NSG 430 Exam 2
NSG 430 Exam 2 – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified
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NSG 430
NSG 430 Exam 2
Q1 S/S of ADHF
A Fluid overload, SOB, fatigue
Q2 What can rheumatic heart disease result in ?
A Mitral valve stenosis
Q3 What happens in mitral valve stenosis?
A Stiff valave is unable to open sufficiently during left atrial systole (ejection)
Q4 What is main symptom of mitral valve stenosis?
A Exertional dyspnea (shortness of breath on exertion)
Q5 Why do you do prophylactic antibiotic therapy for mitral valve stenosis?
A Prevent recurrent rheumatic fever and infective endocarditis
Q6 What drug do you teach benefits and side effects for in mitral valve stenosis ?
A ACE inhibitors
Q7 Surgical therapy for mitral valve stenosis
A Valve replacement or valvuloplasty
Q8 What do you need to tell patients about after getting a valve replacement?
A Patient will need to be on lifelong anticoagulant therapy because clots form more easily in
artificial replacement valves
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Q9 What is pericarditis?
A inflammation of the pericardium
Q10 What does the pericardium do?
A Holds serious fluid and anchors and provides lubrication to decrease friction between heart
contractures
Q11 What is the most common cause of pericarditis?
A Infectious (viral & bacterial)
Q12 Main s/s of pericarditis
A Pericardial friction rub and fever
Q13 How do you assess pericardial friction rub?
A Auscultate on lower left sternal border
Q14 What s/s needs to be reported immediately with pericarditis?
A Jugular venous distention to jaw level
Q15 What are other s/s of pericarditis?
A Progressive frequent severe, sharp chest pain (worse when lying flat)
Q16 Drug treatment for pericarditis
A NSAIDs (usually indocin), antibiotics to treat bacterial, and corticosteroids
Q17 What are two types of infective endocarditis?
A Acute and subacute
Q18 What is acute infective endocarditis?
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NSG 430 Exam 2 – UPDATED Questions with 100% Verified
Answers
Grand Canyon University
NSG 430
NSG 430 Exam 2
Q1 S/S of ADHF
A Fluid overload, SOB, fatigue
Q2 What can rheumatic heart disease result in ?
A Mitral valve stenosis
Q3 What happens in mitral valve stenosis?
A Stiff valave is unable to open sufficiently during left atrial systole (ejection)
Q4 What is main symptom of mitral valve stenosis?
A Exertional dyspnea (shortness of breath on exertion)
Q5 Why do you do prophylactic antibiotic therapy for mitral valve stenosis?
A Prevent recurrent rheumatic fever and infective endocarditis
Q6 What drug do you teach benefits and side effects for in mitral valve stenosis ?
A ACE inhibitors
Q7 Surgical therapy for mitral valve stenosis
A Valve replacement or valvuloplasty
Q8 What do you need to tell patients about after getting a valve replacement?
A Patient will need to be on lifelong anticoagulant therapy because clots form more easily in
artificial replacement valves
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, NSG 430 Exam 2
Q9 What is pericarditis?
A inflammation of the pericardium
Q10 What does the pericardium do?
A Holds serious fluid and anchors and provides lubrication to decrease friction between heart
contractures
Q11 What is the most common cause of pericarditis?
A Infectious (viral & bacterial)
Q12 Main s/s of pericarditis
A Pericardial friction rub and fever
Q13 How do you assess pericardial friction rub?
A Auscultate on lower left sternal border
Q14 What s/s needs to be reported immediately with pericarditis?
A Jugular venous distention to jaw level
Q15 What are other s/s of pericarditis?
A Progressive frequent severe, sharp chest pain (worse when lying flat)
Q16 Drug treatment for pericarditis
A NSAIDs (usually indocin), antibiotics to treat bacterial, and corticosteroids
Q17 What are two types of infective endocarditis?
A Acute and subacute
Q18 What is acute infective endocarditis?
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