NUR 425 MedSurg 2 - Exam 3 (Study Guide)
1. Diagnostic lab findings consistent with myocardial in- Troponin
jury? ** gold standard for de-
termining if pt suffered a
cardiac injury
2. Diagnostic standard for diagnosing MI? ECG
3. Patient Education: The pain and fear of MI can cause Sit down and talk with pa-
anxiety and feelings of impending doom? tient about everything be-
ing done.
4. What is a good item that is low in sodium (Na) and Skinless Chicken Breast
saturated fats?
5. Increased ____________ results in a more forceful con- Increased preload results
traction and __________ cardiac output. in a more forceful contrac-
tion and increases cardiac
output.
6. A __________ in cardiac contractility results in lower A reduction in cardiac con-
______________ and subsequent cardiac output. tractility results in lower
preload and subsequent
cardiac output.
Note: Hypovolemia is a
lower blood volume and
will result in lower cardiac
output
7. _____________ is a lower blood volume and will result in Hypovolemia is a lower
_________ cardiac output. blood volume and will re-
sult in lower cardiac out-
put.
, NUR 425 MedSurg 2 - Exam 3 (Study Guide)
8. __________ resistance increases __________ and increases Peripheral vascular resis-
the workload on the heart. tance increases afterload
and increases the work-
load on the heart.
9. What RX is used to decrease afterload? Antihypertensives
10. What RX to decrease preload? Diuretics
11. What RX is used to increase contractility? Inotropic
12. Education for a patient with cardiac disease includes 1. Lifestyle changes
what teachings? 2. Diet and nutrition
3. Report chest pain im-
mediately
13. Early intervention for newly diagnosed prehyperten- Lifestyle change- Risk re-
sion? duction
14. Hypertensive Crisis is often the result of? Not following medication
dosing instructions
15. Hypertensive crisis symptoms 1. Severe Headache
2. Blurred Vision
3. Epistaxis
4. Extremely high BP
16. Priority nursing assessment to prevent hypertensive Recognize the manifesta-
crisis complications? tions
17. How is HTN diagnosed? BP greater than 130/80
based on the average of
two or more readings tak-
en on separate occasions
1. Diagnostic lab findings consistent with myocardial in- Troponin
jury? ** gold standard for de-
termining if pt suffered a
cardiac injury
2. Diagnostic standard for diagnosing MI? ECG
3. Patient Education: The pain and fear of MI can cause Sit down and talk with pa-
anxiety and feelings of impending doom? tient about everything be-
ing done.
4. What is a good item that is low in sodium (Na) and Skinless Chicken Breast
saturated fats?
5. Increased ____________ results in a more forceful con- Increased preload results
traction and __________ cardiac output. in a more forceful contrac-
tion and increases cardiac
output.
6. A __________ in cardiac contractility results in lower A reduction in cardiac con-
______________ and subsequent cardiac output. tractility results in lower
preload and subsequent
cardiac output.
Note: Hypovolemia is a
lower blood volume and
will result in lower cardiac
output
7. _____________ is a lower blood volume and will result in Hypovolemia is a lower
_________ cardiac output. blood volume and will re-
sult in lower cardiac out-
put.
, NUR 425 MedSurg 2 - Exam 3 (Study Guide)
8. __________ resistance increases __________ and increases Peripheral vascular resis-
the workload on the heart. tance increases afterload
and increases the work-
load on the heart.
9. What RX is used to decrease afterload? Antihypertensives
10. What RX to decrease preload? Diuretics
11. What RX is used to increase contractility? Inotropic
12. Education for a patient with cardiac disease includes 1. Lifestyle changes
what teachings? 2. Diet and nutrition
3. Report chest pain im-
mediately
13. Early intervention for newly diagnosed prehyperten- Lifestyle change- Risk re-
sion? duction
14. Hypertensive Crisis is often the result of? Not following medication
dosing instructions
15. Hypertensive crisis symptoms 1. Severe Headache
2. Blurred Vision
3. Epistaxis
4. Extremely high BP
16. Priority nursing assessment to prevent hypertensive Recognize the manifesta-
crisis complications? tions
17. How is HTN diagnosed? BP greater than 130/80
based on the average of
two or more readings tak-
en on separate occasions
