Right/Left sided heart failure
What symptoms will you see
Rales
Rhonchi
SoB
Cyanosis
Why is asa given for heart attack and what do we monitor?
Prevent clots form forming
Platlets
What does each cardiac cycle represent on ekg?
P wave is atria
QRS is ventricle
ST wave heart getting ready for another cardiac cycle
Know everything about Dig
Slows and Strengthens heart
Teach patient to take pulse before taking it
If 60 or below don't take call Dr
Side effects N/V/D Anorexia
What lab are drawn to determine Heart failure
BNP
Where does the heart rate originate from
SA node
CAD stands for
Coronary Artery Disease cause by Atherosclerosis and Areriosclerosis
When giving Lasix what must you supplement the patient with
K
S/S of Right sided heart failure
Ascites
edema
JVD
What lab is to evaluate whether someone had an MI or Not
Troponin
SVT rhythm Is it regular or not
Yes it is the P wave is in the st segment because it is so fast you can not see it
Rate 160-200
ASA whatlab do you observe
Platlets
What meds will be used for Heart failure
Diuretics
Lasix
Spiroadalctone
S/S of dig toxicity
Nausea
vomiting
Anorexia
Halos
How do we find the apical heart rate
5th mid clavicular line under left nipple
ntg how do we dispose of patches
Fold them and put in sharps container
Some nursing considerations for heart failure
Space ADLs
HOB up
Oxygen
Assess lungs before and after diuretics
If a pacemaker is malfunctioning what is a symptom the patient may experience
Fatigue
Pericarditis what is this and the first symptom that is usually seen
Inflammation of the pericardial sac around the heart
Flu like symptoms occur
Not a med but what dowe do after a patient has a catherization
Assess pulses
Keep pressure on groin
Assess for swelling at site
Monitor VS