Plaque, anemia, rapid heart rate, and vasospasm can impede blood flow to this main organ in the body.
What is the Heart?
100
An elevation of Troponins in this blood draw are indications of one having this occurrence while visiting the Emergency Department.
What are cardiac enzymes indicating a myocardial infarction?
100
I have just been given grilled chicken, steamed vegetables, and a nice tossed salad. I know that these are the best choices for my cardiac diet because of being low in calories as well as this.
What are foods low in fat?
100
Monitor your pulse, check incision site for signs and symptoms of infection, and keep arm on affected side immobilized for 7-10 days.
What is post pacemaker teaching?
100
Your next door neighbor is mowing the lawn when you notice him "clutching his chest". You advise him to:
What is "Stopping the activity and rest"?
200
This disease entity is caused by an accumulation of plaque in the arteries.
What is Atherosclerosis?
200
This is the test/procedure that examines the extent of occluded or narrowed coronary arteries.
What is a Cardiac Catheterization?
200
Processed meats, canned vegetables, and table salt are all high is this product.
What is Sodium?
200
Check the head, foot, and all around the bed-"I'm clear, you're clear, we're all clear", ensuring no one is touching the bed or patient.
What is electrical safety when using a defibrillator?
200
This intervention is imperative when assessing circulation in the post-cardiac catheterization patient.
What is palpating pulses distal to the post catheterization insertion site?
300
Diet, exercise, obesity, diabetes, smoking, and high cholesterol are these type of cardiac risk factors.
What are the modifiable cardiac risk factors?
300
These labs must be monitored before and after a cardiac catheterization.
What is BUN and CREATININE?
300
These symptoms include nausea, vomiting, anorexia, halos, and visual changes. Some may complain of seeing spots of "yellow". You may also develop a complete heart block because of these symptoms.
What are the symptoms of Digoxin Toxicity?
300
Before treatment is administered, I must check the patient for these symptoms when presenting to the ED with a heart rate of 40.
What is an intervention for someone presenting with Bradycardia?
300
This treatment is a priority for Ventricular Fibrillation and Ventricular Tachycardia without a pulse and improves patient outcomes.
What is Defibrillation?
400
Family history, age, gender, and race are these type of cardiac risk factors.
What are the non-modifiable cardiac risk factors?
400
This is the procedure of choice for a narrowing or blockage in the coronary arteries.
What is PTCA (percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty?
400
This medication should be taken every 5 minutes for total of 3 doses at the onset of chest pain. One should also be told to avoid this position when taking this medication.
What are the instructions for taking SL NTG and what is rising slowly from lying to sitting or standing?
400
During this procedure the defibrillator is to be discharged on the "R" wave to prevent the patient from going into Ventricular Fibrillation.
What is Synchronized Cardioversion?
400
This protection is the priority in a patient who is status post cardioversion. Also, this patient will not be able to eat or drink until he/she is fully awake.
What is protection of the airway?
500
I am experiencing chest pain and at times it radiates to both arms. Soon I become diaphoretic with nausea and vomiting. I may be having signs and symptoms of this outburst.
What are the warning signs of a heart attack?
500
I have recently had a pacemaker device implanted at DSC Medical University. Shortly after discharge I began having symptoms of an impending stroke. The CT Scan did not show a bleed and Dr. Graduates of 2015 orders this test to be done but is contraindicated
What is an MRI?
500
I must stay on bedrest once I return from my cardiac catheterization procedure to avoid this from happening and must keep right leg straight and no bending for 2-6 hours. My HOB should not be any higher than 30 degrees.
What is preventing the post catheterization site from bleeding?
500
This client is prone to have a stroke or pulmonary embolus with this type of cardiac rhythm?
What is a complication of Atrial Fibrillation?
500
1. This is the treatment of choice for third degree heart block once it has been determined it was not medication related.
2. This is the pacemaker of choice initially for symptomatic bradycardia
3. This medication is the one used for symptomatic bradycardia and can be given up to a total dose of 3 mg.
4. This medication is the one used to initially suppress lethal arrhythmias such as PVC's.
What is a Pacemaker?
What is a Transcutaneous Pacemaker?
What is Atropine?
What is Lidocaine?