Diseases
This disease can cause brown leathery skin in the lower extremities
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Heart Failure
Chronic Venous Insufficiency
Elevated _____________indicates a patient has had a MI
Potassium
Troponin
Troponin
A patient experiencing ventricular fibrillation needs a _______________
Defibrillator
Heart Cath
Defibrillator
Patients with Raynaud Disease should avoid anything that causes _______________
Vasodilation
Vasoconstriction
Vasoconstriction
Smoking is a ____________ risk factor for heart disease
Modifiable or Nonmodifiable
Modifiable
Cessation of all tobacco products is essential for preventing ___________________
Ventricular Fibrillation
Buerger Disease
Heart Failure
Buerger Disease
Sudden flank pain in a patient with AAA is indicative of a ruptured ________________
Spleen
Aneurysm
Emboli
Aneurysm
t-PA or a "clot buster" can be given to a patient experiencing a MI within ___________ of the cardiac event
6 hours
6 minutes
60 minutes
6 hours
How many minutes should elapse between each dose of nitroglycerin
3 minutes
5 minutes
10 minutes
5 minutes
Family history is a ______________risk factor for heart disease
Modifiable or Nonmodifiable
Nonmodifiable
Crackles in the lungs can be an indication of__________
Heart failure
Peripheral Artery Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Heart failure
A sawtooth pattern on an ECG strip is called ___________
Sinus Tachycardia
Atrial Flutter
Atrial Fibrillation
Atrial Flutter
This helps with orthopnea
Sleeping on pillows
Using compression stockings
Trendelenburg position
Sleeping on pillows
The patient should call 911 if chest pain is not relieved after _________ doses of nitroglycerin
4 doses
2 doses
3 doses
3 doses
A diet high in fat can cause plaque to form in the arteries and cause __________
Arteriosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Atherosclerosis
Cor pulmonale is also known as_____________
Right Sided HF
Left Sided HF
Mixed HF
Right Sided HF
An elevated ST segment is a sign of_____________
Cardiac Ischemia
Atrial Flutter
Normal Sinus Rhythm
Cardiac Ischemia
Patient's with a pacemaker need to ____________
Avoid microwaves
Use caution with Bluetooth devices
Carry a pacemaker identification card
Carry a pacemaker identification card
A patient with venous stasis ulcers needs _____________
Multiple pillows to sleep
Compression stockings
To sit in High Fowlers position
Compression stockings
Eating foods high in sodium can cause ___________
Heart Failure
Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Heart Failure
A compensatory mechanism of a patient in HF is
Urine output increases
Oxygen demand of the heart is lowered
Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released
Epinephrine and norepinephrine are released
A patient with peripheral arterial disease usually has ____________
Tachycardia
Diminished breath sounds
Diminished distal pulses
Diminished distal pulses
Nitroglycerin was prescribed for a patient with vital signs as follows: Pulse-52 and BP 80/60. What should you do?
Give the medication
Recheck vital signs after 30 minutes
Notify RN
Notify RN
A patient experiencing pulmonary edema needs ______________
Compression stockings
To rise slowly to decrease dizziness
To sit in Semi-Fowlers
To sit in Semi-Fowlers
Patients with this disorder have a high risk of developing venous stasis ulcers.
Peripheral Vascular Disorder
Atherosclerosis
Ventricular Fibrillation
Peripheral Vascular Disorder