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10 Cards in this Set
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NITROGLYCERN
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CAUSES VASODILATION OF THE CORONARY ARTERIES, WHICH ALLOWS MORE O2 TO GET TO THE MYOCARDIUM (HEART MUSCLE), INCREASE AFTERLOAD AND DECREASE BLOOD PRESSURE - ADVERSE AFFECT: HYPOTENSION
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WHAT IS THE FIRST ACTION BY THE NURSE IF 3 NITROGLYCERIN DOES NOT RELIEVE CHEST PAIN?
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THE GOAL IN CARDIAC ANGINA IS TO HAVE NO PAIN, PAIN INCREASES THE WORK OF THE HEART--ACTION: GIVE MORPHINE-WILL AS CNS DEPRESSANT TO CALM CLIENT AS WELL AS STOPPING PAIN.
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TROPONIN 1
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ENZYMES ARE ELEVATED AS EARLY IN THE FIRST HOURS POST INJURY-MAY BE A GOOD IDEA TO REASSESS THIS LAB VALUE TO ASSURE FINDINGS.
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FUNCTION OF A CARDIAC MONITOR
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MEASURES HEART RATE AND RHYTHM
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EKG 12 LEAD FUNCTION
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IS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF HEART ABNORMALITIES OR DYSRHYMIAS
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MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION (MI) MEDICATIONS
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MORPHINE PRIORITY ORDER TO GIVE: O, A, N, M
OXYGEN NITROGLYCERN ASPIRIN |
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WHAT ARE SOME COMPLICATIONS OF DM TYPE I AND II AS THE DISEASE RELATES TO HEART CONDITIONS
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FROM THE PERIPHERAL NEUROPATHY, THE DIABETIC WOMEN WILL BE ASYMPTOMATIC WITH AN MI
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ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME
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DEVELOPMENT OF FATTY PLAQUES IN CORONARY ARTERIES=RED. BLOOD FLOW = REDUCED CO2 TO HEART MUSCLE = ANGINIA
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STEPS TO INTERPRETATION OF EKG/ Dysrrthymias
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1. Determine Rhythm 2. Determine Rate
3. Examine P waves 4. Ex. P:QRS ration 5.Measure PR interval 6.Examine QRS complex 7. Interpret the rhythm |
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EKG WILL SHOW VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION (WHICH IS A CARDIAC EMERGENCY! (SAW TOOTH WAVEFORM)
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Emergency treatment for ventricular fibrillation includes cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and shocks to the heart with a device called a defibrillator. D-FIB FOR
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