Care Midterm Exam Questions And Answers Graded A+

Beta blockers {Ans: decrease SNS activity, decrease HR, vasodilation, decrease afterload}PVCs {Ans: look for a cause and treat it - oxygen}angina {Ans: coronary flow unable to meet myocardial demands; typical s/s are substernal chest pain, pressure, SOB, generalized fatigue with women/elderly/diabetics presenting with atypical s/s}ADHF {Ans: severe systolic dysfunction, decreased systemic perfusion, end-organ dysfunction, s/s are dyspnea, orthopnea, JVD, peripheral edema, cool extremities, hypotension, altered mental status, decreased urine output}Transfusion risks {Ans: blood borne infection (hep C/B, CMV, HIV); immune system modulation}PVCs {Ans: large, bizarre, complexes that come early, followed by a pause; associated with hypokalemia, drug toxicity, hypoxia, myocardial ischemia, acidosis, cardiomyopathy}