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What is CHF?
Facts about the heart.
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Medication
What a CHF patient is taught upon discharge.
100
What is a nursing diagnosis for CHF?
Deficient knowledge r/t the disease process.
100
What is the normal cardiac output?
4-8 L for an adult
100
What is the first step in making a care plan?
Assessment
100
What is the drug family that slows the heart rate and lowers the blood pressure?
Beta Blockers
100
What are risk factors for CHF?
Smoking, alcohol and stress.
200
What is CHF?
The heart can not pump enough blood to meet the needs of the body.
200
What is the strongest chamber of the heart?
Left ventricle
200
What is a sign of right sided heart failure?
jugular venous distention
200
The patient should not stop taking antihypertensives abruptly because it can cause what?
Rebound Hypertension
200
What is the normal diet therapy of a CHF patient?
Reduction/decrease of fat and sodium.
300
What are sypmtoms of CHF?
Dizziness, fatigue, fluid in the lungs and edema.
300
What kind of muscle is the heart made up of?
The cardiac muscle
300
What is the place you would assess for pitting edema?
The patients ankles
300
What is a common side effect when taking Lisinopril?
Cough
300
What is the proper and safe way to exercise?
Make sure you can walk and talk at same time. Stop if any shortness of breath or chest pain developes.
400
What is the causes of CHF?
Coronary artery disease, high blood pressure, heart attack, valve problems.
400
Seperates the left atria from the left ventricle?
What is Mitral valve?
400
What would you assess on a patient with congestive heart failure?
Blood pressure, Heart sounds, Weight, Heart rate and rhythm.
400
What is the drug family of Metoprolol?
Beta Blocker
400
What are abnormal signs and symptoms to recognize and report to the doctor?
Difficulty breathing upon exertion, a dry, hacking cough and any signs of weakness or fatigue.
500
What is pulmonary edema?
Fluid backs up and collects in the lungs
500
What is Tachycardia?
100 BPM or higher?
500
What is released when the cardiac ventricles are overworked and stretched?
BNP
500
What should be monitored while taking a loop diuretic?
Potassium levels
500
What are the effects of stress on the body?
Increased blood pressure, depression and increased blood sugar.