Anemia and Hema
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100

Common blood transfusion reaction 

Low back pain, headache

100

What are the 5 Ps?

Pain

Pallor

Paresthesia

Pulse

Paralysis

100

What causes varicose veins?

*bonus-200- name 2 tx

Leaky or stretched valves in veins, causes pooling of blood.

Tx-compression hose, elevation, endovenous laser tx

100

What holistic concerns do we have with someone having an MI?

Psychosocial-Denial, anger, depression 

100

Name 2 medicines an MD would prescribe post MI

*bonus 100- OTC tx*

Statins, Zetia, lipid, fenofibrate, colestid, etc

Bets blocker, smoking cessation patch, gum

Niacin, omega-3


200

Main sickle cell symptom, 1 TX

*bonus 100- med that may decrease episodes*

Pain

Fluids, prevention

Hydroxyurea (Hydrea)

200

Most important difference between hypertension urgency and emergency

Emergency is life threatening due to signs of target organ damage

200

Disease that pulses are diminished or weak, skin is pale and ulceration is likely

PAD

200

Name 4 symptoms of CAD

Chest pain

Dyspnea

Tachycardia-palpitations

Nausea

Cool, claims

Fatigue-weakness

200

Two nursing interventions post cardiac cath

BP control

Monitor for bleeding

Let air out of balloon cuff

300

Disorder where blood gets thick from overproduction of RBCs

Name 2 symptoms

Polycythemia Vera

Reddish face with deep-red purplish lips

Fatigue, weakness, dizzy, HA, splenomegaly

300

Primary cause of CAD

Bonus 100*Name 2 medicines to treat

Atherosclerosis 

Statins

Omega-3, Niacin

Welchol

300

Disease with mottled, brown pigmentation, edema likely, with aching leg pain

PVD

300

Main cause of an MI and primary blood test to diagnose

Atherosclerosis 

Troponin

300

What is a MIDCAB and what is the benefit?

Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass

Less risks esp with infection

400

Disease that has high number of immature cells preventing production of healthy cells, unknown origin 

Leukemia

400

AAA symptom and treatment

Back pain, feeling of pressure or pulsating in abdomen.

Lower BP, treat pain, monitor closely, surgery once risk of rupture is higher than risk of surgery 

400

What condition/symptom would you likely see in arterial disease-PAD

Gangrene

400

What will you see with pericarditis, what helps?

Pericardial friction rub on auscultation

Sitting up and leaning forward 

400

Who is eligible for thrombolytics to treat an MI? (2 things)

Within 12 hours of symptom onset

ST elevation or NEW left bundle branch block

500

Name the 4 types of anemia in the book and give the tx for one

Iron-deficiency

Megaloblastic

Aplastic 

Sickle Cell



500

Caused by spasm of the arteries of the upper and lower extremities.

3 symptoms

Raynauds

Change in color, burning, throbbing pain

500

Name 2 things to avoid with Raynauds?

Cold, stress, caffeine

500

Criteria for heart transplant

2 risks after transplant

Hx of hospitalizations for HF, LVAD, maxed out on meds, decreased oxygen, good kidney function, psychologically stable

Infection

Rejection

500

Treatment for acute MI

Morphine

Oxygen

Nitrates

Aspirin

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