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drugs that infuluence the force of heart contractions
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Inotropic
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drugs that influence the conduction of electricity
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Dromotropic
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drugs that influence rate of heart beat
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Chronotropic
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What class is a Nitrate/Nitrite considered?
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Antianginal
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What do antianginals do?
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Dilation of the vessels, especially cardiac system vessels.
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How are you supposed to administer the Nitrate patches?
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switch locations because the location can become tolerant
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Avoid heat, alcohol and change position slowly when taking this...
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Nitrates/nitrites
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Reduces heart rate and contractility-workload.
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Beta blockers
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bronchial asthma is contraindicated because they cause bronchospasm
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beta-blockers
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may cause bradycardia, dizzyness, hypoglycemia
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beta blockers
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What class is calcium channel blocker in
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Antianginal
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What class is beta blocker in
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Antianginal
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what antianginal medication promotes muscle relaxation
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calcium channel blocker
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negative inotropic drug
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reduces contractility
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what antianginal causes vasodilate and decreased afterload
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calcium channel blocker
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fast onset of action and non potassium sparing, I & O always done with IV administration
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Loop diuretics
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Usually give a potassium supplement with this medication
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Loop diuretics
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take in the morning and eat potassium rich foods.
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loop diuretics
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change positions slowly to prevent syncope
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loop diuretics
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Lithium can interact with _____ because it is a salt
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diuretics
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Increased myocardial contracitily (positive inotropic effects)
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cardiac glycoside
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an adverse effect could include tachycardia, bradycardia or hypotension
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cardiac glycoside
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an adverse reaction could include halo vision
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cardiac glycoside
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when giving cardiac glycosides, what would you include in your assessment
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apical pulse and potassium level
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keeps the potassium and are sodium sparing
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potassium sparing diuretics
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similar to loop diuretic but do not work as fast
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thiazides diuretic
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adrenergics are in what class of medication
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antihypertensive
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vasodilation and reduced BP by peripheral action blockin galpha 2 receptor
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adrenergics
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bradycardia w reflexive tachycardia, postural hypotension
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adrenergic
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take at night and dont get up for an hour because it may cause syncope
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adrengergics
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inhibit the transformation of angiotnesin 1 into angiotnesin ii
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ace inhibitirs
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patients with renal artery or are hyperkalemic cannot take this drug
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ace inhibitors
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due not stop taking med abruptly due to rebound hypertension
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ace inhibitior
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stops couagulation and keeps blood from clogging anymore, but does not fix prior clots
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anticoagulants
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makes platelets slippery and cant form a clot.
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antiplatelet
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antidote for warfarin
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vitamin K
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antidote for heparin
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protamine sulfate
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adverse effects include petichei, bleeding, bruising and dark tarry stool
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anticoagulation modifiers
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Usually given SQ or IV, in belly
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antigoagulants
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causes blood clots when appropriate
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antibibrinolytics
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what labs do you check when looking for coagulation modifier levels?
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Prothrombin time or Ptt
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