Assessment
Meds
Rhythms
CHF
Nursing
100

a constellation of signs and symptoms due to the rupture of atherosclerotic plaque and resultant partial or complete thrombosis within a diseased coronary artery

What is ACS? or What is Acute Coronary Syndrome? 

100

Medication given for symptomatic bradycardia; usual dosage 0.5mg IV push over 3-5 mins.

What is atropine? 

100

rhythm occurs when the electrical impulse starts at a regular rate and rhythm in the SA node and travels through the normal conduction pathway

What is normal sinus rhythm? 

100

the inability of the left ventricle of the heart to fill and pump sufficiently; term used to define a type of heart failure (synonym: Heart Failure with preserved Ejection Fraction [HFpEF])

What is diastolic heart failure?

100

The test that assess the patient’s ventricular rate in response to exercise.

What is the six minute walk test? 

200

degree of stretch of the cardiac muscle fibers at the end of diastole

What is preload? 

200

Initial medication to treat significantly elevated cholesterol & LDLs; contraindicated in liver disease. 

What is HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins)?

200

occurs when the sinus node creates an impulse at a faster-than-normal rate

What is sinus tachycardia? 

200

diminished urine output; less than 0.5 mL/kg/h over at least 6 hours, or less than 400 mL in 24 hours

What is oliguria? 

200

Assesses the patient’s understanding of HF, self-care management strategies, and the patient’s ability and willingness to adhere to those strategies.

What is obtaining patient’s health history? 

300

period of ventricular contraction resulting in ejection of blood from the ventricles into the pulmonary artery and aorta

What is systole? 

300

Potent vasodilator that improves blood flow to the heart muscle and relieves pain

What is nitroglycerin? 

300

A rhythm resulting from abnormal impulse formation that occurs when structural or electrophysiologic abnormalities alter the atrial tissue causing a rapid, disorganized, and uncoordinated twitching of the atrial musculature 

What is afibrillation? 

300

inability of the heart to pump sufficiently because of an alteration in the ability of the heart to contract; term used to describe a type of heart failure (synonym: Heart Failure with reduced Ejection Fraction [HFrEF])

What is systolic heart failure? 

300

Patient has hypokalemia, nausea, visual disturbances, confusion, and bradycardia.

What is recognizing signs of digoxin toxicity? 

400

ratio of the ankle systolic pressure to the brachial systolic pressure; an objective measurement of arterial disease that provides quantification of the degree of stenosis

What is ankle-brachial index? 

400

inhibit sodium and chloride reabsorption mainly in the ascending loop of Henle

What is a loop diuretic? 

400

A rhythm described as three or more PVCs in a row, occurring at a rate exceeding 100 bpm

What is Vtach? 

400

pulmonary congestion results in dyspnea, cough, pulmonary crackles, and low oxygen saturation levels

What are the clinical manifestations of left sided heart failure? 

400

The first line intervention to treating a patient in ventricular fibrillation 

What is defibrillation? 

500

percentage of the end-diastolic blood volume ejected from the ventricle with each heartbeat

What is ejection fraction? 

500

Class II anti arrhythmic, Decreases automaticity and conduction, Treats atrial and ventricular arrhythmias

What is a beta blocker? 

500

 recognizable by rapid, disorganized ventricular rhythm that causes ineffective quivering of the ventricles. 

What is vfib? 

500

Key diagnostic indicator of HF; levels are best used for diagnostic purposes when there is a baseline measurement and a measurement obtained at the time of treatment (e.g., hospital discharge) to help in determining a posttreatment prognosis 

What is BNP? 

500

Observing the catheter access site for bleeding or hematoma formation and assessing peripheral pulses in the affected extremity (dorsalis pedis and posterior tibial pulses in the lower extremity, radial pulse in the upper extremity) every 15 minutes for 1 hour, every 30 minutes for 1 hour, and hourly for 4 hours or until discharge. BP and heart rate are also assessed during these same time intervals.

What is post procedure care for cardiac cath or PCI? 

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