NUR 4227 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Transdermal Patch, Aortic Dissection, Stroke
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Lower bp slowly: exceptions, aortic dissection, bp to (cid:1005)(cid:1004)(cid:1004)-120 mm hg quickly if tolerated. Increasing age: gender, men more common until age 75, ethnicity, more common caucasians, genetic predisposition, familial hypercholesterolemia (autosomal dominant, gender. Longer rest periods: heat tolerance changes due to decreased sweat efficiency, understand pathophysiology. Injury to endothelium may cause plaque rupture: causes of endothelium injury, tobacco, hypertension, dm. Lack of collaterals contributes to higher death rates in younger people and women: know anatomy of coronary vessels, coronary arteries. Inferior part of the lv: sa node, av node, collaborative management, health promotion, prevention and early treatment. In some men more than women, an increase in hdl cholesterol: nutrition, dash diet, monounsaturated fat dominant diet. Low sodium: nuts, olive oil, canola oil, limit polyunsaturated fats, eliminate saturated fats. Ascvd: estimated > 7. 5% 10-year risk of ascvd. Inhibit cholesterol synthesis, decrease ldl, increase hdl: monitor for liver damage and myopathy, niacin.
