Heart Failure

Front 1

Clients with chronic respiratory disorders tend to develop ____ as a consequence of cor pulmonale

Back 1

right-sided heart failure

Front 2

In cardiogenic pulmonary edema, the ____ becomes incapable of maintaining sufficient output of blood with each contraction

Back 2

Left ventricle

Front 3

As cardiac output falls, the client becomes

Back 3

hypotensive

Front 4

In stage ____ of chronic heart failure, structural heart changes have developed, but there are no s/s of heart failure

Back 4

B

Front 5

A hormone secreted by the adrenal gland that causes retention of sodium and water to increase the BP

Back 5

Aldosterone

Front 6

A condition associated with right-sided heart failure, which can be observed in the client's feet and ankles

Back 6

pitting edema

Front 7

A client experiences unusual fatigue with strenuous activity which is associated with _____ heart failure

Back 7

Left sided

Front 8

Client may have a Hx of gradual unexplained weight gain from fluid retention which is r /t ____ heart failure

Back 8

right-sided

Front 9

Client experiences exertional dyspnea which is r/t ____ heart failure

Back 9

Left sided

Front 10

Cleilnt experiences anorexia, nausea, and flatulence r/t ____ heart failure

Back 10

Right sided

Front 11

Client experiences decreased urine output with ____ heart failure

Back 11

Left sided

Front 12

A condition associated with left-sided heart failure, which prompts the client to use several pillows in bed or to sleep in chair or recliner

Back 12

paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea

Front 13

A technique that restores synchrony in the contractions of the right and left ventricles

Back 13

cardio resynchronization therapy

Front 14

Reduces venous return to the heart

Back 14

Diuretic

Front 15

Relieves anxiety and reduces respiratory rate

Back 15

Morphine

Front 16

_____ may mask clinical signs of malnutrition

Back 16

edema

Front 17

increases with arterial hypertension, aortic stenosis, pulmonary hypertension, or excessive blood volume from renal failure

Back 17

Afterload

Front 18

The kidneys secrete ____ in response to decreased blood flow

Back 18

renin

Front 19

Angiotensin causes

Back 19

vasoconstriction and increases BP

Front 20

Sensing an increase in fluid pressure within the heart, the ventricles secrete a neurohormone known as

Back 20

β-type natriuretic peptide (BNP

Front 21

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Back 21

test bank

Front 22

The patient is taking Digoxin and Lasix what should be monitored in this patient

Back 22

potassium level

Front 23

The nurse ausculates crackles,BP156/70,HR122,R32 the pt. is given Digoxin and Lasix what is the therapeutic repsonse

Back 23

Decrease HR and R
clear lungs

Front 24

The pt. has labored respirations,tachypnea,crackles what medication would be given MS or Lasix

Back 24

Morphine

Front 25

Which of the following assessment findings by the nurse indicates left-sided heart failure?

Back 25

Shortness of breath, tachycardia, and orthopnea

Front 26

A nurse, assessing a client's heart sounds, notes a murmur at the right sternal border, 2nd intercostal space. The nurse recognizes this finding indicates which of the following

Back 26

Aortic stenosis

Front 27

A client with left ventricular hypertrophy asks the nurse to explain the purpose of the left ventricle. The nurse informs the client that which of the following is the purpose of the left ventricle

Back 27

Receives freshly oxygenated blood from the left atrium and pumps it out the aorta to the arterial circulation

Front 28

the normal "pacemaker" of the heart is

Back 28

sinoatrial (SA) node

Front 29

A nurse, assessing a client's cardiovascular status, simultaneously palpates the radial pulse while listening to the apical pulse. The nurse notes the radial pulse falls behind the apical pulse and recognizes this as an indication of

Back 29

Weak, ineffective contractions of the left ventricle

Front 30

A nursing student is learning cardiac assessment. The student correctly identifies the first heart sound as which of the following

Back 30

Closure of the atrioventricular valves

Front 31

related to ineffective ventricular contraction, tachycardia, reduced stroke volume, hypertension, and increased vascular volume

Back 31

decreased cardiac output

Front 32

Diuretics decrease _____ by reducing circulating fluid volume

Back 32

afterload

Front 33

Risk for Impaired Gas Exchange related to _____secondary to ____ dysfunction

Back 33

pulmonary congestion
left ventricular

Front 34

a frequent complication of left-sided heart failure

Back 34

pulmonary edema

Front 35

Clients with mild heart failure can tolerated up ___ mg of sodium

Back 35

3000