Achy Breaky Heart
Common treatment for ST elevated MI (STEMI)
What is PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention)?
Common diagnostic tests that determine heart failure exacerbation.
What are BNP, echocardiogram, and cardiac catheterization?
What is COPD?
What is normal sinus rhythm?
Patient education topics about ferrous sulfate to treat iron deficiency anemia.
What are black, tarry stools, constipation or abdominal pain?
True or False: HTN contributes to development of Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
What is true? (constriction of vessels causing excessive force, damages the vessel lining and accelerates plaque formation)
Patient education topics for a patient with newly diagnosed heart failure.
What are sodium restricted diet, fluid restriction, daily weights, medication adherence, low impact exercise, or smoking cessation (if needed)?
Isolation precaution type for TB
What is airborne?
Patient is post surgical day 2 from hernia repair, complains of shortness of breath, SpO2 is 84% on room air, D Dimer is 4.01 (<0.50mg/L),
What is a PE (pulmonary embolism)?
Medication class used to treat DVT
What is anticoagulant?
Possible signs/symptoms of myocardial infarction.
What are midsternal chest pain, jaw pain, left arm pain, shortness of breath, nausea, dizziness, or EKG changes?
What is right sided heart failure?
Risk factors associated with Obstructive sleep apnea.
What are obesity, large neck size, or smoking?
What is heart failure?
This electrolyte is closely monitored when a patient is taking furosemide.
What is postassium?
Define unstable angina.
What is chest pain occurring when the heart requires more oxygen than normal such as exercise or sometimes at rest and is not relieved by rest?
True or False: Heart failure and cardiomyopathy are the same medical diagnosis
What is false? (HF - muscle weakening & circulatory dysfunction, Cardiomyopathy - circulatory dysfunction caused by the cardiac muscle dysfunction, thickening)
This device is used to expand the lungs and alveoli.
What is Incentive Spirometer?
Patient presents with cough, fever, rales at the lung bases bilaterally and WBC 14.5 (4-11 cells/microliter).
What is pneumonia?
Symptoms of this hematologic disorder include extreme pain and fatigue.
What is sickle cell anemia?
Simvastatin is metabolized through this organ.
What is the liver?
Three common medication classes used to treat heart failure.
What are ACE Inhibitor, beta blocker and diuretic?
True or False: if a client's SpO2 is 84% on room air and has no respiratory history, oxygen can be applied without a provider order
Patient with a history of COPD presents with shortness of breath, SpO2 of 86% on 2L/nc, disorientation and cyanosis of the lips
What is respiratory acidosis? (CO2 is blocked in the airways due to underlying COPD condition)
Possible complications of A Fib
What is MI, PE, DVT, or stroke? (all caused by clots)