Aneurysms & Valves
An abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a dilation of the abdominal aorta greater than this size.
What is 30 mm in diameter?
Hypovolemic shock occurs when intravascular volume is decreased by about this percentage.
What is 25–30%?
This lab rises first after a myocardial infarction.
What is troponin T or I?
The first step in treating any type of shock.
What is treat cause, supportive care
The main sign of impending cardiac arrest the nurse should teach clients to recognize.
What is profound fatigue?
The most common valves to be replaced are these two.
What are Aortic and Mitral valves
The underlying cause of distributive shock is this.
What is systemic vasodilation?
The best test to diagnose cardiac tamponade.
What is an echocardiogram?
In MODS, the nurse’s priority is to be aware of what?
What are the client’s wishes regarding care?
The priority action when recognizing a client in cardiopulmonary arrest.
What is call for help and start compressions
An early manifestation of an AAA is this type of pain.
What is lower back or groin pain
Clients with Guillain-Barré syndrome are at risk for this type of shock.
What is neurogenic shock?
A decrease in systolic BP >10 mmHg during inspiration is called this.
What is pulsus paradoxus?
In the community, the nurse must do this first before starting CPR.
What is notify emergency services?
This condition, caused by fluid compressing the right ventricle, leads to obstructive shock.
What is cardiac tamponade?
Two major risk factors for AAA are ____ and ____.
A deregulated cytokine storm that causes an immense inflammatory response is part of this condition.
What is systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)?
This blood test measures tissue hypoxia and anaerobic metabolism.
What is serum lactate?
Clients in the ICU after shock are at risk for these psychological outcomes.
What are disorientation and depression?
Name the three parts of Beck’s Triad (seen in cardiac tamponade).
Answer: What are JVD, muffled heart sounds, and hypotension?
In aortic stenosis, which ventricle’s systolic pressure increases?
What is the left ventricle?
This condition occurs when more than one organ system fails due to poor perfusion and oxygenation.
What is multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS)?
This lab is drawn to check for organ dysfunction
What is CMP
In hypovolemic shock, tachycardia, tachypnea, oliguria, and orthostatic hypotension indicate about this percentage of blood loss.
What is 24% (20–40%)?
During a CABG revascularization is done using which vessels
What are the saphenous vein or mammary artery