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100
Heart failure patients need to be mindful of the intake of what in their diet?
What is salt?
100
In diastolic HF, the diastolic BP will do what?
What is increase?
100
When is BNP released into the body?
What is increased blood volume in heart?
100
What is important for the patient taking diuretics to do daily?
What are daily weights?
100
Main nursing diagnosis used with CHF patients
What is decreased cardiac output?
200

Fred goes to McDonald's and KFC everyday for lunch and dinner and he wonders why he is in the hospital for CHF. This risk factor demonstrates this scenario

What is high cholesterol diet?

200

Diastolic HF results from the inability of the left ventricle to what?

What is fill adequately during diastole?
200
Whatis the most useful diagnostic modality for heart failure?
What is Ecchocardiography?
200
What is the classification of the drugs that end in -lol?
What is Beta Blockers?
200
You will not be able to perform what on patients with LVAD's ?
What is CPR?
300
Heart failure patients are recommended to be on what kind of diet?
What is the DASH diet?
300

This may be heard using a stethoscope but may sound familiar to a popular breakfast cereal

What is pulmonary crackles?
300
Diastolic heart failure will have what kind of ejection fraction?
What is a normal ejection fraction?
300
In the case of Digoxin toxicity what antidote will be used?
What is Digibind?
300
What is the most common cause of diastolic HF?
What is hypertension?
400
What amount of weight gain should be reported immediately to the HCP?
What is 2-3 lb/day or 5 lb/week
400

Elevated pressure in the capillaries of the lungs causes fluid to be pushed into this space

What is interstitial space?

400
During a cardiac cath it is important to ask the patient if they have any allergies to what?
What is shellfish?
400
First line agents used in treating heart failure? (Multiple answers)
What is a diuretics, ACE inhibitors, Digoxin?
400

This patient position will decrease oxygen requirements of the body and reduce myocardial oxygen demand.

What is to Elevate Head Of Bed 45 degrees?

500
Low sodium diet will help control what?
What is BP & Fluid volume overload?
500
What does the compensatory mechanism that helps BP control and fluid & electrolyte balance?
What is RAAS.  Renin-Angiotensin-Aldosterone System
500
Why would a Endomyocardial biopsy be done?
What is unknown cause of heart failure?
500
These medications inhibit the conversion of angiotensin I to angiotensin II.
What are ACE inhibitors?
500

Long tern syndrome where the patient experiences signs/symptoms over and extended period of time

What is chronic heart failure?