Rhythm
Diastole, atrial systole, ventricular systole
What is a cardiac cycle?
The prevention of new blood clots
What is unfractionated IV heparin?
Bleeding precautions?
Critical marker of myocardial injury.
What is troponin level?
The accumulation of lipids, calcium, blood, carbs, fibrious tissue in the arteries.
What is atherosclerosis?
Also give definition of arteriosclerosis
It lowers the heart and cardiac output by blocking the effects of adrenalin.
What are beta blockers?
What is a PR interval?
Short term and long term reduction of myocardial oxygen consumption through vasodilation.
What is nitro?
The test indicates heart failure, the levels are high with heart failure.
What is a BNP (B-type natriuretic peptide)?
What is cardiac tamponade?
symptoms & treatment
Normal labs values for BUN, creatinine potassium, and sodium
BUN: 10-20, Creatinine: 0.7-1.4, K: 3.5-5, Na: 135-145
You better defib!
What is vtach/vfib?
Explain the difference between defib and cardioversion
Plays a pivotal role in the management of heart failure caused by systolic dysfunction.
What are ACE inhibitors?
examples,S/E, & nursing considerations
An ultrasound involved threading a small transducer through the mouth into the esophagus.
What is a TEE?
Nursing considerations?
This results from accumulation of liquid in the interstiitial spaces and alveoli of lungs.
What is pulmonary edema?
Diastolic dysfunction is caused by rigid and thick ventricular walls that impair filling and ventricular stretch.
What is restricted cardiomyopathy?
Give some nursing interventions.
Treatment of this rhythm may include an ablation, cardioversion, and anticoagulants.
What is afib?
How does the rhythm strip look?
Increases the force of myocardial contraction and slows the conduction through the AV node.
What is digitalis?
Toxicity?
What is CVP?
Normal value?
The right ventricle can not eject a sufficient amount of blood, therefore blood backs-up in the venous system resulting in...
What is right-sided heart failure?
Symptoms & left-sided heart failure symptoms
Abnormalities in cardiovascular function are more likely to be detected during times of increase demand.
What is a stress test?
What can it detect?
Inverted T wave
What is the zone of ischemia?
Elevated ST & Q wave, what zone?
Frequently given as the initial therapy for elevated cholesterol and LDL levels.
What are HMG CoA reductase inhibitors (statin)?
Example & nursing consideration?
The procedure used to diagnose and treat cardiovascular conditions, a long thin catheter in an artery or vein in the groin, neck, or arm to blood vessels to your heart.
What is a cardiac catherization?
pre and post-op care?
Contributed to atherosclerotic changes in the aorta
What are aneurysms?
signs & symptoms of AAA
How to prevent CLABSI (catheter associated blood stream infection)
Hand hygiene, dressing care, catheter care, patient education, remove line immediately if not needed.