CAD
Chest pain may present as indigestion or shortness of breath in this type of MI
What is NSTEMI?
This symptom most likely would not appear in left sided heart failure
What is ascites?
P waves present, regular rate, 60-100 beats per minute
What is Sinus Rhythm?
When inserting a peripheral IV, infection is minimized by doing this
What is cleansing the skin with an antimicrobial solution, wearing gloves?
The purpose of a pacemaker implantation for HF or cardiomyopathy
What is to regulate rate of contractions and pump blood efficiently?
Standard treatment protocol for STEMI
What is Percutaneous Cardiac Intervention (PCI)?
Common diagnostic tests for HF
What are BNP lab, echocardiogram and cardiac catheterization?
Common pharmacological treatment for this rhythm is warfarin
What is A Fib?
Skin at IV insertion site is warm, reddened and tender to the touch
What is infiltrated IV?
This occurs when the cardiac muscle stiffens due to an infection, genetics or pregnancy
What is cardiomyopathy?
True or False: Hypertension does not contribute to development of CAD
Low sodium diet, fluid restriction, moderate exercise, smoking cessation and weight loss.
What are lifestyle modifications associated with HF?
Location and purpose of the P wave
What is at the beginning of the beat and represents atrial depolarization (contraction of aorta)?
Frequency of flushing peripheral IVs according to standard practice
What is every 12 hours minimumally
This is treatment for severe aortic regurgitation.
What is aortic valve replacement or repair? (surgical treatment)
Lifestyle modifications associated with CAD
What are low cholesterol diet, exercise, weight loss,
3 medications used to treat HF
What are diuretic, ACE Inhibitor and beta blocker?
P waves not present, irregular, rate may be slow or fast
What is A Fib?
Acid base condition associated with gastroenteritis
What metabolic alkalosis? (pH too high, increased bicarbonate in system, excessive loss of fluid)
True or False: A heart murmur is often associated with valve disease.
What is true? - murmurs indicate malfunctioning valve mechanisms and are heard with clicking or swooshing sounds
Stroke, MI, AFib
What are potential complications of hypercholesteremia?
Nursing interventions used when assessing for fluid overload.
What are intake/output and daily weights?
The QRS complexes in Ventricular Tachycardia can be described as this.
What is wide?
Acid base condition associated with COPD
What is respiratory acidosis? (hypoventilation occurs and PCO2 increases)
The difference between stable angina and unstable angina chest pain characteristics.
What is unstable angina occurs at rest, is longer in duration, is unpredictable, described as crushing chest pain AND stable angina relieves with rest, occurs during exercise, is predictable, intermittent mild to moderate chest pain?