S&I of Heart
Treatment for infective endocarditis.
What is long term IV antibiotics?
Crackles, SOB and low O2 Sat.
Lab that indicates hypoperfusion to the tissues.
What is lactate?
What are digoxin and epinephrine?
Most telling non-invasive diagnostic test when a patient has chest pain.
What is an EKG?
Number one complication of infective endocarditis.
What is systemic embolization?
The higher this number is, the worse the heart failure exacerbation.
What is BNP?
First nursing intervention when the RN is concerned about shock.
What is assess your patient?
Hyperkalemia is a side effect of these 3 different medications.
What are spironolactone, lisinopril and losartan?
This act affects BP and HR and is especially taxing on the heart.
What is the Valsalva?
Condition where deoxygenated blood directly exits the heart.
What is Tetralogy of Fallot?
Increase HOB, fluid restriction, low Na diet.
What are ways to decrease preload?
Stage of shock where BP is maintained >90.
What is compensatory?
Long acting medication to prevent angina.
What is isosorbide mononitrate?
Priority assessment related to Nitroglycerin.
What is blood pressure?
What infants with CHD are at high risk for (2 answers).
What is provide rest periods?
The type of shock that has signs and symptoms of heart failure or an MI.
What is cardiogenic shock?
Melon would be good choice for a patient receiving this medication.
What is furosemide?
3 things to assess BEFORE a cardiac catheterization
What is distal pulses, allergies, renal function, coagulation studies, consent?
What a toddler does during a cyanotic episode.
What is squat?
The most concerning complication of heart failure.
What is pulmonary edema?
Top three interventions for a patient in shock.
What are fluids, vasopressors, and nutrition?
How the RN would instruct a patient to take SL NTG.
What is sit down, take every 5 minutes x 3 until pain relief; if no relief, call 911?
Something always done with a patient with chest pain.