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Decreased cardiac output
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Myocardial Infarction (MI)
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Scaring of mitrovalves
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Rhomatic fever
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A heart murmur can be a characteristic of what?
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A rapid ventricle feeling or may be from ineffective closure of valves.
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Weak rapid pulse & decreased Blood pressure
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Cardiogenic Shock
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What lifestyle changes do you teach pt with hypertension?
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Stop smoking & get rid of stress
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What's going on in left ventricle when it comes to oxygen?
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Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)
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What does INR mean?
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International Normalized Ratio; Lab test that determines dosage of Coumadin
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After a pacemaker is Inserted?
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Regularly scheduled appointments are made to be sure it's working correctly
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Dilated or distended artery?
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Anyeurism
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What medication would you give for a venous thrombis?
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Thrombolytic Agent
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Sign & symptom of Angina?
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Substernal pain
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Decreased cardiac output are signs of?
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Myocardial Infarction
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Raynauds Disease
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Caused from intermittent arterior spasms from Ischemia. Occurs to fingers, toes, ears, & nose when exposed to cold or emotional stimuli.
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What is an EKG?
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A graphic study of electrical activity in the Myocardium
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What does an Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty do?
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Dr does Heart Cath & then if artery is partially clogged Dr smashes plaque against the wall of artery. May need Stent to keep artery open.
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Pt teaching on angioplasty?
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May need a Stent & can cause a stroke
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Thrombophelibitis
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inflammation of veins related to blood clots
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Rheumatic fever
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Permanent complications & scars on mitral valves
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What would you teach a 67 year old woman with hypertension?
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Eliminate sodium &
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Sign / Symptoms of Cardiogenic Shock?
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Rapid breathing, SOB, tachycardia, weak pulse, pale skin, sweating
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Dilated segment of an artery?
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Anyeurism
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Side effects of pulmonary edema?
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Pink frothy sputum, tachycardia, tachypnea
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Type of medication used to prevent Venous thrombis?
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Anticoagulant
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Signs/Symptoms of DVT?
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Positive Holmans sign, swelling in calf
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Proper way to give nitroglycerin?
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5 minutes up to 3 then call 911
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Signs of Angina?
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Substernal pain
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Burgers Disease pt compliance?
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Stop smoking
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Is there a known cause for Primary Hypertension?
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No - Cause unknown
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In a person taking anticoagulants, What will you see in the stool or emesis?
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Blood & black tarry stool
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Endocarditis any invasive procedure the spray & IV med would be?
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Peripheral antibiotic
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Assess for cardio myopathy?
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Heart failure
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What does a Holter monitor do?
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Ambulatory monitor you wear for 24 hrs & keep a diary
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What is the best education for MI?
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Use stool softeners; so you don't strain & put pressure on the vagal nerve. Also a healthier lifestyle
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Pt has been admitted w/ heart failure. What medication do you give?
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Intropic Agents; Dobutamine, Dopamine
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Cardiac monitor is on & it begins to alarm. What is the 1st thing you do?
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Check the pt & leads
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When a person is in ventricular failure what is the 1st thing you do?
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CPR & AED
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If a person begins coughing up frothy pink sputum What is it an indication of?
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Pulmonary edema & respiratory distress
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Digoxin side effects or toxicity what would you see?
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Visual disturbance, nausea, vomiting
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Another name for Peripheral pulmonary congestion?
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CHF - Congestive Heart Failure
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What teaching will not be included with Raynols disease?
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Warming hands & feet with a heating pad because of loss of feeling
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When heart rate is below 58 it is called what?
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Bradycardia
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Nurses best response for a pt in heart failure
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How blood comes around the body to meet bodies needs
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What is the sequence on normal conduction of the heart?
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SA node- AV node- Bundle of his- Perjenkie fibers
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What symptoms of Ineffective carditis mimics the flu?
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Endocarditis; fever, fatigue, weight loss, joint pain, & chills. Small petichiae on tongue & legs
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Pt teaching with CHF?
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Monitor I & O, Avoid salty foods, low fat diet, encourage K+ foods, reduce anxiety
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Modifiable risk factors for Coronary Artery disease?
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High cholesterol & Obesity
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A male pt admitted w/ heart failure has recent weight gain from?
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Edema & fluid retention
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Nurse identifies tissue perfusion related to decreased arterial blood flow w/ chronic arterial insufficiency when evaluating pt the outcome of pt teaching w/ the wrong answer is?
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I will drink hot coffee to increase circulation.
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When a pt is coaxed to the limit of exertion to monitor the hearts capability?
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Stress Test
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High frequency ultrasound pictures; size, shape, valves, etc of the heart?
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Echo cardiology
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Studies to test for levels of coagulation in the body?
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PT / INR - APTT
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Certain proteins which are released in large quantities after myocardial damage?
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Serum Cardiac Markers
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Ambulatory monitor worn for a period of time to check for periodic episodes of heart irregularities?
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Holter monitoring
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Radiographs taken to visualize vessels & heart?
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Angiogram
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Positive indication of thrombus?
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D- dimer
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