Medications
First line intravenous medication utilized for diuresing
What is Lasix?
Equivalence of 8 ounces of ice chips in mL's
What is 4 ounces or 120 mL's?
Recommended daily exercise duration
What is 30 minutes?
Timeframe to chart I&O's
What is every 4 hours
Recommended daily task
What is a daily weight?
Class of medications that affect heart rate and blood pressure
What are Beta Blockers
The recommended maximum daily fluid intake for CHF patients is _________
What is less than 6 cups?
Normal weight without any extra fluid in the body is referred to as _________
What is a dry weight?
The CHF smartphrase
What is .6NCHFED
Proper technique for daily weight
What is:
- Weighing 1st thing in the AM after voiding
- Keeping the scale in the same location
- Wearing the same (or no) clothes
Medication that lowers blood pressure but protects the kidneys
What is lisinopril?
*DASH diet acronym*
Dietary Approach to Stop Hypertension
2 things to avoid
What are:
- Canned, processed, pre-prepared, and fast foods
- Alcohol
- Drugs
- Excessive stress
- Cough medicines
CHF bundle includes
What is:
- CHF signage on the door
- CHF order set
- Education documentation (care plan, smartphrase)
Which zone correlates with a weight gain of more than 2 lbs in one day or 5 lbs in 5 days
What is the yellow zone?
Medication that is potassium sparing
What is Spironolactone?
List a few salt alternatives
What are:
Mrs. Dash
Herbs & spices
Common causes of heart failure
What are:
- MI
- CAD
- Uncontrolled HTN
- Heart defects
- DM
- Obesity
- Substance abuse
CHF handoff education should be documented
What is every shift
*Two symptoms of the "Red Zone"*
What are:
- Weight gain of 5 lbs in 1 day
- Bloating and swelling in abdomen
- SOB at rest
- Orthopnea
- Too tired to do activity
*The duration a patient would feel the effects of Lasix*
What is 6 hours?
The equivalent of 2,000 mg in teaspoons
What is 1 teaspoon?
*Heart failure results in a ____ deficiency*
What is iron deficiency?
*When urine output is less than 500 cc's after 4 hours of the 1st dose diuretic you should ______*
What is call the physician?
Mild heart failure ejection fraction
What is 35-39%