Select the significant risk factor(s) for coronary heart disease. ...

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Select the significant risk factor(s) for coronary heart disease. You may select more than one answer.
 
  a. Female over age 55
  b. HDL >60
  c. LDL <40
  d. Cigarette smoking
  e. Hypertension

Question 2

The nurse checks the medication list of a patient experiencing an acute STEMI and determines that which of the following medications is given to reduce cardiac pain, infarct size, and short-term mortality?
 
  a. Warfarin (Coumadin)
  b. Digoxin (Lanoxin)
  c. Captopril (Capoten)
  d. Metoprolol (Lopressor)

[Jevvish]

Answer to Question 1

a, d,

Answer to Question 2

D
In patients experiencing an acute STEMI, beta blockers reduce cardiac pain, the size of the in-farct, and short-term mortality. Metoprolol is a commonly used beta blocker.
Warfarin is an anticoagulant. It does not reduce cardiac pain, infarct size, or short-term mortality
Digoxin is not indicated, because it would increase cardiac oxygen demand.
When used after an acute STEMI, angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors reduce short-term mortality in all patients and long-term mortality in patients with reduced LV function. Captopril is an example of an ACE inhibitor.

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