The Rhythm of the Night
The only rhythm in which you are allowed to "document the findings"
What is normal sinus rhythm
A test that records electrical activity of the heart in a dozen leads.
What is an EKG?
Drug indicated for ischemic stroke
What is TPA?
A cardiac condition when the heart muscle does not pump effectively and causes PULMONARY symptoms such as cough, dyspnea, and crackles
What is left-sided heart failure?
"Left" --> lung
A client with a STEMI needs this treatment immediately
What is PCI?
What is a stent?
What is a cardiac cath with intervention?
Treat the underlying cause
The most sensitive marker for cardiac ischemia
What is troponin?
The two main types of stroke
Ischemic and hemorrhagic
A cardiac condition when the heart muscle does not pump effectively and causes SYSTEMIC symptoms such as extremity edema and weight gain
What is right-sided heart failure?
Right --> "rest" of the body
This condition is caused by an elevated troponin but normal EKG
What is an NSTEMI?
For a patient with bradycardia, this data is needed prior to treatment
Symptomatic or asymptomatic
What is BNP?
The diagnostic tool to verify presence of a stroke
What is a CT scan of the head?
What is a dysrhythmia?
The medications used to treat pulmonary edema caused by CHF exacerbation
Morphine
Furosemide
Nitroglycerin
A client with untreated afib is at risk for this complication
What is thrombophlebitis?
What is stroke?
What is a blood clot?
What is ejection fraction?
When receiving tPa, this is the priority complication the nurse should monitor for
What is bleeding?
A group of medications that decrease platelet aggregation and inhibit thrombus formation, including aspirin and plavix
What are anti-platelets?
the nurse obtain this within 10 minutes of a client complaining of chest pain
What is an EKG?
What is transcutaneous pacing?
An ultrasound used to check the patency and integrity of the heart's chambers and valves
What is an echocardiogram?
Contraindications for the administration of tPa (name one)
Intracranial hemorrhage or neoplasm
Active bleeding
Head trauma in the past 3 months
Onset of symptoms > 3 hours
What is dual anti-platelet therapy?
Heart failure and heart blocks are treated with insertion of this device
What is a pacemaker?