Cardiac Defects
A hole between the right and left ventricles
What is a ventricular septal defect (VSD)?
Labs to do for pre-op cardiac admission
What is CBC, CMP, PT/INR, blood band, covid test?
Name 2 medications frequently used for diuresis in post-op cardiac patients
What are lasix and diuril?
Identify the rhythm that the facilitator is showing you.
What is SVT?
Interventions to perform when a patient is experiencing a Tet spell.
What is knees to chest, applying oxygen, and sedation?
A hole between the left and right atriums
What is atrial septal defect (ASD)?
Diagnostic tests that may be ordered for pre-op cardiac admission
What are CXR and EKG?
Medication used to manage heart failure symptoms, lower heart rate, and as an anti-arrhythmic
What is digoxin?
The first intervention you will attempt for a patient in SVT who is hemodynamically stable.
What are vagal maneuvers? Please list some vagal maneuvers.
Cardiac patients must be on _____ monitoring per provider orders.
What is telemetry/tele?
Includes malformations of the tricuspid and mitral valves along with an ASD and VSD. Oftentimes seen in children with Trisomy 21
What is AV canal?
The power plan that must be initiated when the pre-op cardiac patient comes in for admission.
What is CVSURG Pre-op Peds Labs?
Medication frequently used to treat pulmonary hypertension
What is sildenafil?
The first intervention you will attempt for a patient in SVT who is not hemodynamically stable.
What is administering IV adenosine?
Do not pick the patient up out of bed under their ______ for 2 weeks after cardiac surgery
What are arms?
Includes a VSD, stenosis of right ventricular outflow tract and/or pulmonary valve narrowing, enlarged/overriding aorta, and right ventricular hypertrophy
What is tetralogy of fallot?
All pre-op patients must receive a _______ prior to going to OR.
What is CHG bath?
Home medication used to treat hypertension and heart failure symptoms
What is captopril?
When administering adenosine, it is a _______ IV push.
What is rapid IV push?
List at least 4 symptoms of heart failure in an infant/toddler
What is excessive sweating, poor feeding and growth, rapid breathing, increase work of breathing, irritability?