Nursing Process/Hygiene
The nursing process is
What is dynamic?
What is vehicles?
The age at which provider should be concerned about family history is when family members are diagnosed with CV condition
What is age 55?
In this context low blood pressure is not cause for concern
What is in a physically fit patient/athlete?
The expected RR for adults
What is 12-20 breaths per minute?
The five stages of the nursing process
What is Assessment, Analysis, Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation?
What is mask and goggles?
Valvular Heart Disease leads to
Orthostatic hypotension is diagnosed by
What is a difference of 30 mmHg in blood pressure at different positions?
Four interventions for improving this system
What is applying oxygen, expanding lungs with IS/ambulation, and thinning secretions with increased fluids, and sitting up?
When using restraints this must be assessed after application
What is perfusion, movement, sensation, and skin (PMSS)?
The reason thoroughly drying a patient is essential after a bed bath
What is preventing infection and skin breakdown?
Disease when blood is not being supplied to the heart itself
What is coronary artery disease?
Pitting edema is measured by this characteristic
What is the depth of the pit? 2mm = 1, 4mm=2 ect.
Prior to applying a non-rebreather to the patient you first must...
What is inflate the bag?
A major component of the nursing process when dealing with the CV is preventing...
What is activity intolerance?
Three actions that prevent the reservoir from infections a portal of entry
What is handwashing, hygiene, and disposal of contaminated materials?
During the S2 heart sound, these chambers are filling
What are atria?
What is normal?
The condition/issue is associated with crackles and rhonchi respectively
What is fluid accumulation and obstruction in the bronchi?
The contraindication for firm distal to proximal strokes during a bed bath
What is DVT?
The precaution required for MRSA, C.diff, RSV, Impetigo, Lice, and Scabies
What are contact precautions?
This arrhythmia causes heart rate to increase when inhaling and decrease when exhaling
What is sinus arrhythmia?
In most thoracic fields you will hear this type of lung sound
What is vesicular?
What is COPD/emphysema?