Unit 3

Aorta Amigos

100

This type of medication, often used for treatment of angina, can cause adverse effects like ______ and dizziness.

Nitroglycerin

Headaches

200

This lab is often drawn in the acute settings of a patient with atherosclerosis and is indicative of active inflammation that is present in the heart.

hs-CRP

300

This is the priority nursing action for a patient that arrives to the ED with "crushing" chest pain.

ECG

400

This drug is included in the pneumonic, "MONA", and known as an antiplatelet.

Aspirin

500

This priority nursing action is needed for a patient in complete heart block.

Transcutaneous Pacing

Stroke of Genius

100

A loss of this means the nurse can expect immanent death once a patient's ICP has increased exceedingly high.

Loss of Brainstem Reflexes

200

This assessment scale is used to assess a client's level of consciousness (LOC)

GCS

300

This drug is used in the critical care setting in patients with ____ _____ to help decrease cerebral edema.

Head Trauma

Mannitol

400

This type of shock may be present when a patient with a SCI has a sudden depression in reflexes below the lower level of injury.

Spinal Shock

500

These might be contraindications for a patient who has suffered an ischemic stroke and wants to receive thrombolytic therapy

Currently on anticoagulation therapy

Symptoms began > 3 hours ago

Brain disease/pathology or surgery recently

Heart Hustlin'

100

This is the most common vein used when performing a coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)

Greater Saphenous

200

This medication is given to patients who are stable and experiencing supraventricular tachycardia (SVT), resulting in their hearts stopping briefly and starting back up again in a normal rate and rhythm (hopefully)

Adenosine

300

_____, a calcium channel blocker (CCB), helps by ______ the heart's workload which ______ the heart rate

Amlodipine

Decrease

Decrease

400

This lab is often drawn in the ED when a patient arrives and can best determine if a patient is in the acute setting of an MI.

Troponin

500

Patient's with this type of arrhythmia are at greatest risk for strokes.

Atrial Fibrillation

Backbone Breakdancers

100

This type of nursing implementation will help a patient who has visual deficits and cannot see on one side of their body when performing care.

Approach on the side they can see!

200

A patient who is experiencing a hemorrhagic stroke may experience a "thunderclap headache" indicating what life-threatening condition?

Ruptured Cerebral Aneurysm

300

This priority nursing action is imperative by a nurse when first arriving on the scene of a patient who may have a spinal cord injury.

Don't move them!!!!

400

These two vital sign changes are imperative and emergent in a patient who may be experiencing autonomic dysreflexia in the ICU setting

Bradycardia

HTN

500

These are the top 3 risk factors for Spinal Cord Injuries

Male Gender

Young Age

Alcohol or Drug use

NeuCar Rando's

100

Pain that is often exacerbated during or immediately after physical exertion is called this.

Angina

200

True or False:

Systole is the process by which blood gets ejected into circulation and the chambers of the heart become smaller.

True!

300

This sign is something that would be evident in a patient with a suspected CVA.

Facial Drooping

400

These actions would be included in the plan of care for a patient who is experiencing a life-threatening dysrhythmia

Document the time - how long is it lasting?

Administer any meds as ordered

Prepare to begin ACLS 

500

These hallmark signs/symptoms are suspected when a patient is experiencing Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS).

Nausea

Angina

Crackles