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100
Another name for high blood pressure
What is Hypertension?
100
Fancy word for when a Pt. is short of breath
What is dyspnea?
100
One of the most common nursing diagnosis associated with Heart Failure.
What is decreased cardiac output?
100
True or false. During a CABG, they remove the blocked artery completely and replace it with a different one.
What is false?
100
Syndrome in which the heart fails to pump adequate blood throughout the body resulting in congestion of pulmonary or systemic circulation
What is CHF?
200
This is normally caused by a poor diet and high levels of fats in the blood
What is hyperlipidemia/dyslipidemia?
200
X-Ray of the heart and surrounding blood vessels
What is an angiogram?
200
Characterized by dyspnea upon exertion, inability to ambulate for long periods of times, and O2 sat. decrease following exertion.
What is activity intolerance?
200
Lean meats, fish, fruits, vegetables, whole grain products, almonds, skim milk, water, and low-fat dairy.
What is a cardiac diet?
200
Heart rate times stroke volume
What is cardiac output?
300
This is made up of cholesterol, calcium, cellular waste products, and fatty substances.
What is plaque?
300
Accumulation of excess fluid under the skin in the spaces within the tissues, causes swelling (ankles most common)
What is edema?
300
Nursing Dx r/t hx of smoking, surgical trauma, hyperlipidemia and HTN, AEB pallor, diminished peripheral pulses and edema 2+ to BLE.
What is ineffective peripheral tissue perfusion?
300
This activity can lower resting heart rate, lower BP, lower cholesterol, raises HDL, better stamina, less stress, better nights of sleep, better utilization of oxygen, more energy, etc
What is regular exercise?
300
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: systolic range for high BP
What is >140? 120-139 is considered prehypertension.
400
Five risk factors for CHF
What is age, gender, HTN, high cholesterol, diabetes, smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, family history, etc?
400
Another term for chest pain
What is angina?
400
Nursing Dx r/f surgical trauma, smoking, reduced hemoglobin (8.6-8.9), increased environmental exposure to pathogens
What is Risk for Infection?
400
Precautions taken to help prevent dehiscence of surgical wound after an open chest cavity surgery
What is Sternal Precautions?