What's the Beat?
Rhythm originates from somewhere in the atria. Abnormal P waves that resemble fibrillatory waves.
What is Atrial Fibrillation?
Where in meditech do you chart receiving a critical lab result?
What is manage/refer/contact/notify?
Anticoagulant that is used to treat arterial thromboembolism. It is very important to draw aPTT every 6 hours.
What is Heparin?
How many walks should post-op open heart patients take daily?
What is 4?
What important measurement should be checked, because it mimics a stroke?
What is blood sugar?
When the SA node fails, the AV junction takes over as the primary pacemaker of the heart. The heart rate is 40. The P wave is inverted with a short PR interval <0.12. Normal QRS complex.
What is Junctional Rhythm?
When admitting a new patient what form should you use to make sure all required documentation is completed?
What is the admit checklist?
A loop diuretic that is given to treat congestive heart failure. What is the electrolyte that you must monitor?
How often should post-op open heart patients use the incentive spirometer?
What is 10 times every hour while awake?
What fall risk level is score 35?
What is moderate risk?
Electrical impulses are generated from the ventricles. Abnormal and wide QRS complexes with a heart rate of 150.
What is Ventricular Tachycardia?
What nursing intervention must be added FIRST in order to chart on a new patient?
This medication is used to treat post open heart atrial fib?
What is Amiodarone?
If a post-op open heart patient hasn't had a bowel movement by POD # _________, a suppository should be given.
What is 2?
After removing a controlled substance how many minutes do you have to administer, return or waste the medication?
What is 30 minutes?
Lengthening PR intervals followed by. Periodically dropped QRS complexes
What is 2nd degree, Type 1 (Wenckebach)?
True or False. You should document a nurse note every time a new patient comes to a room?
What is True?
Positive inotrope to treat end stage heart failure. This medication also has a vasodilator effect and should monitor BPs closely when initiating.
What is Milrinone?
Post-op open heart patients should shower every day starting POD #___________. (unless being paced or still with atrium CT)
What is 2?
After giving a PO pain medication when should you re-assess?
What is 1 hour?
P waves march out, R waves march out but they are not working together. “PR intervals” will constantly and inconsistently change
What is a 3rd degree heart block (complete)?
How often should you chart intake and output?
What is every 4 hours?
What medication is necessary to have at bedside when pulling an arterial sheath?
What is atropine?
What post-op open-heart drain can PCU nurses NOT pull?
What is mediastinal chest tube?
What does LKW stand for?
What is "Last know well"?