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Heart Failure This and That
100
This class of medications assist with removal of excess fluid.
What are diuretics?
100
You should do this every morning after emptying your bladder.
What are daily weights?
100
This electrolyte that is found in most processed foods and should be limited in heart failure.
What is sodium?
100
Abnormal accumulation of fluids in the interstitial spaces of tissue.
What is swelling/edema?
100
Poor control of this is a common cause of Heart Failure.
What is blood pressure/hypertension?
200
This class of drugs should be avoided with patients who have Heart Failure.
What are NSAIDs?
200
This will help relieve dependent edema (swelling) of the lower extremities.
What is elevating your legs?
200
The amount of sodium you should have per day to minimize fluid retention.
What is 2000 milligrams or 2 grams?
200
Otherwise known as orthopnea, this happens to a heart failure patient when lying down and is a sign of worsening heart failure.
What is difficulty breathing?
200
This test uses sound waves to create a moving picture of your heart. The test shows the size and shape of your heart and how well your heart chambers and valves work.
What is an Echocardiogram?
300
A side effect of this medication is a cough.
What are ACE inhibitors?
300
Vaccinations that all patients with heart failure should receive.
What are Pneumococcal and annual influenza vaccine?
300
True or False: More than 75% of the sodium Americans consume comes from processed and restaurant foods not the salt shaker.
What is true? From CDC
300
You should do this if you have new onset or an increase in the following symptoms: Sudden weight gain (2-3 lbs. in 1 day or 5 lbs. in 7 days), Shortness of breath, especially when laying down, Swelling in ankles, legs, feet and abdomen (bloating), Constant cough, Fatigue.
What is contact your heart failure team?
300
These 2 vital signs are most important to monitor for patients with Heart Failure.
What are blood pressure and heart rate?
400
This family of medication decrease the amount of stress hormones in your body when you have heart failure.
What are Beta Blockers?
400
If your weight has increased by 2 lbs. since yesterday, you are probably suffering from.
What is fluid retention?
400
True or false: Foods that are liquid at room temperature should be treated as fluid?
What is true?
400
These signs of heart failure need emergency attention.
What are confusion, new or severe shortness of breath, and/or chest pain lasting more than 15 minutes with no relief?
400
The heart has 4 of these and when they don't open and close properly, this can cause Heart Failure?
What are valves?
500
Name two classes of medications that are an important part of your heart failure regimen and keep your heart from getting worse and improve survival.
What are ACE inhibitors, ARBs, Beta blockers, and ARNI (Entresto)?
500
Name 3 behavioral modifications that can be made to improve quality of life with HF.
What is stop smoking, avoid secondhand smoke, limit alcohol, follow low sodium diet?
500
Use of added ingredients, including sodium-containing additives, which could make the product less healthy.
What are processed foods?
500
Three major symptoms associated with HF exacerbation.
What is increasing shortness of breath, cough, weight gain, chest pain/pressure, dizziness, anorexia, weakness, dizziness or tiredness?
500
This build up in blood vessels of the heart can result in this.
What is Coronary Artery Disease?
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