MI
Which ECG changes are characteristic of an MI?
The T wave is iverted
Which signs or symptoms of Stage III of PAD
Burning heel pain that causes waking from sleep.
Several regular vertical pacer spikes not followed by QRS complexes mean?
Failure to capture
What medication do you give for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?
beta-blocker
Clinical manifestation of Raynaud Syndrome?
Pale extremities
Numbness
Blue discoloration
Brittle nails
What cause vasospastic angina (Prinzmetal).
Emotional stress
Which action contributes to CHF exacerbation?
Taking ibuprofen daily.
What lab should you do to determine acute coronary syndrome
Troponin
What medications do you review prior to PCI with stent?
Metfiormin
Lisinopril
What choices are consistent with Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH)?
Whole-grain toast and jelly
Fresh fruit cup
What do you do when a patient with MI reports calf pain?
Assess the client’s calf
Which action is most important for the nurse to complete before femoral popliteal bypass graft
Mark the location of the distal pulses in the affected leg.
How does a male patient present with chest pain and MI?
Radiates to the jaw
Which finding indicates inadequate stroke volume?
Pulse deficit
What information do you give to a client with OA
Apply heat or cold packs to affected joints
Monitor BM if taking NSAIDs
Avoid extremes of joint flexion
What are the benefits of an exercise program for PAD treatment?
Improve circulation
When assessing a pt with CHF, you notice edema. What do you do FIRST?
Auscultate bilateral lung sounds.
Four small boxes on ECG strip are equal to how many seconds?
0.16
What happens to the ventricular filling time in a patient with A fib with an uncontrolled rate >100 bpm?
Decreases
You monitor the pulmonary artery wedge pressure (PAWP) to assess which cardiac function?
Left ventricular end-diastolic pressure.
Which recommendations does the nurse include about the risk of a myocardial infarction?
moderate-intensity activities
Discuss hormonal therapy use
Check for fatigue, nausea, and chest or jaw discomfort
Which findings do you EMERGENTLY report to the doctor when assessing a diabetic patient with PAD?
Reports pain that is not relieved with rest
Mottled skin on the foot
Toes feel cold
Which ECG changes to the pathology of MI
ST segment elevation
T wave inversion
Abnormal Q wave
What is the priority intervention for a client with pericarditis and inverted T waves?
Assess the client for chest discomfort.
Emergent interventions needed for a client with celulitis, low BP, and high HR?
placement of an IV catheter.
Obtain a serum lactate
Draw blood cultures.