Cardio

Question 1

what is the condition that determines if a patient has elevated blood pressure readings of a period of time?

Answer 1

hypertension

Question 2

What is known as the silent killer

Answer 2

hypertension

Question 3

What is a major factor for hypertension?

Answer 3

atherosclerosis (build up of plaque in arteries)

Question 4

What can uncontrolled hypertension lead to?

Answer 4

stroke, heart attacks, peripheral vascular disease, chronic kidney disease and retinal disease

Question 5

What is the following: less than 120 sys and less than 80 diastolic?

Answer 5

normal

Question 6

What is at risk bp?

Answer 6

120-139 sys and 80-89 dia

Question 7

What is considered high bp?

Answer 7

sys 140+ and dia 90+

Question 8

What is the amount of pressure that the blood presses as the ventricles of the heart, contract?

Answer 8

Systolic Blood pressure

Question 9

What is the measure of the same pressure when the heart is relaxed?

Answer 9

Diastolic blood pressure

Question 10

What are a few risks of high blood pressure

Answer 10

increased age, high salt, hyperlipemia, overweight/obese, not active, smoking and family high bp

Question 11

What is the best treatment for high bp

Answer 11

losing weight, less salt, no alcohol or smoking, healthy diet

Question 12

what medications are known as “water pills”?

Answer 12

Diruetics

Question 13

What medication stops the kidneys from reabsorbing water and electrolytes?

Answer 13

diuretics

Question 14

How does diuretics lower blood pressure?

Answer 14

by lowering the blood pressure volume

Question 15

What are Aldactone, Lasix, Bumex, Esidrix form of?

Answer 15

diruetic meds

Question 16

Which med has the following side effects: hypotension, electrolyte deficiencies, arrhythmias, and dehydration?

Answer 16

diruetics

Question 17

What medication acts on the beta receptors in the heart?

Answer 17

beta blockers

Question 18

What meds causes decreased heart rate, cardiac input and lowers bp?

Answer 18

beta blockers

Question 19

which meds also are helpful in patients that have an increased heart rate at rest?

Answer 19

beta blocker

Question 20

What meds usually end in “LOL”, for example

Answer 20

beta blockers

Question 21

which medication has the following side effect: hypotension, dizziness, syncope, bradycardia, fatigue, and hepatic toxicity

Answer 21

beta blockers

Question 22

Which medication decreases the fluid volume and causes peripheral vasodilation that results in lower bp.

Answer 22

ACE (Angiotension converting enzymes

Question 23

Which medications usually end in suffix -pril, example: captropril, lisinopril, enalpril, and benazepril

Answer 23

ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme

Question 24

which med has the following S.E (hyperkalemia, hypotension, dry persitent cough, angioedema, increased creatinine

Answer 24

ACE

Question 25

Which meds produces similar end results as ACE inhitors, to lower bp?

Answer 25

ARBS Angiotension II receptor blockers

Question 26

Which med usually end in -Sartan? Ex Losartan, Valsartan, and irbesartan

Answer 26

ARBS

Question 27

which med hinders calcium in the vascular smooth muscle of the heart, results in heart muscle relaxation decreasing bp

Answer 27

CCB calcium channel blocker

Question 28

Which meds usually end in -pine such as dilitazem, verapamil, amlodipine, and felodipine

Answer 28

CCB

Question 29

Which meds cans cause hypotension, dizziness, flushing ,heartache, tachycardia, and congestive heart failure

Answer 29

CCB

Question 30

What meds are used in dangerously high bp in emergency situations due to the rapid effect on lowering bp?

Answer 30

Vasodilators

Question 31

What med has the side effects of tachycardia, edema, lupus and postural hypotension

Answer 31

Vasodilators

Question 32

what is it when the heart can't deliver an adequate supply of blood to the metabolizing tissues due to water and sodium retention (can be confused with a heart attack)?

Answer 32

congestive heart failure

Question 33

what term is used to imply edematous state associated with fluid retention?

Answer 33

congestive

Question 34

What are fatigue, increased urination at night, swelling, shortness of breath, tachycardia and nausea/vomiting?

Answer 34

CHF

Question 35

What is disorganized or abnormal heart rhythms, can be caused by hypertension, ACS, and heart failure?

Answer 35

Dysrhythmia

Question 36

What is it when a thrombus develops in a coronary artery that is narrowed by atherosclerosis?

Answer 36

Myocardial infarction

Question 37

What is when plaque builds up inside the coronary arteries?

Answer 37

atherosclerosis

Question 38

one of today's leading health problems

Answer 38

coronary artery disease

Question 39

What is it when the heart doesn't recieve oxygen

Answer 39

ischemia

Question 40

what is the result of pain, with the lack of oxygen in the heart

Answer 40

angina

Question 41

What is known as a heart attack

Answer 41

MI - myocardial infarction