Cardiac Cycle
Phase of the heartbeat in which the heart muscle relaxes and allows chambers to fill with blood.
What is diastole?
During exacerbation patient may have increased swelling, weight gain, sob when lying flat or or performing activities.
What is CHF?
Patient has increased swelling, sob, crackles to LLL, o2 sat 91%, and weight gain of 6 lbs.
May we have an order for PRN lasix and PRN SN visit?
Has 3 lobes.
What is right lung?
This is a medication used to thin the blood and prevent clots from forming?
What is anticoagulant?
What is systole?
What is COPD exacerbation?
Patient has increased sob, wheezing to all lobes, increased cough, yellow sputum production.
May we have an order for broad spectrum antibiotic, steroid dose pack, and PRN SN visit?
Patient has dx of CHF and is unable to weigh on scale due to weakness.
What are measurements of the ankle, calf, or abdomen girth circumference?
A patient may see yellow halos if blood levels are toxic.
What is digoxin?
Area of the heart that pumps oxygen rich blood to the rest of the body.
What is left ventricle?
Additional vital sign assessment to be performed on all patients with CHF.
May we have an order to perform PT/INR?
Assessment required to be performed on every patient every time that will help identify any wounds.
What is skin assessment?
A patient will need to avoid vitamin K or eat the same amount of vitamin K each week so that blood will not become to thick.
What is coumadin?
Supplies the myocardium with oxygen rich blood.
What are coronary arteries?
Typically, patient will not have any symptoms in earlier stages and is caused from plaque buildup in the arteries and can lead to a MI.
Patient had a CVA 2 months ago, currently being seen by SN/PT. Patient has had difficulty swallowing and speaking since the stroke.
May we have an order for ST eval?
The correct way to assess patient's pulse.
What is listening to the heart for 1 full minute?
Patients who have CAD will likely be placed on this class of medications to help decrease cholesterol levels.
What is statins?
Receives deoxygenated blood from the body.
What is right atrium?
This assessment has the acronym BEFAST.
Patient has no cardiac history. Patient presents with HR 128 and heart rhythm irregular to ausculation.
Can we send patient to the ER for suspected new onset AFIB?
The pulse locations a nurse must assess on every patient.
What is bilateral radial and dorsalis pedis.
What is long acting and short acting inhalers?