Perfusion
Rhythm Nation
Heart Problems
ED Patient
Misc Cardiac
100
What are three signs of poor perfusion?
What are cool extremeties, Weak or absent pulses, and capillary refill greater than three seconds?
100
Name this rhythm.
What is ventricular tachycardia?
100
Hypertensive crisis.
What is a BP greater than 180/120?
100
You are caring for a patient who is on cardiac monitoring following an MI. The client shows frequent dysrhythmias. What is your first action?
What is assess the patient?
100
High LDL-cholesterol
What increases the risk of atherosclerosis?
200
Calculation that determines perfusion to the brain and kidneys.
What is the MAP?
200
Name this rhythm.
What is atrial fibrillation or a-fib?
200
Unstable Angina
What is a type of chest discomfort due to poor blood flow through the coronary arteries?
200
A patient with a history of hypertension and diabetes tells you that they are nauseous and short of breath upon arrival. What would you need to anticipate doing first?
What is obtaining an ECG for a possible MI?
200
You are working in a cardiac intensive care unit. Which of these two patients would you see first?
1- Client who is 2 days post coronary artery bypass graft who became dizzy while walking.
2- Client who is 1 day post coronary artery bypass graft with a BP of 82/64.
What is client number 2?
300
An acute blockage of a coronary artery that reduces blood flow to the heart. Symptoms include chest pain, shortness of breath, and sometimes gastrointestinal distress.
What is a heart attack?
300
You are caring for a patient whose initial ECG shows ST-segment elevation. What is the priority action in the care of this patient?
What is call a code and prepare for cardiac catheterization?
300
Name labs that should be drawn for a patient with a history of A-fib on heparin.
What are PT, Creatine Clearance, CPC, CMP and/or Troponin?
300
You are caring for a patient with a history of CAD who presents with chest pain. What labs do you anticipate collecting?
What is a cardiac lab panel?
300
What is a pericardiocentesis?
What is a medical procedure that removes excess fluid from the sac around the heart?
400
You are caring for a client who has a BP of 256/178 and reports a bad headache. How would you reduce the MAP in this patient?
What is gradual in the first hour?
400
What is your priority if you had a patient with this rhythm?
What is call a code?
400
You have a patient with a history of heart failure who complains of increased dyspnea and chest tightness with ambulation. What are three complications this client may be experiencing?
What is an MI, Pulmonary Edema and Angina.
400
Three Hs &Ts.
What is..
Hypovolemia, hypoxia, hydrogen ion (acidosis, hyperkalemia, hypothermia, hypoglycemia.
Toxins, tamponade, tension PTX, thrombosis, trauma.
400
What defects does aortic stenosis result in?
What is decreased cardiac output and obstruction of blood flow?
500
In this condition, blood or fluid collects in the sac surrounding the heart. This prevents the heart ventricles from expanding fully. The excess pressure from the fluid prevents the heart from working properly. As a result, the body does not get enough blood.
What is cardiac tamponade?
500
What is your first action with a client that presents with this rhythm?
What is assess level of consciousness and BP?
500
A clinical symptom that can show mitral valve stenosis has progressed.
What is dyspnea on exertion?
500
Cardiogenic Shock
What is when you heart can't pump enough blood to meet the body's needs?
500
Progressive events that culminate in impaired cardiac output and can lead to heart failure, sudden death or dysrhythmias.
What is cardiomyopathy?