A type of diuretic in Bob's medication regimen? What type of diuretic is it?
What is Lasix(Furosemide), it is a loop diuretic
100
Each nurse that cares for Bob must do this intervention per shift
What is monitor and calculate Bob's intake and output
200
Swelling in legs and feet, shortness of breath with any type of activity, non-radiating chest pain, increase cough, the inability to sleep laying down at night
What are signs and symptoms of Congestive Heart Failure
200
Decreased volume of blood pumped out by the heart
What is decreased cardiac output?
200
As a patient with congestive heart failure, Bob was told to limit this substance in his diet
What is sodium?
300
Fancy word for when a patient with CHF is short of breath
What is dyspnea?
300
Helps to maintain blood pressure (BP) and water and salt balance in the body by helping the kidneys retain sodium and excrete potassium
What is Aldosterone?
300
A measure of how much blood is pumped out of your heart each time it beats
What is ejection fraction?
400
The build-up of blood in the veins of the legs causes leakage of fluid from the legs' capillaries (tiny blood vessels) into the interstitial spaces
What is Edema?
400
When the fluid amount entering the patient's body in more than the amount of fluid the patient excretes out
What is a positive fluid balance?
400
Bob has excess fluid volume and was taught by the nurse to do this everyday
What is a daily weight?
500
Looking at Bob's health history, what are three pieces of data that predisposed him to congestive heart failure?
What are:
-Being an ex-smoker
-Hypertension
-Diabetes
-Coronary Artery Disease
- His age
500
Two drugs in Bob's medical regimen that connect with treating his Type 2-Diabetes
What are Sitagliptin and Metformin
500
Can be used with ACE inhibitors by directly blocking the negative effects of the Sympathetic Nervous System on the failing heart. Name the one is Bob's case.