CAD
MI
HTN
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Heart Failure
100

Name the modifiable risk for CAD?

What is smoking, obesity, HTN, cholesterol, increase activity level 

100

What do you want to have the provider order within 10 minutes of a patient arriving to ER with symptoms of MI? 

What is EKG

100

True or False, HTN is diagnosed on a high reading when you get your physical exam? 

False

Two or more assessment that are two weeks apart

100

What condition do you have a strong pulse? PAD or PVD? 

What is PVD 

100

Which sided heart failure can convert to the other side? 

What is left-sided heart failure 

200

What medication is contraindicated for a patient taking nitroglycerin? 

What is sidenafil

200

Which MI is complete occlusion of the vessel? NSTEMI or STEMI? 

What is STEMI?

200

What is classified as Stage 1 HTN?

What is systolic 130-139 OR diastolic 80-89

200

What is important teaching for a nurse to give to a patient recently diagnosed with PAD? 

Elevate both legs, above heart, when resting 

200

What is a main lab that should be checked for a patient on Digoxin? 

What is potassium? 

300

Following a cardiac stent placement. What are two primary nursing interventions? 

What is keep the legs in an extended position and the head below 30 degree angle. 

300

What are the 3 main labs that should be drawn for a patient with suspected MI? 

What are: 

▪Troponin 

▪Myoglobin

▪CK-MB

300

When educating a patient on diet and lifestyle modifications. How much saturated fat and alcohol should be consumed, daily? 

What is 5-6% of daily intake should be saturated fat and a minimum of two drinks per day 

300

A patient is newly diagnosed with PAD. What should the nurse include in the teaching? 

What is elevated the legs above the heart when resting. 

300

What are common symptoms of a patient with LEFT sided heart failure. 

Dyspnea, orthopnea, dry cough, S3 heart sound, frothy blood tinged sputum, nocturia, fatigue, possible AMS  

400

What are modifiable risk factors of atherosclerosis? 

What are: 

Hypercholesteremia

HTN

Obesity 

Smoking 

400

What is the difference between ACS and MI? 

What is ACS is due to temporary lack of O2 to the heart and MI is permanent damage due to prolonged ischemia. 

400

Which type of hypertension has a known cause and what are a few of those causes? 

What is secondary HTN.

Causes:

Kidney Disease 

DM 

Medications 

Pregnancy 

400

What positions should the legs be in for PAD and PVD? 

PAD-Dangle Legs 

PVD-Elevate Legs 

400

What are common symptoms of RIGHT sided heart failure?

Jugular vein distention, Edema in lower legs, weight gain, ascites, polyuria, fatigue 

500

Where should pulses be checked following a stent placement or any cardiac intervention? 

What is distal to the insertion site. 

500

What are the main labs that you want to assess for a patient with suspected MI? 

Troponin, CK-MB, Myoglobin 

500

What is the name of a diet that is commonly recommended to a patient with HTN. 

How many mg of sodium for a patient on this diet? 

What is the DASH diet 

1,500-2,300

500

Describe PAD and PVD. 

PAD-Narrowing and occlusion with decreased O2 to lower extremities 

PVD-Pooling of blood in the extremities due to inability for body to bring blood back to the heart (vascular insufficiency)  

500

What nursing action should you do for a patient who is taking digoxin? 

-What is take apical heart rate for 1 min. Hold medication if apical heart rate is less than 60 bpm and notify the provider. 

-Observe the client for N/V

-Do NOT administer digoxin with antacids, separate medications by 2 hours. 

-Make sure digoxin levels are being checked regularly. 

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