cardio 1
A patient suddenly develops pale, cold skin, severe leg pain, and no palpable pulse in the limb. The nurse suspects which acute condition?
What is an acute arterial occlusion?
A patient recovering from a viral infection complains of sharp chest pain that worsens when lying flat and improves when sitting forward. What condition does this describe?
What is acute pericarditis
A trauma patient presents with sudden shortness of breath, asymmetrical chest movement, and tracheal deviation. What condition is likely?
What is a pneumothorax?
A patient reports fatigue, pallor, and dizziness. Lab results show low RBCs. What condition should the nurse document?
What is anemia?
A patient’s CBC shows elevated WBCs following surgery. What is this normal immune response called?
What is leukocytosis?
A 58-year-old male with a history of smoking and high cholesterol presents with chest pain during exertion. What chronic condition is most likely causing this?
What is coronary artery disease?
The nurse notes muffled heart tones, dyspnea, and jugular vein distension. Which cardiac problem should the nurse suspect?
What is pericardial effusion?
A patient with pneumonia develops decreased breath sounds and fluid seen on chest x-ray. What is the cause?
What is a pleural effusion?
A patient with chronic kidney disease is pale and weak. The nurse recognizes this as anemia caused by decreased production of which hormone?
What is erythropoietin?
A child with bone pain, fever, and recurrent infections has excessive immature leukocytes on lab results. What is the diagnosis?
What is acute leukemia?
A patient reports chest pain that occurs with exercise and subsides with rest. The next day, pain occurs even at rest. What condition has likely developed?
What is acute coronary syndrome or unstable angina?
A trauma patient with rapid fluid accumulation around the heart presents with hypotension and muffled heart sounds. What is occurring?
What is cardiac tamponade?
A post-op patient has diminished breath sounds and intercostal retractions due to alveoli collapse. What condition is this?
What is atelectasis?
A patient has anemia with normal-sized RBCs and normal color. What is the classification?
What is normocytic anemia?
A patient complains of bone pain and has hypercalcemia. Lab work shows abnormal plasma cells. What cancer is this?
What is multiple myeloma?
A patient is diaphoretic, pale, anxious, and clutching his chest with radiating arm pain. What cardiac emergency should the nurse prepare for?
What is a myocardial infarction?
An elderly patient has a murmur and imaging shows narrowing of a valve opening that restricts forward blood flow. What condition is this?
What is valvular stenosis?
A chronic smoker presents with a productive cough, cyanosis, and crackles. What condition does this describe?
What is chronic bronchitis?
A 65-year-old male reports headache, tinnitus, and ruddy skin. Labs reveal increased RBCs. What is the likely diagnosis?
What is polycythemia vera?
A patient reports easy bruising and prolonged bleeding after a minor cut. Platelets are low. What condition is this?
What is thrombocytopenia?
A patient presents with crackles, dyspnea, orthopnea, and frothy sputum. These findings indicate which type of heart failure?
What is left-sided heart failure?
A patient with a spinal cord injury at the level of T4 presents with hypotension, warm and dry skin, and a heart rate of 50 bpm. The nurse recognizes this as which type of shock caused by loss of sympathetic tone and massive vasodilation?
What is neurogenic distributive shock?
A thin, pink-skinned patient uses pursed-lip breathing and has a barrel chest. Which disorder is this?
What is emphysema?
A young adult presents with severe joint pain, jaundice, and a history of inherited hemoglobin mutation. What condition is this?
What is sickle cell anemia?
An older adult with gradual fatigue and splenomegaly is found to have mature but nonfunctional WBCs. What is this called?
What is chronic leukemia?