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What is the normal range of potassium (K+) in the blood? - -Normal K+ =
3.5-5.0
Potassium < 3.5 = Hypokalemia
Potassium > 5.0 = Hyperkalemia
-Name some antiplatelet medications? - -ASA, Plavix, Brillenta, Effient,
Integrelin, Reopro
Remember: Heparin is NOT an antiplatelet
-If a patient has a high creatinine, what should you consider? - -Use as a
small amount of contrast as possible
Pre-procedure fluid hydration
3 mL/kg
-How does heparin prevent clot formation? - -Heparin prevents the
conversion of prothrombin to thrombin
Heparin combines with antithrombin to make it more effective
-What is the action of Reopro? - -Reopro inhibits IIb/IIIa receptors
-INR measures the levels of which drug? - -Coumadin
-Lovenox impacts what? - -Antithrombin and Factor Xa
-What might be the medication of choice for SVT? - -Adenosine
-What short acting benzodiazepine is commonly used in the cath lab for
sedation? - -Versed - Midazolam
-What is a quick and easy way to check a patients clotting time after being
given heparin? - -ACT
-How does Plavix act? - -Plavix turns off receptor sites on the platelets
(super-aspirin)
, -If a patient is on NPH Insulin, what medication should not be given? - -
Protamine
-What does ASA (aspirin) do? - -ASA prevents platelet adhesion
-TPA acts by? - -Dissolving fibrin
Activates Plasminogen
-What labs look at kidney function? - -BUN and Creatinine
GFR
Creatinine clearance
-The most accurate measure of cardiac muscle fiber damage after an MI is
what? - -Troponin
-Which lab value does not evaluate the extent of an MI?
-SGOT
-Serum Creatinine
-CK-MB
-LDH - -Serum Creatinine
-Post procedure renal dysfunction is more likely to occur in patients with? -
--Diabetes
-Pre-procedure dehydration
-Frequent use of NSAID
-Ace Inhibitors
-What is a pseudoaneurysm? - -Pseudoaneurysm is a false aneurysm
Often a pulsatile mass near the sheath site with a bruit present
-If the transducer is positioned to low at the side of the table, the pt.'s
pressure will read? - -The pressure will read as falsely high
-If you are checking the radial/ulnar pulse when you press and release one
at a time this is called what kind of test? - -Allen's Test
Allen's Test is always performed prior to using the radial approach for a
procedure
-What is the best way to calculate a patients pulse rate? - -Check pulse for
one minute
-If the patients IV site is infiltrated, what should you do? - -Turn it off
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