ANSWERS
Left sided heart failure causes - ANS oronary artery disease (CAD),
a heart attack or
long-term high blood pressure
key points - ANS · Therapeutic communication
· Dosage calculation
· Remember your ABCs
Left sided heart failure S&S - ANS wheezing, pink frothy sputum, fatigue, sob, hypotension
and tachycardia, coughing at night
Left sided heart failure diagnositic - ANS BNP (vasoconstriction monitoring), if elevated
anticipate diuretic, ECHO
Left sided heart failure nursing interventions - ANS he priorities of: monitoring of vital signs,
modification of patient's life styles, diet modification for the patient, administration of
medications and oxygen therapy
Left sided heart failure treatment - ANS sit up
diuretics-monitor K+, weight daily, tinitis
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, Left sided heart failure pt. education - ANS daily weight, stay active, low sodium diet, low
fluids, avoid NSAIDS
Right sided heart failure causes - ANS drug abuse, kidney failure, endocarditis, MI, CAD, PAD,
Diabetes, smoking, A-fib
Right sided heart failure S&S - ANS JVD, pitting edema, bounding pulses hypertension
Right sided heart failure diagnosis - ANS ECG, Echocardiogram ECHO
Right sided heart failure nursing diagnosis - ANS monitoring of vital signs, modification of
patient's life styles, diet modification for the patient, administration of medications and oxygen
therapy,
Right sided heart failure treatment - ANS diuretics
Right sided heart failure pt. education - ANS fluid restriction
lifestyle changes-manage diabetes/HTN/stress
Mitral valve stenosis definition - ANS left side of heart thickening and hardening of mitral
valve
Mitral valve stenosis causes - ANS Rheumetic fever, strep throat
Mitral valve stenosis S&S - ANS A-fib, low cardiac output, fatigue, low bp, orthopnea, tripod
position
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