Anatomy
The 3 membranes of the heart.
What are the pericardium, the parietal pericardium and the visceral pericardium (epicardium)?
Tissue in artery wall that help regulate diastolic BP.
What is smooth muscle and connective tissue?
Patient education after a cardiac catherization includes these points. Name 2
What is...VS will be monitored frequently. Pt will be on bedrest without moving or flexing the let for a few hours to prevent bleeding if the groin was used. Puncture site and peripheral pulses will be monitored. Push fluids to remove dye from system.
The nurse's action when discovering a pulse deficit (radial pulse is less than apical pulse).
What is to notify the HCP?
When elevated, this lab value may indicate the pt is having a myocardia infarction.
What is troponin?
Cardiac muscle
What is myocardium?
The heart rate that would indicate the AV node is controlling the rate of the pulse, rather than the SA node controlling the rate of the pulse.
What is 40 - 60 beats per minute?
The purpose of angiography includes:
What is... assess for blood clot formation, peripheral vascular disease and test vessels for potential grafting use?
The sound of a heart murmur.
What is a prolonged, very loud swishing sound?
The test that may be ordered if a pt's potassium is 7.6 mEq/L.
What is ECG?
This provides oxygenated blood throughout the myocardium.
What is coronary circulation or coronary arteries?
Nurse's action when discovering clubbing of the nailbed.
What is to notify the HCP?
Pt teaching for applying Antiembolism stockings includes:
Turn inside out at the heel and place foot portion on pt. Then pull up over the leg. Knee length stockings should be 1-2 in. below kneecap. They should not be rolled down.
Typical heart rate of an athlete.
What is 50 - 60 beats/min.
When taking statins to lower cholesterol, this beverage should be avoided.
What is grapefruit juice?
Coronary blood flow (describe)
What is...Right atrium to right ventricle. Right ventricle to lungs. Lungs to left atrium and left atrium to left ventricle. Left ventricle to aorta to body.
The condition that may cause pt to cough up pink, frothy sputum.
What is heart failure?
Pt teaching for a Holter monitor includes:
Keep a diary of activities and symptoms; Push the event button if symptoms occur; do not shower (sponge bath only); Will be worn up to 48 hours continuously; do not remove monitor.
An S4 heart sound may be heard in this condition.
What is hypertension?
This medication should be stopped 4 - 5 days before heart surgery.
What is (warfarin) Coumadin?
Action of the arteries.
What is to carry blood from the heart to capillaries?
Clinical manifestations of decreased arterial blood flow.
What are decreased hair distribution, thick/brittle nails and shiny skin?
Nursing care/interventions for a pt undergoing an exercise treadmill test includes (name 2):
Monitor VS throughout test; monitor ecg before, during and after test.
The pt in shock has a blood pressure of 90/56 with urine output of 10 mL over the last hour. This physiologic mechanism is occurring.
What is the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone response?
During cardiopulmonary bypass, this medication is given immediately before the pt comes off the pump to reverse the effects of heparin.
What is protamine sulfate?