Medications
EKGs
AMI
Potpourri
Nursing considerations
100
Use me first in a code blue for cardiac arrest (VF, pulseless V tach, asystole, and PEA)
What is epinehprine?
100
Rate 70, regular, upright P wave, PR interval 0.14, QRS 0.08
What is Normal Sinus Rhythm?
100
This is the most common complication after an MI
What are dysrhythmias? (about 80% of sufferers have them and they are the most common cause of death before patients come to the hospital)
100
S/sx of this include: ascites, distended jugular veins, dependent edema
What is right-sided heart failure?
100
May happen after patient has untreated strep throat
What is rheumatic heart disease (or rheumatic endocarditis)?
200
I am an antiarrhythmic and can be used in a code blue situation (300 mg 1st dose, 150 mg 2nd dose).
What is amiodarone?
200
Rate 0, no P wave (so no PR interval), no QRS
What is asytole?
200
This happens on the EKG when there is existing myocardial ischemia
What are ST depression and/or T wave inversion
200
An elevated pulmonary capillary wedge pressure measurement might indicate this condition
What is left-sided heart failure?
200
Besides blood pressure and neurological status, nurses must watch for this post-op complication in cardiac surgery patients
What is bleeding?
300
I may be used for AMI (especially if pt is having ectopy) or even in a code blue situation in which the pt is having a cardiac arrest
What is lidocaine?
300
Rate 120, regular, upright P wave, PR interval 0.18, QRS 0.10
What is Sinus Tachycardia?
300
This happens on the EKG when there is worsening myocardial injury because oxygen is not getting to the myocardium
What is ST segment elevation?
300
This condition is when pressure on the heart that occurs when blood or fluid builds up in the space between the heart muscle and the outer covering sac of the heart
What is cardiac tamponade?
300
One of three things that might worry a nurse after an AAA repair
What is drop in urinary output/neuro changes indicating stroke/cold, pale legs
400
These two types of medications may be used in combination along with a diuretic for patients with HTN
What are Beta Blockers/ACE inhibitors/Calcium Channel Blockers/Angiotensin II receptor blockers/Renin inhibitors
400
Rate 66, regular, upright P wave, PR interval 0.30, QRS 0.08
What is 1st Degree AV Block?
400
This is done in the cath lab for AMI sufferers to open arteries to increase blood flow
What is PCI (percutaneous coronary intervention)?
400
I am at great risk for stroke if I have this cardiac rhythm
What is atrial fibrillation?
400
Patient has diagnosis of peripheral artery disease, what trademark symptom do you expect
What is intermittent claudication?
500
Examples of IV medication therapy for patients having a hypertensive crisis
What are nitroglycerin, nitroprusside (Nipride), hydralazine (Apresoline)?
500
Rate 44, regular, upright P waves, P-P constant, QRS-QRS constant. Looks sort of like 2 rhythms going on...
What is 3rd Degree or Complete Heart Block?
500
Complications that may happen after an MI
What is heart failure/cardiogenic shock/papillary muscle dysfunction/ventricular aneurysm/pericarditis
500
Provoked by exertion, rest and NTG do not help, sudden and new
What is unstable angina?
500
Describes how I am going to do on Test III in Adult 3
What is MARVELOUSLY?
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