This topic contains a solution. Click here to go to the answer
« previous next »

Author Question: Coronary vasodilators are most often used to treat: a. myocardial infarction. c. angina pectoris. ... (Read 42 times)

809779

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 579
on: Jul 24, 2018
Coronary vasodilators are most often used to treat:
 
  a. myocardial infarction. c. angina pectoris.
  b. arrhythmias. d. congestive heart failure.

Question 2

When administering nitrate antianginal agent, the nurse's priority concern for the client is:
 
  a. muscular tremors. c. hypertension.
  b. headache. d. postural hypotension.


Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
Marked as best answer by a Subject Expert

Melissahxx

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 304
Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

ANS: C

Feedback
A Incorrect: Although used to treat MI, that is not the most common use.
B Incorrect: Antidysrhythmic agents are used to treat these.
C Correct: Treating angina is the most common use for coronary vasodilators.
D Incorrect: This is not a common use of coronary vasodilators.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: D

Feedback
A Incorrect: This is not an adverse effect of nitrates.
B Incorrect: Although this is a common adverse effect of nitrates, it is not the nurse's priority concern.
C Incorrect: This is one of the reasons for using nitrates.
D Correct: Risk of injury from falls secondary to postural hypotension is the nurse's priority concern.


809779

  • Member
  • Posts: 579
Reply 2 on: Jul 24, 2018
Great answer, keep it coming :)

daiying98

  • Member
  • Posts: 354
Reply 3 on: Yesterday
Gracias!

« previous next »
 

Did you know?

In most climates, 8 to 10 glasses of water per day is recommended for adults. The best indicator for adequate fluid intake is frequent, clear urination.

Did you know?

As many as 28% of hospitalized patients requiring mechanical ventilators to help them breathe (for more than 48 hours) will develop ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current therapy involves intravenous antibiotics, but new antibiotics that can be inhaled (and more directly treat the infection) are being developed.

Did you know?

Opium has influenced much of the world's most popular literature. The following authors were all opium users, of varying degrees: Lewis Carroll, Charles, Dickens, Arthur Conan Doyle, and Oscar Wilde.

Did you know?

Your skin wrinkles if you stay in the bathtub a long time because the outermost layer of skin (which consists of dead keratin) swells when it absorbs water. It is tightly attached to the skin below it, so it compensates for the increased area by wrinkling. This happens to the hands and feet because they have the thickest layer of dead keratin cells.

Did you know?

Chronic necrotizing aspergillosis has a slowly progressive process that, unlike invasive aspergillosis, does not spread to other organ systems or the blood vessels. It most often affects middle-aged and elderly individuals, spreading to surrounding tissue in the lungs. The disease often does not respond to conventionally successful treatments, and requires individualized therapies in order to keep it from becoming life-threatening.

heart pathology myocardial infarction heart pathology myocardial infarction
An intra-aortic balloon pump increases circulation to the coronary arteries and decreases the worklo An intra-aortic balloon pump increases circulation to the coronary arteries and decreases the worklo
Atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries. Atherosclerosis in the coronary arteries.
Preload is related to the amount of blood and stretching of the ventricular myocardial fibers Preload is related to the amount of blood and stretching of the ventricular myocardial fibers
The early diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarction (MI) The early diagnosis and treatment of myocardial infarction (MI)
Drugs used to treat respiratory disorders Drugs used to treat respiratory disorders
Video: Bipolar Disorder

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library