1. ARF Causes Hemorrhage, trauma, infection, decreased cardiac output, medications
2. ARF S/S mimics dehydration s/s, anorexia, h/a, edema, vomiting, nausea, lethargy,
3. Malignan hyper- Is the most severe
tension
4. S/S of Malignant - Diastolic >120
hypertension - Blurred vision
- Severe h/a
- High cholesterol
- Dyspnea
- History of hypertension
5. Beta blockers medication used to treat several ditterent types of conditions, including hyperten-
sion (high blood pressure), angina, some abnormal heart rhythms, heart attack
(myocardial infarction)
6. Beta blockers ac- Decreases BP and HR blocking epinephrine and nonepinephrine
tions
7. Side effects of SOB (asthma like symptoms)
Beta blockers Weakness
Dry mouth
Dizziness
H/A
Upset stomach
8. Common Beta Metoprolol (Lopressor, Toprol-XL)
blockers Propranolol (Inderal LA, InnoPran XL)
9. Atenolol Medication for MI
(Tenormin)
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10. Digoxin (Lanoxin, medication used for heart failure (hf)
Digox)
11. Nursing consid- assess hr, if it's <60 hold the medicine and call doctor
eration for Digox-
in
12. Nitroglycerin opens blood vessels, is used for chest pain (antiangina)
13. Administration of Sublingual, 1 pill q5min, maximum of three pills, if pain continues call doctor,
glycerin possible HA
14. PTCA Percutaneous
Transluminal
Coronary
Angioplastic
15. Pt teaching be- - Explain procedure: a balloon is inflated to reduce the constriction in the artery
fore PTCA - Contrast is used, normally in femoral
- Pt is gonna feel a flush/warm everywhere when contrast is injected
- Pt should lay flat
- Pt will be sedated but awake
- Pt should sign Informed consent for PTCA and a future CABG (Coronary Artery
Bypass Grafting)
16. S/S of left heart Lungs (Respiratory problems)
failure Dyspnea, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea, cough, frothy-blood-tinged sputum,
orthopnea, pulmonary crackles, radiographic evidence of pulmonary vascular
congestion with pleura ettusion
17. S/S of right heart Body (everything not related to lungs)
failure Distended jugular veins, anorexia, nausea, abdominal distention, liver enlarge-
ment, ascites (peritoneal edema), edema in feet, ankles, sacrum
,18. Test for heart fail- - CXR
ure - BNP (Brain Natriuretic Peptide)
19. Cardiac rehabili- - Low Na+ diet
tation orders - Lifestyle education (all that pt is doing wrong and have to correct)
- Use of medications (Metoprolol -Lopresol
- Exercise
20. Non-pharmaco- - Diet (low Na+, low fat, high K+, CA+, and Mg+) fruits and vegetables
logical treatment - Moderate aerobic exercises (walk 20 min/day/3 times/wk
for hypertension
21. High Blood Pres- >140/90, is called the silent killer because it doesn't show symptoms until is tissue
sure damage
22. S/S of high blood - Blurred vision
pressure - Unexplained nose bleeding
23. S/S of MI for - Heavy severe chest pain, usually radiates to left arm, neck, jaw
males
24. S/S of MI for fe- Like indigestion symptoms, SOB, weakness
males
25. Treatment for pt No matter the symptoms pt gets a heart monitor and receives MONA
with MI symp-
toms
26. MONA Morphine
O2
Nitrates
Aspirin
27.
, Diagnostics test Stress test (climbing stairs, treadmill)
for angina ECG
EKG
28. Diagnostic tests Serum cardiac markers (CK-MB, myoglobin) MUGA, echo gram, myocardial imag-
for MI ing, CXR
29. Diet plan for CRF No salt substitutes (Na+), no banana or potato (K+), high calories from Carbs and
polyunsaturated fat, restriction on high Na+ and K+
30. DVT Deep Vein Thrombosis
31. S/S of DVT Swelling
Pain
Warm
Redness
32. DVT treatment Anticoagulant medication
Bed rest, head elevated
Warm compress
No massages
No SCDs
33. Complications of Hematuria (blood in urine)
DVT Hemoptysis (coughing up blood)
34. S/S of sickle cell Lots of pain
crisis Hyperventilation
35. Sickle cells crisis Give pain medication and O2
treatment Keep an eye on O2 saturation
36. DIC