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Chapter 24 Rice
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| An antiplatelet drug | aspirin |
| A potent anticoagulant | Heparin |
| Medications that cause the relaxation of blood vessels | vasodilators |
| a genetically engineered hemopoietin that stimulates the production of Red Blood Cells | Epoietin alfa |
| located in the upper wall of the right atrium and is referred to as the pacemaker of the heart | sinoatrial node |
| irregularity or loss of rhythm | arrhythmia |
| a protein that is important in the prevention of fibrin clot formation | plasminogen |
| drugs that cause contraction of the muscles associated with capillaries and arteries | vasopressors |
| a chemical classification known as cardiac glycosides | digitalis |
| inhibits an enzyme used by the liver to manufacture cholesterol | statins |
| Antihyperlipidemic | Lipitor, Tricor, Lopid, Zocor |
| Cardiac Glycosides | Digitaline, Lanoxin |
| Thrombolytic | Activase, Streptokinase |
| Anticoagulants | Lovenox, Heparin sodium, Coumadin |
| Antiarrythmic | Xylocaine HCL, Proscan SR, Inderal, Quinidex Extentabs |
| Antihypertensive | Tenormin, Catapres, Lasix, Aldomet, Lopressor |
| Vasopressors | norepinephrine, dopamine HCL |
| Vasodilators | Amyl Nitrate, Isordil, Nitrogylcerin |
| drugs that affect heart action in one or more ways | chronotropic, dromotropic, inotropic |
| ? is just as likely to develop in post-menopausal women as in men | heart disease |
| signs and symptoms of digitalis toxicity | Anorexia, Nausea, Vomiting, Arrhythmias |
| coronary vasodilators are used primarily for the treatment of | angina pectoris(chest pain) |
| the treatment of angina pectoris usually involves what group of drugs | Nitrates |
| Relaxes vascular smooth muscle | nitrate preparations |
| a condition where in the client has a higher arterial blood pressure than that judged to be normal | hypertension |
| drug classification that acts to dissolve an existing thrombus when administered soon after its occurrence | Thrombolytic agents |
| a drug that needs to be administered within 6 hours of the onset of chest pain | Streptokinase |
| the most common complication encountered during thrombolytic therapy | bleeding |
| oral iron preparations interfere with the absorption of ? | oral tetracycline antibiotics |
| 5 components of client teaching for antihyperlipidemic agents are | 1. take medication as prescribed 2. adverse reactions 3. report any adverse reactions to his physician 4. to continue to see his physician on a regular basis for cholesterol and liver function tests 5.diet, excercise,stress mgt, lifestyle changes |
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