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Pharm II study guide Exam 3
Course: Pharmacology II (NUR 354)
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NUR354 Pharm II
Exam 3 Review Guide
Modules 5 & 6; Chapters 23, 27, 30, 31 (Adams, et.al. 2020); Chapters 21, 24, 23, 25 (ATI:
Pharmacology 8.0)
**very little on dysrhythmias
Angina
oSteps to assessing an apical pulse
5th intercostal space, on the heart, and you listen for 1 full minute.
Measuring the rate, rhythm, and Quality, document findings, IF < than 60 BPM,
hold dosage and notify HCP
oAction of antianginal medications
Dilate veins, relieves O2 demands to alleviate pain
Nitrates: dilate veins-reducing blood to heart. Dilate arteries-more blood to
myocardium
Beta: decrease HR, reduce cardiac output and workload
Calcium Channel: reduce BP/cardiac workload, some decrease HR/reduce
workload on heart
oTreatment for unstable angina (happens during exercise/activity and can stop during
no activity
Nitroglycerin
oDrugs to treat angina
**Nitrates (first ones used for acute angina episode)
Nitroglycerin (Nitrostat)
Given sublingual or paste
Beta blockers (first used for long term prevention of angina pain)
Atenolol (Tenormin)
Calcium channel blockers (used when beta blockers are not tolerated well by pt)
Diltiazem (Cardizem)
ATI: Ranolazine
oNitroglycerin
Common side effect:
headache
1st line of treatment
Nitrates
Long term use beta blocker
Lat resort Calcium channel
Hypertension-
oDrugs used for both HTN and HF
ACE inhibitors “pril”
Captopril
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