nurse include in the client's teaching plan?

It is MOST important for the nurse to instruct a patient prescribed nitroglycerin to avoid which substance?

The client asks the nurse how nitroglycerin should be stored while traveling. What is the nurse's best response?

Which statement indicates to the nurse that the client understands sublingual nitroglycerin medication instructions?

Clinical syndrome usually characterized by episodes or paroxysms of pain or pressure in the anterior chest. Means strangling of the chest.

What is the drug of choice for Angina Pectoris?

A patient with stable angina is more likely to experience chest pain when the heart needs extra oxygen. During which of the following situations does the heart need extra oxygen?

Which of the following terms refers to chest pain brought on by physical or emotional stress and relieved by rest or medication?

When the patient with known angina pectoris complains that he is experiencing chest pain more frequently even at rest, the period of pain is longer, and it takes less stress for the pain to occur, the nurse recognizes that the patient is describing

Which of the following terms refers to severe incapacitating chest pain?

Which of the following terms refers to the pain at rest with reversible ST segment elevation caused by coronary artery vasospasms?

Which of the following terms refers to the objective evidence of ischemia e.g. ECG changes with stress testing but client reports no pain?

Which of the following terms refers to the pain that radiate down one or both arms, with pain in the left arm being more common, into the shoulder, neck jaw, or back; brought about by exertion and relieved by rest and a vasodilator agent?

It is a marker for inflammation of vascular endothelium

What are the ECG changes seen with patients having Angina Pectoris?

Causes dilation of the veins venous pooling of the blood throughout the body less blood returns to the heart and filling pressure (preload) is reduced

Before giving beta-blockers to patient with Angina Pectoris, what should be the nurse, first to monitor?

It is a drug therapy that helps control chest pain and delay the onset of ischemia during work or exercise.

What are some side effects of beta-blockers?

This drug therapy is indicated in clients not responsive to beta-blockers; the drug of choice to prevent vasospasms.

Which of the following is a side effect of Calcium Channel Blockers?

This drug therapy refers for hospitalized patient with unstable angina and adjuct therapy for PCI. It also prevent platelet aggregation.

Which statement below accurately describes how statin medications work to lower cholesterol levels?

What is the side effects of Statin?

Nursing consideration to patient taking Statin medication.

What is the adverse effects of Statin?

This drug therapy helps relax the veins and arteries to lower the Blood Pressure and prevent an enzyme in the body from producing Angiotensin II.

An ACE inhibitor that is potent vasoconstriction and stimulation of aldosterone release.

When treating Angina, what is the position of the patient to decrease the amount of oxygen requirement?

In Angina pectoris, it is a signs where patients cleanched their fist hand held in front of the chest.

An emergent condition characterized by acute onset of Myocardial Ischemia

It occurs when myocardial tissue is abruptly and severely deprived of oxygen. Due to sudden occlusion of a coronary artery followed by cessation of blood flow to a part of the myocardial tissue.

You note in the patient's chart that the patient recently had a myocardial infarction due to a blockage in the left coronary artery. You know that which of the following is true about this type of blockage?

After an anterior wall myocardial infarction, which of the following problems is indicated by auscultation of crackles in the lungs?

Which of the following arteries primarily feeds the anterior wall of the heart?

Which of the following arteries primarily feeds the posterior wall of the heart?

Which of the following arteries primarily feeds the inferior wall of the heart?

These are the following etiology of Acute MI. Select all that apply.

Increased jugular venous distention may indicates

Allows examination of the heart from varying perspectives that provides information that assist in ruling out MI or diagnosing acute MI.

In Acute MI, what is the ecg changes of patient who has diagnosed with ischemia?

In acute MI, what is the ecg changes of patient who has an injury?

In acute MI, patient that has ecg changes of Abnormal Q wave may indicates of

Abnormal Q wave maybe present with or without ST segment and T wave changes may indicates

ECG shows evidence of Acute MI with characteristic changes in 2 contiguous leads on 12-lead ECG. Diagnostic indicator of MI

V1, V2 ST elevation may indicates

V3, V4 ST elevation may indicates

V5, V6 ST Elevation may indicates

the patient has elevated cardiac biomarkers but NO definite ECG evidence of Acute MI.

used to evaluate ventricular function and Used in diagnosing MI especially when ECG is nondiagnostic.

cardiac specific isoenzyme, begins to increase within a few hours (4-6 hrs) after onset of chest pain and peaks within 24 hours of an infarct.

Elevated CK-MB may indicate

protein found in the myocardium, regulates contractile process and are reliable and critical markers of myocardial injury.

A cardiac biomarkers that is a heme protein that transport oxygen

These are the goal medical management of the Acute MI. Select all that apply

Drug of choice to reduce pain and anxiety

When patient is receiving morphine sulfate, the nurse should assess

a family of minimally invasive procedures used to open clogged coronary arteries

A balloon-tipped catheter is used to open blocked coronary vessels and resolve ischemia.

What is the purpose of PTCA in patient with Acute MI

What are the indications for patient having acute MI taking thrombolytics ?

Clot bluster

What are the prescribed medication for patient having Acute MI?

What is the nutritional management for patient having Acute MI?

What is the best position for patient with Acute MI?

creates new routes around narrowed and blocked arteries allowing sufficient blood flow to deliver oxygen and nutrients to the heart.