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HITT 1349 Assignment 11 and 12 NAME: Bonnie Valchar ___________________________________________________________ Answer the questions according to chapters 11 and 12 content. Submit by midnight of due date. Label this assignment first initial, last name_assignment11). This assignment is worth 30 points. 1. Discuss the 3 main differences between angina and a heart attack (from the web link that you were to watch) (3 pts). The three main differences between angina and a heart attack are as follows: Angina does not cause permanent damage to your heart as a heart attack does because angina signals a temporary reduction in blood flow to your heart whereas a heart attack causes a longer reduction in blood flow causing your heart muscles to die. Rest or medication (nitroglycerin) causes stable angina to go away within a few minutes, but if you’re having a heart attack rest or medication will not ease your symptoms. Finally stable angina doesn’t require emergency care unless your pain gets worse or won’t go away, a heart attack is a life-threatening emergency that needs emergency medical attention. Source: https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21489-angina 2. What is another way of describing “hyperlipidemia” (1 pt)? Another way of describing hyperlipidemia is high cholesterol. 3. Discuss the various “stages” of hypertension (3 points). The various stages of hypertension are: Normal blood pressure 120/80 mm Hg Prehypertension systolic blood pressure between 120-139 mm Hg and a diastolic blood pressure of between 80-99 Hg Anything higher than previously listed is classified as Hypertension. People over 60 should have a systolic blood pressure less than 150 and a diastolic pressure less than 90.
4. How do beta-blocker drugs work to lower blood pressure (1 pt)? Beta-blocker drugs work to lower blood pressure by blocking the action of epinephrine at all beta receptors to decrease the heart rate and dilate the blood vessels, both of which lower the blood pressure. 5. Often, beta-blocker drugs are easy to identify because their generic name ends with “olol”. List three common beta-blockers (1 pt). Atenolol (Tenormin) Betaxolol (Kerlone) Propranolol (Inderal) 6. Another commonly used category for the treatment of hypertension are drugs such as accupril, captopril, or enalapril. Note these generic drugs end in “pril” and belong to which category of antihypertensive medications (1 pt)? Accupril, captopril, and enalapril are antihypertensive medications that belong to the ACE Inhibitor drug category. 7. The drug simvastatin (Zocor) is a commonly prescribed drug for high cholesterol. On the web, look up this drug and discuss the side effects and dosing requirements. Also discuss any pertinent labs that should be followed when a patient is taking this medication. Be sure to site your reference (3 pts). Some of the side effects for simvastatin (Zocor) include constipation, stomach pain, nausea, headache, memory loss or forgetfulness, confusion, and itchy or red skin. Dosing requirements if you miss a dose, take the missed dose as soon as possible, if it is almost time for the next dose, skip the missed dose and continue the regular dosing schedule. Do not take a double dose. Labs that should be taken when on this medication are blood tests to make sure the patient is not developing liver disease. Source: https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a692030.html#side-effects 8. What is the drug digoxin primarily used for? Briefly explain what this condition is (2 pts). Digoxin is primarily used to treat congestive heart failure, which is a disease or structural defect (leaky heart valve) that weakens the heart muscle causing it to not be able to adequately pump blood. 9. Define the terms chronotropic and positive ionotropic (2 pts). Chronotropic is decreasing the heart rate, positive inotropic is stronger more forceful contraction of the heart muscles.
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