Hypertension
Spontaneous nosebleeds, blurred vision, and headache upon awakening usually mean hypertension has progressed to this level
Severe
The nurse will be on the lookout for signs of this when caring for a patient on enoxaparin
Bleeding
Angina Pectoris refers to pain caused by ischemia in this organ
The heart
Cardiac muscle
myocardium
This type of heart failure has a clinical presentation of significant peripheral edema
Right-sided heart failure
This common bacterial throat infection can lead to rheumatic heart disease if untreated
Strep throat
Streptococcal pharyngitis
Sedentary lifestyle, poor diet, and tobacco use are examples of this kind of risk factor for developing primary (essential) hypertension
Modifiable
Patients on anticoagulants or antiplatelet medications cannot take this common over-the-counter medication
Aspirin
This type of myocardial infarction is more severe because it involves the entire thickness of the myocardium and shows S-T segment elevation on EKG.
ST - Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
This blood test is used to monitor the severity of heart failure because it rises as heart failure worsens
B-type Natriuretic Peptide (BNP)
A patient who had strep throat last month now presents with polyarthritis, erythema marginatum, and a heart murmur. The nurse should suspect this complication
Rheumatic heart disease
This is something that can cause secondary hypertension
Renal disease
Adrenal cortex disorders
Coarctation of aorta
Head trauma/tumor
Pregnancy
ACE inhibitors are notorious for this unusual side effect
Chronic cough
Nonproductive cough
Cold weather, heavy meals, stress, and exercise can all trigger or worsen angina by doing this
Increasing cardiac workload
Putting stress on the heart
This acute complication of left-sided heart failure presents with severe shortness of breath and frothy, pink sputum
Acute pulmonary edema
When auscultating a patient with pericarditis, the nurse may hear a grating, “machinelike” heart sound known as this.
Pericardial friction rub
These two disorders are more common in people with elevated blood pressure
Coronary Artery Disease
Cerebrovascular Accident/Stroke
The nurse is concerned about this complication if a patient taking digoxin is bradycardic and complains of nausea and photophobia
Toxicity
This procedure treats myocardial arterial insufficiency by using the client's veins to divert blood around blockages (answer cannot be an acronym)
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
This patient population is particularly at risk of developing heart failure if IV fluids are infused too rapidly
Older adults
In infective endocarditis, Janeway lesions and Osler nodes are commonly observed on these areas of the body
Palms of the hands
Soles of the feet
At this stage of hypertension diastolic pressure is 120-129 mm Hg and systolic pressure is less than 80 mm Hg
Elevated
Metoprolol is this class of medication
Beta-adrenergic blocker
Beta blocker
This is the medical term for the procedure used to widen narrowed coronary arteries to restore blood flow to the myocardium
Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI)
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty (PCTA)
This term refers to the percentage of blood in the left ventricle pumped out with each heartbeat
Ejection Fraction
Patients with a history of infective endocarditis require this treatment prior to dental procedures to reduce the risk of recurrent infection
Prophylactic antibiotics