A nurse is caring for a client with an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). The nurse is preparing medications for the client and recognizes that which medication will dilate the client’s coronary blood vessels?
Alteplase (fibrinolytics)
IV Nitroglycerine
Metoprolol (beta blockers)
IV Heparin
The Correct Answer is B
Rationale:
A. Alteplase (fibrinolytics) is used to dissolve clots in coronary arteries during an acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
B. IV Nitroglycerine is a vasodilator that dilates coronary blood vessels, increasing blood flow to the myocardium.
C. Metoprolol (beta blockers) are used to decrease heart rate, blood pressure, and myocardial oxygen demand.
D. IV Heparin is used to prevent further clot formation in coronary arteries during an acute myocardial infarction (AMI).
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Correct Answer is ["A","B","D"]
Explanation
Rationale:
A. Fluid overload can lead to increased blood pressure due to the excess fluid circulating in the body.
B. Increased heart rate is a compensatory mechanism in response to fluid volume overload.
C. Increased hematocrit is not typically associated with fluid volume overload.
D. Increased respiratory rate is a compensatory mechanism in response to fluid volume overload.
E. Increased temperature is not typically associated with fluid volume overload.
Correct Answer is C
Explanation
Rationale:
A. This is wrong because the ECG leads show ST segment elevation.
B. Stable angina may present with ST segment depression in an ECG unlike in the strip shown above which depicts an ST segment elevation.
C. This is correct because of the ST segment elevation.
D. Unstable angina may have hyperacute T wave, flattening of the T waves, inverted T waves or an ST depression unlike in the above ECG strip.
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