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Name a condition that can cause Heart Failure
What is ?
Hypertension, Diabetes, CAD, Metabolic syndrome, History of alcohol abuse, History of rheumatic fever, Family history of cardiomyopathy
#1 risk factor
What is CAD, HTN or heart attack?
Mary noticing her armpits on her shirt being wet, represents this symptom of HF
What is excessive sweating?
A type of loop diuretic
What is Furosemide (Lasix)?
Two main types of heart failure
What is Left-sided and Right-sided?
Factor when a person reaches a certain time in their life when body systems begin to decrease
What is advancing age?
They increase venous capacity
What is vasodilators?
This nursing diagnosis would apply to Betty who has an unsteady gait and needs assistance ambulating.
What is r/f falls and/or activity intolerance?
Syndrome in which the heart fails to pump adequate blood throughout the body resulting in congestion of pulmonary or systemic circulation?
What is heart failure?
As a nurse, which bad habits would you advise your patient to stop to decrease the risk of HF?
What is cigarette smoking or drinking alcohol?
Medical term for shortness of breath a symptom of HF
What is dyspnea?
Metoprolol and Cervedilol are?
What are Beta-Blockers?
Larry is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of HF with this nursing diagnosis; the patient stated "it feels like an elephant is sitting on my chest"
What is acute/chronic pain r/t angina?
In right-sided failure, the right ventricle doesn't pump normally resulting in decreased ventricular emptying that backs up into _____
What is the pulmonary arteries?
Fred goes to McDonald's and KFC everyday for lunch and dinner and he wonders why he is in the hospital for HF. This risk factor demonstrates this scenario
What is high cholesterol diet?
Medical term for excessive amounts of fluid buildup n abdomen in right-sided HF
What is ascites?
Name 4 different types of medications used in treatment of HF
What is a diuretics, Ace Inhibitors, ARB's, Beta-blockers, statins, Digoxin?
Ted has excess fluid volume and was taught by the nurse to do this every day
What is a daily weight?
Elevated pressure in the capillaries of the lungs causes fluid to be pushed into this space?
What is interstitial space?
This medication for type II diabetes is known to increase risk for HF in some patients. Hint...it is a thiazolidinedione.
What is rosiglitazone?
Sue the nurse listened to Ed the patient's chest and heard whistling and the sound rice krispies make in milk, she described this sign and symptom of HF
What is crackles and wheezes?
Patient has difficulty breathing, decreased urine output, fatigue, abnormal heart sounds, with cold, clammy skin and should be placed in which position to improve perfusion?
What is semi-Fowler's or high-Fowler's.?