Causes
An early intervention that can decrease the risk of developing heart failure
What is management of HTN, CAD, regular MD follow ups is you have risk factors
An electrolyte imbalance that you expect to see when the patient has fluid volume overload
What is hypokalemia, hyponatremia
This is due to solutes being diluted in the circulation.
Nursing interventions for a patient with right sided heart failure?
What is assess Lung Sounds, RR, SPO2
Easiest method to assess if a patient is in fluid volume overload
What is measuring daily weights, S/S of edema, S/S SOB.
Monitoring a patient's weight can be done before that go to bed
False
Common cause of right sided heart failure
What is CAD
An early sign of heart failure
What is easily fatigued, activity intolerance
Nursing intervention for a patient with right sided heart failure?
What is assess daily weights, pt. teaching on monitor weight, NA restrictive diet, report increase weight
Topics that you would teach the patient with heart failure to prevent fluid volume overload
What is daily weights, fluid and NA restriction, take medication, report SOB to MD.
True
Dietary restrictions, if not followed will lead to these complications of heart failure
What is fluid and NA restrictions.
S/S of left sided heart failure
What is SOB, feeling tired, easily fatigue.
Nursing interventions for a patient with right sided heart failure?
What is assess for JVD, and dependent edema
Simple radiology test that can show the size of the heart
What is a CXR
Heart failure is a reversible condition
False
Can treat the symptoms but not reversible
A cause of Left sided heart failure
What is chronic hypertention
S/S of right sided heart failure
What is JVD, peripheral edema, dependent edema
3 Medication used to treat heart failure?
What is Lanoxin, diuretics, ACE inhibitors
Bedside test that can determine the heart's contractility
What is Echocardiogram
A patient with heart failure can eat high sodium foods as long as they take their diuretics daily.
False
Medication, fluid restriction and dietary restrictions work together
A cause of Right Sided Heart Failure
What is chronic COPD
Term used when identifying how strong the heart is pumping
Ejection fraction
Complication that can develop if the patient with heart failure does not take his medications
What is fluid volume overload, respiratory distress
Lab value that indicates the severity of heart failure.
What is BNP
A patient has a BNP level of 1200, you anticipate that the patient will die
False
Although the BNP is elevated, aggressive diuretic therapy and intotropic medications will eleviate the S/S