Assessment
Name for brain attack warning sign.
*must write out
transient ischemic attack (TIA)
Risk factor for pulmonary embolism. Name two.
prolonged immobility, obesity, Elderly, IV drug use, alterations in vessel walls, smoking, estrogen
Best diet choice for CAD pts
Mediterranean (Plant based)
Place the diaphragm of your stethoscope here to auscultate the Erb's Point.
3 ICS LSB
Normal PRI
*Must have both time and box increments
0.12-0.2 seconds
3-5 small boxes
The most commom complication of anemia
Fatigue
We must have a 6 second strip to properly interpret a cardiac rhythm. A 6 second strip will contain how many large boxes?
30 large boxes (1 large box = 0.2 seconds...0.2 X 30 = 6 seconds)
Name at least 3 nursing considerations prior to a cardiac stress test:
NPO, avoid stimulants, wear proper clothing, discuss cardiac meds with HCP (Holding?), post procedure monitoring (10-15 mins), have emergency equipment available.
Name at least communication strategies for pts after having a CVA
face the pt, stand on their unaffected side, do not try to complete sentences for them, consistent schedules, consult ST, use short sentences, avoid jargon, give one instruction at a time rather than a list
Name for a PVC that occurs every second beat
Bigemy
Synchronized cardioversion prevents what potential complication?
Hitting on the T wave-R on T phenomen
Half of visual field or lost of same visual field of both eyes
Homonymous Hemianopsia
CO = ___ X ___
HR X SV
Medication used to treat Sickle cell disease (SCD)
hydroxyurea
Name 2 possible complications of a TEE.
*do not include infection and/or bleeding
Aspiration, Respiratory distress, Vasovagal response, esophageal perf
Anatomical location for EKG lead: V6
5th ICS L MAL
Needs to be initiated within 20 minutes of CVA s/s recognition.
Non-contrast CT
1. Name a vein carrying oxygenated blood
2. Name an artery carrying deoxygenated blood
*must name both for credit
1. Pulmonary Vein
2. Pulmonary Artery
Name 4 interventions for PE Prevention.
no smoking, no oral contraceptives, early/frequent ambulation, avoid dehydration, don't cross legs, ROM, elevate LE, no massaging legs, reposition q2hrs if unable to ambulate, anticoagulants, properly prime tubing, proper line insertion/removal.
slight widening of the QRS complex
Portion of the cardiac rhythm representing BOTH ventricular depolarization and ventricular repolarization
QT Interval
Name 5 steps of EKG interpretation
*Must be in order
1. Rate
2. Rhythm
3. QRS
4. P Wave
5. PRI
Name & draw 4 lethal rhythms
1. V Tach
2. V Fib
3. Asystole
4. PEA
Nursing Considerations for adenosine admin
*must name 3
must have HCP at bedside, elevate arm after admin, rapid IV infusion, Immediate rapid flush, educate pt on feeling
Define the following symptoms of a CVA:
1. Dysarthria
2. Apraxia
3. Agnosia
4. Hemiparesis
5. Hemiplegia
*Need 4/5 for points
1. Dysarthria- difficulty speaking
2. Apraxia- inability to perform previously learned tasks
3. Agnosia- inability to recognize objects
4. Hemiparesis- weakness
5. Hemiplegia- paralysis