Clogged Pipes
Type of anemia results from red blood cell destruction
What is Hemolytic
Four types of infective heart disease
What is Rheumatic endocarditis, infective endocarditis, pericarditis and myocarditis.
This is how hypertension effects Coronary Artery Disease
What is elevated blood pressure causes endothelial injury
Four common diagnostic labs to evaluate for anemia
Hemoglobin and hematocrit, Reticulocyte count, RBC indices, Iron studies, Vitamin B12, Folate, Haptoglobin and erythropoietin levels and finally.. the less common Bone marrow aspiration
The main electrolyte involved in cardiomyopathy
What is sodium
An abrupt stoppage of blood flow through a coronary artery with a thrombus
What is Myocrdial Infarction
Nursing goals for patients with anemia
Major goals include decreased fatigue, attainment or maintenance of adequate nutrition, maintenance of adequate tissue perfusion, compliance with prescribed therapy, and absence of complications
A life threating complication of Pericarditis
What is cardiac Tamponade
The nurse advises the patient that the best time to take Iron for Iron deficiency anemia is
What is on an empty stomach, unless they have gastric distress, then with a meal (decrease absorption up to 40%).
Primary nursing interventions after PCI
What is monitor for recurrent angina, catheter site bleeding, heart rhythm, neuro assessment of involved extremity
Rheumatic endocarditis is caused by
What is a beta-hemolytic streptococcal pharyngitis