Ch.13 Word Scramble
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| Term | Definition |
| Which measure of kidney function is the basis of many dosing regimens in patients with kidney disease? | Creatine Clearance |
| What is heart failure? | The inability of the heart to pump blood ineffectively |
| What kinds of medications are affected by liver disease? | Medications with high volumes of distribution that bind to plasma proteins |
| What kinds of medications are affected by kidney disease/ | Medications with low volumes of distribution and low plasma protein binding |
| What happens if people that have had heart failure take metformin? | Increased risk of lactic acidosis |
| What are the effects of oral corticosteroids in patients with heart failure? | Increased sodium and water retention leading to fluid overload AND edema |
| What are 3 conditions that affect medications? | -Kidney disease -Heart failure -Liver disease |
| Which liver enzymes are used to test liver function in when determining dosage regimens? | -ALT -AST -Alkaline phosphatase -Albumin -Total protien |
| What happens to patients that have had heart failure when they take CCB's? | Decreased cardiac conduction |
| What is a common result of heart failure? | Edema (Pooling of fluid around the ankles) |
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