Assessment
What are
NON-MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS?
The normal value for females is 36-48%
What is
HEMATOCRIT (HCT)?
The Three stages of shock
What is
COMPENSATORY, PROGRESSIVE, & IRREVERSIBLE
Blood flows into the right atria from this
What is
The SUPERIOR VENA CAVA
This dysrhythmia needs to be confirmed in 2 different leads
What is
ASYSTOLE?
This gram negative bacteria commonly causes septic shock.
What is
E. COLI
PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA
KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE
ACINEOBACTER
The amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle during systole.
What is
STROKE VOLUME?
This wave representes atrial depolarization.
What is
the P WAVE?
This blood pressure is typically considered to be the upper threshold of "normal."
What is
120/80?
The normal value for males is 13-18 g/dL
What is
HEMOGLOBIN (Hgb)?
This lab value is elevated in septic shock.
What is
Serum Lactate
The right atria and ventricle are separated by this valve.
What is
The TRICUSPID VALVE?
This dysrhythmia is described as "irregularly irregular."
ATRIAL FIBRILLATION?
Potential causes of secondary hyptertension (include 3)
What is:
RENAL DISEASE
ADRENAL GLAND TUMORS
CERTAIN CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS
CERTAIN MEDICATIONS
ILLEGAL DRUGS
The pressure from the volume of blood in the ventricles at the end of diastole, or the amount of blood ruturning to the heart.
What is
PRELOAD?
This complex represents ventricular depolarization on an EKG.
What is
THE QRS COMPLEX?
This is the point that the cardiac impulse can be best palpated, typically found at the 5th intercostal space.
What is
The PMI?
(Point of Maximal Impulse)
This is the "normal" range for platelets
What is
150,000-450,000?
This type of shock is characterized by decreased systemic vascular resistance (SVR) and an increase in cardiac output
What is
DISTRIBUTIVE SHOCK?
The right ventricle pumps bleed through this to the right and left pulmonary arteries.
What is
The PULMONIC VALVE?
These two lethal dysrhythmias are considered "shockable"
What are
VENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA & VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION?
This component of the complete blood count (CBC) indicates the oxygen carrying capacity of the blood.
What is
HEMOGLOBIN?
The force of pressure the ventricle has to overcome to push blood into circulation.
What is
AFTERLOAD?
This wave represents ventricular repolarization on an EKG.
What is
the T WAVE?
The correct sequence for auscultating the heart.
What is:
AORTIC
PULMONIC
ERB'S POINT
TRICUSPID
MITRAL
APE To MAN
This is the desirable range for total cholesterol.
What is
<200?
This type of shock occurs when a bacterium's endotoxins activate an immune reaction.
What is
SEPTIC SHOCK?
The left atria and ventricle are separated by this valve.
The MITRAL VALVE?
What is
BECAUSE THEY CAN ALSO CAUSE ARRHYTHMIAS
This should be done by the nurse prior to administering the shock during cardioversion.
What is
TURN ON THE SYNC BUTTON?
This is the ability of cells to conduct electrical impulses.
What is
CONDUCTIVITY?
This structure is referred to as "the pacemaker of the heart."
What is
The SA NODE?
A patient's primary reason for seeing medical care is often referred to as this.
What is
CHIEF COMPLAINT
or
REASON FOR SEEKING CARE
This is the desirable level for HDL Cholesterol
What is
>/= 60
This category of shock has three types.
What is
DISTRIBUTIVE SHOCK
This valve separates the left ventricle from the aorta.
What is
The AORTIC VALVE?
Prior to any intervention for a patient with a dysrhythmia, this should be done FIRST by the nurse.
What is
CHECK THE PATIENT?
This component of the blood is essential for clotting (Thrombocyte count)
What are
The PLATELETS?
This term means narrowing and when it involves a heart valve less blood is able to flow through the valve.
What is
STENOSIS?
This rhythm represents electrical activity when impulses originate in the SA node.
What is
NORMAL SINUS RHYTHM
This tool is used for cardiac auscultation.
What is
A STETHOSCOPE?
A patient with a triglyceride level of 385 is considered...
What is
HIGH?
The three types of distributive shock.
What is
NEUROGENIC, SEPTIC, & ANAPHYLACTIC
The three types of Angina
What is:
STABLE
UNSTABLE
PRINZMETAL'S/VARIANT
CONTRARY to what is portrayed on TV, this rhythm is not considered "shockable."
What is
ASYSTOLE?
This condition is ofter referred to as the "silent killer."
What is
HYPERTENSION?
This term refers to the RATE of electrical CONTRACTION
What is
CHRONOTROPIC?
This term means an INCREASE in electrical charge and it generates cardiac CONTRACTION.
What is
DEPOLARIZATION?
Triad of hypotension, jugular venous distention, & distant heart sounds.
What is
BECK'S TRIAD?
This cardiac marker is most sensitive and specific to indicate myocardial damage.
What is
TROPONIN?
This type of shock has the highest mortality rate.
What is
CARDIOGENIC SHOCK?
This is the most common form of hypertension which develops gradually over time.
What is
PRIMARY HYPERTENSION?
These dysrhytmias usually require the placement of a pacemaker.
What are
SECOND AND THIRD DEGREE HEART BLOCKS
This is the "normal" range for Troponin I
What is
<0.04 ng/mL?
This term revers to the RATE of electrical CONDUCTION.
What is
DROMOTROPIC?
This term refers to cellular recovery and occurs when ions returning to the cell membrane in preparation for depolarization.
What is
REPOLARIZATION?
Triad that includes a hypercoabulable state, circulatory stasis, & vascular wall injury.
What is
VIRCHOW'S TRIAD?
This lab test us used to assess for heart failure.
What is
BRAIN NATRUIETIC PEPTIDE (BNP)?
This type of shock is the most common
What is
HYPOVOLEMIC SHOCK?
This term refers to death of the myocardium
What is
A MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
This is done after obtaining consent and the patient has been sedated.
What is
CARDIOVERSION?
When the SA node, AV node, and bundle branches fail, this takes over. Include the rate!
What are
THE VENTRICLES at a rate of 20-40 bpm
This term refers to the strength of CONTRACTION.
What is
INOTROPIC?
This term refers to abnormal electrical activity.
What is
DYSRHYTHMIA
or
ARRHYTHMIA