(1) Define coronary artery disease and identify the signs and symptoms of coronary artery disease.

(2) Describe the differences between stable and unstable angina. What is prinzmetals angina?

(3) Many older adults are prescribed antianginal drugs. What factors make these patients more at risk for adverse effects? What nursing measures should be implemented when using antianginal drug in older adults.

(4) Prepare a poster presentation for a community health screening. Identify the therapeutic actions, indications, pharmacokinetics, contraindications, the most common adverse reactions and the important drug-drug interactions for nitrates, beta-blockers and calcium channel blockers.

(5) As a panel group, compare and contrast the prototype drugs nitroglycerin, metoprolol and diltiazem to other drug used to treat angina. Discuss the best the best indications for the use of each prototype medication.

(6) A patients has been prescribed with nitroglycerin patches(trans dermal system). What nursing considerations are appropriate when working with nitroglycerin patches? What is the rationale for each nursing considerations?

(7) Select a patient in the clinical settings with angina. Identify the risk factors the patients has for coronary artery disease, including modifiable and non-modifiable risk factors, and the antianginal drugs the patients uses. Develop an individualized teaching plan for this patients that incorporates measures related to risk factors and the prescribed medications.

(8) Conduct an internet search to determine the incidence of coronary artery disease in men and women in the united state. Identify the differences, including risk factors, in the two groups and how these differences impact care. Cite your references.