cardio meds
This medication is designed to lower the heart rate to increase the contractility
What is Digoxin
modifiable risk factors include
diet exercise smoking cholesterol blood pressure
low salt and fluid restriction
Patient with pacemaker failure would show s/s of this
dizziness, same symptoms as original failure symptoms
what type of blood transfusion is considered the safest
autologous
complication with furosemide
Hypokalemia
the nurse should assess this after the client returns from the cardiac cath lab
assess the groin site
this type of heart failure exhibits s/s of crackles in the lungs
Left sided heart failure
patient teaching for a patient who just started on a nitrate as a diuretic
Use caution and slowly change positions
this is the most common symptom of MI
Chest pain
The depth of chest compressions on an adult
2-2.4 inches
this medication is administered for angina, maximum of one tablet every 5 minutes x 3
Nitroglycerine
cardiac output is
stroke volume x heart rate
this type of heart failure exhibits s/s of pedal edema and jvd
right sided heart failure
dietary modification should be
permanent
complications of mi
cardiogenic shock, heart failure, arrhythmias
angiogram
"LOL's" are what type of cardiac medication
Beta Blockers
after cardiac catheterization, the nurse should assess______ immediately after assessing the vital signs
peripheral pulses
heart murmur is the result of
ineffective closure of the valves
cardiac rehabilitation should be done for a patient after they experience what type of cardiac event
heart attack or MI
cramping in the leg can be a sign of
thrombophlebitis or DVT
this heart chamber has the thickest muscle wall
left ventricle
The nurse anticipates assessment of this prior to every administration of Digoxin
apical pulse
the nurse should encouraged the patient with Raynaud's disease to reduce s______, wear g______, stop s_________, limit c_________
stress, gloves, smoking, caffeine
the nurse anticipates ___________ position changes for the patients suffering from orthostatic hypotension
patient with coronary artery disease should follow what diet
Low s________, Low c_________, Low c____________, fluid ___________
sodium, calorie, cholesterol, restriction
patient with peripheral arterial disease may experience this type of intermittent pain when walking
claudication
EKG has ____________ leads
6 chest and 4 limb for a total of 10