A type of diuretic in Bob's medication regimen? What type of diuretic is it?
What is Lasix(Furosemide), it is a loop diuretic
100
Each nurse that cares for Bob must do this intervention per shift
What is monitor and calculate Bob's intake and output
200
Swelling in legs and feet, shortness of breath with any type of activity, non-radiating chest pain, increase cough, the inability to sleep laying down at night
What are signs and symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure
200
The amount of blood that the heart pumps each minute. It is measured as a volume, in litres per minute.
What is cardiac output?
200
As a patient with congestive heart failure, Bob was told to limit this substance in his diet
What is sodium?
300
Fancy word for when a patient with CHF is short of breath
What is dyspnea?
300
Helps to maintain blood pressure (BP) and water and salt balance in the body by helping the kidneys retain sodium and excrete potassium
What is Aldosterone?
300
Bob has excess fluid volume the nurse must assess this every day
What is a daily weight?
400
The build-up of blood in the veins of the legs causes leakage of fluid from the legs' capillaries (tiny blood vessels) into the interstitial spaces
What is Edema?
400
When the fluid amount entering the patient's body in more than the amount of fluid the patient excretes out
What is a positive fluid balance?
400
A measure of how much blood is pumped out of your heart each time it beats
What is ejection fraction?
500
Looking at Bob's health history, what are three pieces of data that are risk factors for him to have congestive heart failure?
What are:
-Being an ex-smoker
-Hypertension
-Diabetes
-Coronary Artery Disease
- His increased age
500
Two drugs in Bob's medication regimen that connects directly with treating his Type 2-Diabetes
What are Sitagliptin and Metformin
500
Can be used with ACE inhibitors by directly blocking the negative effects of the Sympathetic Nervous System on the failing heart. Name the one is Bob's case.