EKG Strips
Name this rhythm: P waves upright and present before each QRS, QRS less than 0.10, PR interval 0.16, HR 85.
What is Normal Sinus Rhythm?
Which cardiac biomarker is the most specific to cardiac muscle?
What is troponin 1?
Indications for an arterial line
What is hypertension, hypotension, and administration of vasoactive medications?
MONA
What is morphine, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and aspirin?
Drugs that can be given via ETT
What is narcan, atropine, vasopressin, epinephrine, and lidocaine?
Treatment for STABLE SVT
What is vagal maneuvers, adenosine 6 mg then 12 mg, amiodarone, and synchronized cardioversion?
Level where the transducer should be placed
What is the phlebostatic axis?
What is the 4th intercostal space, mid axillary line?
Name this angina: unpredictable, usually happens at night, result of a vasospasm, gold standard treatment is calcium channel blockers
What is Prinzmetal's angina?
Starling's Law
What is the greater the stretch of the heart leading to a stronger contraction?
What is the overfilling and overstretching of the heart leading to weak contractility?
Name this heart block: HR 70, P wave present for each QRS until one QRS is dropped.
What is a type 2, 1st degree heart block?
Name one group of medications that are negative inotropes.
What are beta blockers?
Screening for AAA
What is 3 cm and a repeat ultrasound every year?
What is 5 cm and refer to a vascular surgeon?
What is 8 cm and emergent repair?
Door to PCI for an MI
What is 90 minutes?
Pre-op nursing considerations for cardiac catheterization
What is monitoring vital signs, doing peripheral vascular checks, witnessing informed consent, and asking about allergies to shellfish and iodine?
Treatment for Atrial Fibrillation
What is heparin, cardioversion, amiodarone, or ibutilide?
When cardiac biomarkers are elevated post MI
What is 3-6 hours post MI?
Cannot be given with an arterial line
What are medications?
Name this acute coronary syndrome: cardiac biomarkers elevated, non-occlusive thrombus, no ST elevation
What is an NSTEMI?
Valvuloplasty: nursing considerations for mechanical and biological valves
What is anticoagulation for life and INR 3-5 for mechanical valves?
What is less durability and no anticoagulation for biological valves?
Steps if you see asystole on the monitor
What is checking a second lead, checking your patient for a pulse, starting CPR if pulseless and pushing Epi?
Exclusion criteria for fibrinolytics
What is a person with a bleeding disorder or a person with a recent CVA, head injury, trauma, or surgery?
Times to zero an arterial line
What is PRN, every 8 hours, after blood draws, with position changes, and if a wave form is altered?
Reperfusion signs post MI
What are ventricular dysrhythmias, absence of chest pain, return of ST segment to baseline, and return of cardiac biomarkers to baseline?
Signs of cardiac tamponade
What is decreased CO, JVD, muffled heart sounds, hypotension, and sudden cessation in chest tube drainage?