NURS 122 Exam 1 Q&A – Stroke Types, A-Fib, NSTEMI, ICP, Seizures, ECG, and GCS
NSTEMI treatment -PTCA
-CABG
-Angioplasty
-stenting
-beta blockers
-nitrates
-anticoagulants
-antiplatelet
-statins
NSTEMI complications -dysrhytmias
-cardiac arrest
NSTEMI patient education -diet education: heart healthy diet
-smoking cessation
-monitor weight
-monitor blood pressure
A fib risk factors -heart failure
-hypertension
-rheumatic heart disease
-coronary heart disease
-hyperthyroidism
-DM
-sleep apnea
,afib pathophysiology -extremely rapid atrial impulses bombarded AV node resulting in
irregular ventricular response
-no P waves
afib signs and symptoms -syncope
-HF
-decreased cardiac output
-SOB
-fatigue
-irregular peripheral pulses
-angina
-hypotension
afib diagnostics -ECG: no P waves
-cardiac monitoring
-electrophysiology
afib treatment -cardiac monitor
-cardioversion
-anticoagulants
-calcium channel blocker
-antiarrhythmia
-beta blocker
-heparin IV
, afib complications -increased bleeding risk
-increased risk for thromboemboli
-organ infarction
-blood clot
-cardiac arrest
-increased risk for stroke
afib patient education -smoking cessation
-low sodium diet
-increased fall risk
TIA risk factors -hypertension
-genetics
-age
-smoking
-DM
-sleep apnea
-male
TIA pathophysiology brief period of localized cerebral ischemia causing neurologic deficits
for less than 24 hours
TIA signs and symptoms -sudden weakness
-numb face, arm, leg
-speech difficulty
-female: disorientation, confusion, loss of consciousness
NSTEMI treatment -PTCA
-CABG
-Angioplasty
-stenting
-beta blockers
-nitrates
-anticoagulants
-antiplatelet
-statins
NSTEMI complications -dysrhytmias
-cardiac arrest
NSTEMI patient education -diet education: heart healthy diet
-smoking cessation
-monitor weight
-monitor blood pressure
A fib risk factors -heart failure
-hypertension
-rheumatic heart disease
-coronary heart disease
-hyperthyroidism
-DM
-sleep apnea
,afib pathophysiology -extremely rapid atrial impulses bombarded AV node resulting in
irregular ventricular response
-no P waves
afib signs and symptoms -syncope
-HF
-decreased cardiac output
-SOB
-fatigue
-irregular peripheral pulses
-angina
-hypotension
afib diagnostics -ECG: no P waves
-cardiac monitoring
-electrophysiology
afib treatment -cardiac monitor
-cardioversion
-anticoagulants
-calcium channel blocker
-antiarrhythmia
-beta blocker
-heparin IV
, afib complications -increased bleeding risk
-increased risk for thromboemboli
-organ infarction
-blood clot
-cardiac arrest
-increased risk for stroke
afib patient education -smoking cessation
-low sodium diet
-increased fall risk
TIA risk factors -hypertension
-genetics
-age
-smoking
-DM
-sleep apnea
-male
TIA pathophysiology brief period of localized cerebral ischemia causing neurologic deficits
for less than 24 hours
TIA signs and symptoms -sudden weakness
-numb face, arm, leg
-speech difficulty
-female: disorientation, confusion, loss of consciousness
