Pulmonary
Cardiac
Vascular Name
Bleeding Dis/Clot
Hypertension/Apnea
100

One of the goals of COPD includes effective cough and clearance of sputum TRUE OR FALSE?

True

100

Aspiration is a risk of enteral feedings and patients should start feedings at the regular rapid bolus rate

True or FAlse?

start with small amount (100 cc or less) to see how patient tolerates it

100

This disease is caused by insufficient arterial disease

What is Peripheral Vascular Disease

100

Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is a chronic disease leading to early death TRUE OR FALSE

False, management includes monitoring symptoms and platelet counts

100

150/90 is the category for prehypertension?

What is 130/80

200

Loud snoring, gasping for air during sleep, decreasing SATS during sleep

What is Obstructive Sleep Apnea?

200

Your patient is having difficulty breathing, Pa02 has decreased from 88 to 74. What are two interventions you can do immediately?

Elevate HOB, apply 1-2 liters O2 NC

200

This is the antidote for heparin

What is protamine sulfate

200
Nursing interventions for this ailment include elevation, moist heat, pain meds, and anticoagulants

What is DVT

200

High fiber (grains), low-fat food, and 4-5 servings of fruit and vegetables is the basis of what diet for hypertension? 

What is DASH?

300

increasing and decreasing rate and depth of breathing resulting in apnea

what is Cheyne Stokes?

300

Right ventricular hypertrophy is a leading indicator of what valvular disease?

What is mitral stenosis?

300

Edema to the lower extremities with a brown discoloration to the lower legs and ankles

What is Peripheral Vascular Disease
300

Ambulation is prohibited with venous insufficiency, TRUE OR FALSE?

FALSE, it is encouraged to promote blood flow back to the heart

300

Respiratory Alkalosis is the most common finding for COPD patients (ABG), true or false?

Respiratory Acidosis

look for high PaCo2, low PaO2

400

Tripoding is indicative of chronic and severe emphysema, True or False?

True

400

Heart failure can result in weight gain up to ____ pounds per week or ______pounds in 1 day 

5-6 per week

2-3 pounds per day 

400

A form of Raynaud's disease caused by a trauma

What is Secondary Raynaud's disease

400

Calf pain that improves with rest is most often associated with what arterial disorder?

Arteriosclerosis

400

dropping PaO2 is the primary indication of respiratory failure? True or False

True in chronic lung diseases and is requires immediate intervention

500

bronchodilators and mucolytics are part of the medical interventions for what disease we studied?

COPD

500

What nursing ACTION is helpful with the pain of pericarditis?

Holding a pillow to chest wall, leaning forward with HOB up

500

Teaching for PVD includes at least 3 items

elevate when sitting to alleviate edema

monitor skin breakdowns for poor healing

Protect lower extremities from injury 

500


Dangling legs when sitting improves blood flow with varicose veins TRUE OR FALSE?

False

legs need to be elevated when resting

500

Presence of a apical and radial pulse deficit is common with what atrial arrythmia?

What is atrial fibrillation?

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