Aorta Amigos
This type of medication, often used for treatment of angina, can cause adverse effects like ______ and dizziness.
Nitroglycerin
Headaches
This is the most common vein used when performing a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
Greater Saphenous
This type of nursing implementation will help a patient who has visual deficits and cannot see on one side of their body when performing care.
Approach on the side they can see!
Pain that is often exacerbated during or immediately after physical exertion is called this.
Angina
This lab is often drawn in the acute settings of a patient with atherosclerosis and is indicative of active inflammation that is present in the heart.
hs-CRP
This assessment scale is used to assess a client's level of consciousness (LOC)
GCS
This medication is given to patients who are stable and experiencing supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), resulting in their hearts stopping briefly and starting back up again in a normal rate and rhythm (hopefully)
Adenosine
A patient who is experiencing a hemorrhagic stroke may experience a "thunderclap headache" indicating what life-threatening condition?
Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm
True or False:
Systole is the process by which blood gets ejected into circulation and the chambers of the heart become smaller.
True!
This is the priority nursing action for a patient that arrives to the ED with "crushing" chest pain.
ECG
This drug is used in the critical care setting in patients with ____ _____ to help decrease cerebral edema.
Head Trauma
Mannitol
_____, a calcium channel blocker (CCB), helps by ______ the heart's workload which ______ the heart rate
Amlodipine
Decrease
Decrease
This priority nursing action is imperative by a nurse when first arriving on the scene of a patient who may have a spinal cord injury.
Don't move them!!!!
This sign is something that would be evident in a patient with a suspected CVA.
Facial Drooping
This drug is included in the pneumonic, "MONA", and known as an antiplatelet.
Aspirin
This type of shock may be present when a patient with a SCI has a sudden depression in reflexes below the lower level of injury.
Spinal Shock
This lab is often drawn in the ED when a patient arrives and can best determine if a patient is in the acute setting of an MI.
Troponin
These two vital sign changes are imperative and emergent in a patient who may be experiencing autonomic dysreflexia in the ICU setting
Bradycardia
HTN
These actions would be included in the plan of care for a patient who is experiencing a life-threatening dysrhythmia
Document the time - how long is it lasting?
Administer any meds as ordered
Prepare to begin ACLS
This priority nursing action is needed for a patient in complete heart block.
Transcutaneous Pacing
These might be contraindications for a patient who has suffered an ischemic stroke and wants to receive thrombolytic therapy
Currently on anticoagulation therapy
Symptoms began > 3 hours ago
Brain disease/pathology or surgery recently
Patient's with this type of arrhythmia are at greatest risk for strokes.
Atrial Fibrillation
These are the top 3 risk factors for Spinal Cord Injuries
Male Gender
Young Age
Alcohol or Drug use
These hallmark signs/symptoms are suspected when a patient is experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).
Nausea
Angina
Crackles