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Pharmacology
Labs/Diagnostics
Assessment
Nursing Considerations
Pathophysiology
100
Types of Diuretics that are used to decrease preload
What is loop diuretics, thiazide diuretics and potassium-sparing diuretics
100
One of the first diagnostics performed that can show cardiomegaly and pleural effusions.
What is chest x-ray?
100
Dyspnea, fatigue, S3 heart sound, bibasilar crackles, altered mental status and oliguria.
What is symptoms of left-sided heart failure?
100
What is an aspect of patient education that is very important to teach a heart failure patient before being discharged home?
What is take medications as prescribed
100
Heart Failure
What is the inability of the heart to maintain adequate circulation to meet tissue needs for oxygen and nutrients?
200
After-load reducing agents
What is Ace inhibitors and vasodilators
200
Diagnostic that will measure systolic and diastolic function.
What is an ultrasound or 2D echocardiogram?
200
Jugular vein distention, ascending dependent edema, ascites, polyuria, hepatomegaly and weight gain.
What is symptoms of right-sided heart failure?
200
a possible and common complication due to heart failure (tissue ischemia)
What is Renal Failure?
200
increased thickness of ventricular and/or septal muscles that causes impaired cardiac function
What is Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy, Cardiac remodeling
300
Decrease preload and afterload
What is ace inhibitors
300
Cardiac Enzyme which can indicate myocardial infarction
What is Troponin level
300
Equation for cardiac output
What is stroke volume x heart rate?
300
the best position for a client who has acute pulmonary edema?
What is High-Fowler's position?
300
Left-Sided Heart Failure
What is inadequate left ventricle output which leads to inadequate tissue perfusion?
400
Medication that increases contractility and improves cardiac output known as inotropic agents
What is digoxin, dopamine and dobutamine
400
Lab used to differentiate dyspnea related to heart failure versus respiratory problems. Helps monitor heart failure intervention.
What is Human B-type Natriuretic Peptides (BNP)?
400
This should be the first task a patient completes every morning.
What is a daily weight?
400
weight gain the patient needs to monitor for and report to physician immediately?
What is the weight gain of 2 lbs in 24 hours or 5 lbs in 1 week.
400
Right-Sided Heart Failure
What is inadequate right ventricle output and systemic venous congestion?
500
important to teach patients taking digoxin (Lanoxin)
What is Count Pulse for one full minute, hold for HR < 60 Take at same time everyday Avoid taking antacids 2 hours before and after taking Report fatigue, vision changes, muscle weakness, confusion, loss of appetite, nausea & vomiting Have this medication level and potassium draw regularly
500
A mechanical pump that assists a heart that is too weak to pump blood through the body and is used for patients who have severe end-stage congestive heart failure.
What is a ventricular assist device (VAD)?
500
Normal or elevated (CVP) central venous pressure, elevated (PAP) pulmonary artery pressure, decreased (CO) cardiac output.
What is hemodynamics findings of left-sided heart failure?
500
A serious life threatening complication of pump failure, commonly following a myocardial infarction which is a class IV heart failure? Symptoms include tachycardia, hypotension, altered LOC, respiratory distress and chest pain.
What is Cardiogenic Shock
500
the New York Heart Association's functional classification scale
What is the Classes I-IV for severity of heart failure