Written by students who passed Immediately available after payment Read online or as PDF Wrong document? Swap it for free 4.6 TrustPilot
logo-home
Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 59 pages
Exam (elaborations)

NU155 MED SURG EXAM 3 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

Document preview thumbnail
Preview 4 out of 59 pages

NU155 MED SURG EXAM 3 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION...

Content preview

NU155 MED SURG EXAM 3 WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION

UNMODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS OF CVD: - ANSWER --HEREDITY

--RACE

--GENDER

--AGE

MODIFIABLE RISK FACTORS OF CVD: - ANSWER --OBESITY

--HIGH CHOLESTEROL (>200MG/DL)

--HTN

--DIABETES

--CIGARETTE SMOKING

--SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE

--EXCESSIVE STRESS

--EXCESSIVE ALCOHOL INTAKE

--COCAINE USE




DIAGNOSTIC TESTS & PROCEDURES FOR CVD: - ANSWER --ECG/EKG

--CHEST X RAY

,--AMBULATORY ECG (HOLTER MONITOR)

--ECHOCARDIOGRAM (HEART SONOGRAM)

--STRESS TEST (EXCERCISE TOLERANCE TEST)

--PERFUSION IMAGING

--CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION

--ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY STUDY (EPS)




LAB TESTS FOR CVD: - ANSWER -ARTERIAL BLOOD GAS (ABG)

-PULSE OX

-CARDIAC ENZYMES (CK, CK-MB, TROPONIN, MYOGLOBIN)

-CBC

-LIPID PROFILE (HDL, LDL, TRIGLYCERIDES)

-B-TYPER NATIURETIC PEPTIDE (BNP)

-C-reactive protein (CRP)




ASSESSMENT OF PT W/CVD: - ANSWER -VITALS

-HEART SOUNDS, MURMURS, PALPITATIONS, CHEST PAIN

-LUNG SOUNDS, DYSPNEA, ORTHOPNEA, PND, COUGH

-EXTREMITIES- EDEMA, WEIGHT GAIN

-FATIGUE, SYNCOPE

,-CONCENTRATED URINE




BLOCKAGE IN THE ARTERIES THAT SUPPLY THE HEART: - ANSWER
CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE (CAD)




CAUSES OF CAD: - ANSWER -ARTERIOSCLEROSIS

-ATHEROSCLEROSIS




ABNORMAL THICKENING, HARDENING, LOSS OF ELASTICITY OF ARTERIAL
WALLS: - ANSWER ARTERIOSCLEROSIS




BLOCKAGE ON THE INSIDE OF ARTERIES DUE TO FAT AND PLAQUES: -
ANSWER ATHEROSCLEROSIS




S/S OF CAD: - ANSWER -CHEST DISCOMFORT (TIGHTNESS, ACHING,
BURNING)

-CHEST PAIN RADIATING TO ARM, JAW, OR BACK

-DYSPNEA (SOB)

-TACHYCARDIA, PALPITATIONS

-N/V

-COLD, CLAMMY SKIN

, -UNDUE FATIGUE (WOMEN)

-WEAKNESS AND INABILITY TO COMPLETE USUAL ACTIVITIES W/O CHEST
PAIN OR DYSPNEA




ANGINA PECTORIS - ANSWER CHEST PAIN WHEN HEART DOES NOT HAVE
ENOUGH O2




WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON SYMPTOM OF CAD? - ANSWER ANGINA
PECTORIS




WHAT IS CONSIDERED STABLE ANGINA? - ANSWER PAIN LASTS LESS THAN
15 MINUTES

OCCURS W/ EXERCISE OR ACTIVITY AND USUALLY SUBSIDES W/ REST




WHAT IS CONSIDERED UNSTABLE ANGINA? - ANSWER PAIN MORE SEVERE,
OCCURS AT REST OR W/ MINIMAL EXERTION, MAY NOT BE RELIEVED BY
NITROGLYCERIN, IS UNPREDICTABLE

PAIN LASTS MORE THAN 15 MIN AND LESS THAN 30 MIN




NX INTERVENTIONS FOR ANGINA PECTORIS: - ANSWER -ASSESS/RECORD
PT'S PAIN SEVERITY, LOCATION, TYPE, AND DURATION

-CHECK BP AFTER GIVING NITROGLYCERIN

Document information

Uploaded on
September 21, 2024
Number of pages
59
Written in
2024/2025
Type
Exam (elaborations)
Contains
Questions & answers
$12.49

Wrong document? Swap it for free Within 14 days of purchase and before downloading, you can choose a different document. You can simply spend the amount again.
Written by students who passed
Immediately available after payment
Read online or as PDF

Seller avatar
Reputation scores are based on the amount of documents a seller has sold for a fee and the reviews they have received for those documents. There are three levels: Bronze, Silver and Gold. The better the reputation, the more your can rely on the quality of the sellers work.
Belina
4.2
(19)
Sold
76
Followers
23
Items
1433
Last sold
1 month ago




Why students choose Stuvia

Created by fellow students, verified by reviews

Quality you can trust: written by students who passed their tests and reviewed by others who've used these notes.

Didn't get what you expected? Choose another document

No worries! You can instantly pick a different document that better fits what you're looking for.

Pay as you like, start learning right away

No subscription, no commitments. Pay the way you're used to via credit card and download your PDF document instantly.

Student with book image

“Bought, downloaded, and aced it. It really can be that simple.”

Alisha Student

Working on your references?

Create accurate citations in APA, MLA and Harvard with our free citation generator.

Working on your references?

Frequently asked questions