This cardiac enzyme level rises 3-4 hours following the onset of chest pain.
What is the Troponin?
100
When a femoral site is used to perform an angiocardiogram, what nursing intervention is required after the procedure?
What is checking pulses, color, and warmth of the extremity.
100
Occurs when the walls of the arteries thicken, harden, and lost elasticity.
What is arteriosclerosis?
100
Clients with angina should avoid this substance (found in cigarettes).
What is nicotine?
100
In clients with Rheumatic heart disease, a blood pressure below this (systolic) is severe and requires immediate attention.
What is 90 mm Hg?
200
An increase or decrease in potassium, sodium, and magnesium can lead to these.
What are cardiac dysrhythmias?
200
In a patient with an ICD (implantable cardioverter-defribrillator), what should the client do if the device shocks them?
What is lay down and call 911 or their physician?
200
The client presents with dyspnea, dizziness, and angina. An EKG shows dysrhythmias and upon assessment a mumur is heard. The client is suffering from what type of cardiomyopathy?
What is hypertropic?
200
Clients who have had venous stripping (for varicose veins) should avoid doing this for a lengthy amount of time.
What is sitting?
200
Avoid placing the patient in this position during the acute phase of a CVA.
What is lying on their back?
300
A client is scheduled to have a cerebral angiogram using radiopaque dye. What allergies should you check for prior to the procedure?
What is an allergy to shellfish or iodine?
300
Sinus bradycardia heart rate
What is less than 60?
300
Characterized by hardened, painful areas along the course of blood vessels
What is Buerger disease?
300
Clients who are susceptible to coronary artery disease (CAD) should avoid this type of food (besides foods high in cholesterol/fat)?
What is sugary foods?
300
In a CVA, when the affected side exhibits numbness and weakness, this is known as what stage of hemiplegia?
What is the flaccid stage?
400
An ultrasound of the heart. Can be used to diagnose CHF and determine the heart's ejection fraction.
What is an echocardiogram?
400
This type of client is the best candidate for a pacemaker.
What is a client with heart block?
400
In this disease fingertips develop cyanosis and potentially gangrene.
What is Raynaud's phenomenon?
400
Educate the client that they may feel this in their heart during a cardiac catheterization (as the catheter passes through the heart).
What is fluttering?
400
This medication slows cardiac conduction through the AV node, which decreases the heart rate, dilates peripheral arteries, and decreases peripheral vascular resistance.
What is nifedipine (Procardia)?
500
This procedure uses a balloon-tipped catheter to widen a narrowed artery.
What is Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty?
500
These symptoms are a sign of cardiac tamponade (choose)
1. Neck vein distention 5. Respiratory distress
2. Bradycardia 6. Fever
3. Muffled heart tones
4. Crackles
What are 1 and 3?
500
When administering heparin to a patient who has had a CVA, what is one complication the nurse needs to monitor for?
What is hemorrhage (bleeding)?
500
Ischemia of the heart that persists after administration of sublingual nitroglycerin are candidates for this type of therapy.
What is thrombolytic therapy?
500
Characterized by a preliminary assessment of CVA and gradual worsening of symptoms of brain ischemia.