Inflammatory Heart & Dysrhythmia
The hallmark sound heard with acute pericarditis during auscultation is this friction sound caused by inflamed pericardial layers rubbing together.
Pericardial Friction Rub
Hypercapnic respiratory failure results from inadequate CO₂ removal and is often caused by diseases that impair this system’s function.
Respiratory or Ventilatory
This type of aneurysm is often asymptomatic but may be discovered as a pulsatile mass in the periumbilical area.
AAA
This type of shock is marked by hypotension, bradycardia, and decreased cardiac output due to loss of sympathetic tone.
Neurogenic Shock
According to the Monro-Kellie doctrine, the skull contains these three components that must stay in balance to maintain normal ICP.
Brain tissue, blood, and cerebrospinal fluid
Beck’s triad for cardiac tamponade includes hypotension, muffled heart sounds, and this elevated pressure sign.
These two drug classes are commonly used in ARF to reduce airway inflammation and relax bronchial smooth muscle.
Corticosteroids and Bronchodilators
A patient presenting with sudden, severe chest or back pain described as “tearing” may be experiencing this life-threatening condition.
Aortic Dissection
This dangerous condition can occur with spinal cord lesions above T6 and is triggered by noxious stimuli like bladder distention or fecal impaction.
Autonomic Dysreflexia
This clinical triad includes bradycardia, widened pulse pressure, and irregular respirations, and signals a late stage of increased ICP.
Cushing's Triad
This emergency procedure involves inserting a needle into the pericardial space to relieve pressure from fluid accumulation.
Needle decompression or pericardiocentesis
In ARDS, this life-threatening process leads to stiff lungs and impaired gas exchange due to fluid leaking into the alveoli.
Increased alveolar-capillary membrane permeability
Name two major modifiable risk factors for developing an abdominal aortic aneurysm.
Smoking and HTN
This condition involves temporary loss of sensation, flaccid paralysis, and areflexia immediately following a spinal cord injury.
Spinal Shock
This osmotic diuretic is given to reduce intracranial pressure by drawing fluid out of the brain tissue.
This beta-blocker is used to manage hypertension, arrhythmias, and reduce myocardial oxygen demand.
Metoprolol
This blood test detects TB infection by measuring immune response to TB proteins and is not affected by BCG vaccination.
QuantiFERON-TB Gold
After surgical repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, the nurse should closely monitor this organ system for decreased perfusion due to potential graft occlusion or embolization.
Renal System or Kidneys
A patient with a T4 spinal cord injury complains of a pounding headache, flushed face, and goosebumps. You suspect this condition.
Autonomic Dysreflexia
This type of hematoma involves arterial bleeding between the dura and skull and is often associated with a brief loss of consciousness followed by a lucid interval.
Epidural Hematoma
These two arrhythmias are the most common causes of sudden cardiac death and require immediate defibrillation.
VF and pulseless VF.
This condition occurs when air accumulates in the pleural space under pressure, shifting the mediastinum and reducing cardiac output.
Tension Pneumothorax
This severe form of peripheral artery disease presents with pain, paresthesia, poikilothermia, pallor, and pulselessness and may require revascularization or amputation.
Critical Limb Ischemia
This disorder causes ascending paralysis and may require plasmapheresis or IVIG as part of its treatment.
Guillain-Barre
When managing increased ICP, nurses monitor this pressure-based value to ensure it stays above 60 mmHg to maintain adequate cerebral perfusion.
CPP