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atenolol - Answer lowers heart rate (heart beats slower) and with less force widens veins to lower blood pressure usually given to patients with: - atrial fibrillation side effects: - hypotension - bradycardia - dizziness atropine - Answer increases heart rate and improves atriove...

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  • September 9, 2024
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NURS 480 Prep Exam 2 Questions With
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atenolol - Answer lowers heart rate (heart beats slower) and with less force

widens veins to lower blood pressure

usually given to patients with:

- atrial fibrillation



side effects:

- hypotension

- bradycardia

- dizziness



atropine - Answer increases heart rate and improves atrioventricular conduction by blocking the
parasympathetic influences on the heart

initial treatment for:

- symptomatic 3rd degree AV blocks

- sinus bradycardia

- asystole



epinenphrine - Answer increases heart rate and effectiveness of the lungs, therefore increasing
oxygenation

increases blood pressure & blood sugar

used for:

- ventricular tachycardia

- ventricular fibrillation

- asystole



warfarin - Answer oral anticoagulant used to treat and prevent blood clots

,patients must understand the risks of bleeding & that they may bleed longer from cuts



nitroglycerin - Answer vasodilator used to relieve chest pain

side effect:

- hypotension



morphine - Answer reserved for patients with:

- myocardial ischemia



side effects:

- respiratory depression

- constipation



lisinopril - Answer ACE inhibitor used to treat high blood pressure and heart failure

education:

- take with food or milk

- check pulse before taking

- report angioedema

- flushing of skin or persistent cough is normal



sinus tachycardia characteristics - Answer ventricular & atrial rate:

- between 100-120 bpm



ventricular & atrial rhythm:

- regular



QRS shape & duration:

- usually normal

, P wave:

- normal and consistent shape

- always in front of the QRS but may be buried in the T wave



PR interval:

- consistent interval between 0.12-0.20 seconds



P:QRS ratio:

- 1:1



sinus tachycardia causes - Answer stress

- acute blood loss

- anemia

- shock

- pain

- hyper/hypovolemia

meds that stimulate sympathetic response

POTS syndrome



sinus tachycardia management - Answer vagal maneuvers

- carotid sinus massage

- gagging

- bearing down (as if having a bowel movement)

- forceful and sustained coughing

- applying cold stimulus to the face

- administer adenosine

- beta blocks & calcium channel blockers

- cardioversion

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