Heart Failure
Name an unmodifiable risk factor for heart failure.
What is genetics, age, or comorbidities
Name a risk factor for arterio/atherosclerosis.
What is smoking, obesity, HTN, genetics, age, sedentary lifestyle, and smoking?
What is hypertension?
What is elevated blood pressure?
List 2 risk factors for PVD?
What is age, African American, smoking, atherosclerosis, HTN, elevated triglycerides, and family history?
What are 2 types of thromboembolism?
What is a pulmonary embolism and deep venous embolism?
List 3 modifiable risk factors for heart failure.
What is smoking, obesity, uncontrolled DM or HTN, sedentary lifestyle, or obesity?
Name at least one symptom associated with arterio/atherosclerosis.
What is pain, wounds, MI, CVA, SOB, fatigue, chest pain, or difficulty walking?
What are common dietary restrictions for HTN?
What is lower sodium intake?
What is claudication?
What is pain in the legs, especially with exercise that is related to PVD?
What is a treatment option for thromboembolism?
What is blood thinners, ambulation, compression devices, increased fluids, and smoking cessation?
Name 2 medication categories that are used to treat heart failure.
What are diuretics, ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, cardiac glycosides, arterial and venous vasodilators, and aldosterone antagonists?
What do statins do?
What is lower cholesterol levels?
Which food are highest in sodium?
What is prepared foods?
Name 3 symptoms of PVD?
What is decreased peripheral pulses, Pale/cool lower extremities, claudication, delayed capillary refill, thick toenails, woulds/ gangrene, bruit, and loss of hair to LE?
Explain Homan's sign?
What is flexing of the foot, assessing for calf pain associated with DVT?
What is a major concern for a client who takes Lasix (furosemide)?
What is low potassium levels?
What are signs of an adverse reaction to statins?
What is muscle pain and weakness?
What are potential undesired effects of HTN?
What is Kidney damage, CA, MI?
List 2 interventions for PVD?
What is stop smoking, exercise, mange HTN and diabetes, surgical intervention?
List 3 signs of DVT?
What is positive Homan's sign, redness/pain/warmth of LE, and edema especially on affected limb?
Identify a nursing diagnosis and 3 nursing interventions for a client with heart failure.
What is fluid and electrolyte imbalance, impaired gas exchange, impaired tissue perfusion?
What is monitor fluid and electrolyte balance, instruct to weigh daily and report increases, activity tolerance, management of edema, diet, meds?
Identify at least 3 things that we will teach clients with a diagnosis of arterio/atherosclerosis.
What is quit smoking, increase exercise, lower fat intake, take medications as prescribed, monitor for and report skin breakdown?
Name at least 3 medication categories with examples that are used to treat HTN?
What are diuretics like furosemide, calcium channel blockers like amlodipine, ACE inhibitors like lisinopril, angiotensin II receptor blockers like losartan, beta blockers like metoprolol, and vasodilators like doxazosin and Prazosin?
List 3 medication categories used to treat PVD?
What are statins, antihypertensives, ACE inhibitors, Aspirin, blood thinners, and pentoxifylline?
What lab monitoring is required for warfarin and heparin?
What is PT/INR for warfarin and PTT fir heparin with platelets for both of these meds?