Say what?!?
Your risk of coronary artery disease will decrease by half when you do this!
What is quit smoking?
This test measures EF
What is an echo?
The discharge teaching for a patient on warfarin (Coumadin)
Limit Vitamin K, report signs of bleeding, take as directed, need weekly INR
Vitamin K is antidote
No aspirin, don't cross your legs, avoid prolonged standing and sitting, limit alcohol intake, use compression stockings, and take frequent walks.
What is education on DVT?
Chest pain precipitated by an identifiable event, such as exertion and anxiety.
What is Angina?
Inhibits platelet aggregation by blocking ADP receptors on platelets.
What is the antiplatelet medication Clopidogrel (Plavix)?
AST and ALT test the function of this organ
What is the liver?
This medication improves myocardial contractility in the patient with heart failure
These symptoms indicate what disease:
Angina, Syncope, SOB on exertion (dyspnea), Arrhythmias, Heart Failure, High risk of sudden death
What is Cardiomyopathy?
Inflammatory response with swelling and sometimes pitting
What is edema?
Hardens after you apply it
What is an Unna boot?
What is heparin?
Unilateral leg edema
What is a possible DVT?
My vision is blurry with halos. I feel sick to my stomach. My doctor said I needed this medication to help my heart contractility, so I've been taking it a lot. Wait... do you see that purple rabbit hopping? the lights are flickering.
Quick grab the.....
What is digibind?
Patient has digoxin toxicity
Frequent urination, abdominal distention, peripheral edema, jugular vein distention
What are signs of right-sided heart failure?
A positive Homan's sign may indicate the patient has this disorder
Anticoagulants
What is heparin, warfarin, lovenox, pradaxa, eliquis, xarelto?
Pt has dyspnea with lung sounds crackly and needs this medication.
What is a diuretic? (Crackles = fluid overload)
I was walking and I got sharp pain, I rested and it went away. Pedal pulses are absent but there is no swelling. What's wrong with me nurse?
What is a peripheral arterial disease with intermediate claudication?
What is coronary artery disease (CAD)?
The arteries of the heart are not getting blood flow or oxygenated, and there is a high risk of MI.
This test is done to monitor the therapeutic effect of Coumadin
What is an INR?
Normal value= 1.0- 2.0
Person taking Warfarin (Coumadin) = 2.0-3.0
Antidote for heparin, Lovenox, and Fragmin
What is protamine sulfate?
Places you at risk for Coronary Artery Disease and MI.
What do high untreated Cholesterol levels cause?
"I....can't breathe, I'm coughing up blood. I'm going to die... help me" Nurse, what is happening?
What is a PE