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oxygen (sats >93%), 12-lead EKG (within 10 min), chewable aspirin (162-325 mg), sublingual nitro,
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(titrate drip to pain and BP, keep systolic BP >90, dosed mcg/min) - Correct Answers
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Interventions performed when a patient presents to the ER with angina
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II! heart) - due to accumulation of lactic acid - Correct Answers What does chest pain result from?
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II! ST elevation in >2 associated or contingent, later development of pathologic Q wave - sometimes
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II! might see inverted T wave or T wave changes - Correct Answers ECG changes diagnostic of a
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II! Troponin most specific and sensitive (specifically troponin-I, troponin-T), CK-MB also sensitive,
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II! but more useful when patient has reinfarction - Correct Answers Cardiac biomarker that is
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II! specific and sensitive to myocardial cell death
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II! ventricular dysfunction from tissue infarction with subsequent necrosis (scar tissue does not
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II! contract well), systolic dysfunction is usually what we see - Correct Answers Complication that
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II! can occur if death of myocardial cells is significant after MI
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II! auscultation, S3, pallor, cool extremities, low urine output - if we suspect cardiogenic shock we
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II! see hypotension, mental status changes, depressed level of consciousness - Correct Answers
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II! physical findings of left ventricular dysfunction after MI
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, II! dysrhythmias (ventricular, atrial and sinus node dysfunction) - Correct Answers common II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II! II!
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II! unable to get to cardiac cath lab within 90 min, outlying rural hospital, STEMI - Correct Answers
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II! monitor for significant signs and symptoms of bleeding, ensure adequate IV access and avoid
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II! invasive procedures during infusion - Correct Answers nursing interventions associated with
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II! TPA administration
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II! bleeding, hemorrhage, more serious complications such as retroperitoneal or intracranial -
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II! Correct Answers Complications of TPA administration
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II! altered LOC (lethargy, hypotension, significant bruising throughout abdomen) - Correct Answers
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What would be seen with serious complications of TPA administration?
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II! monitor for excessive chest tube output or bleeding and possible chest tube occlusion - concerns
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II! are related to accumulation of blood in the chest cavity and surrounding pericardium which can
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II! lead to cardiac tamponade - no specific numbers or values for chest tube output - if pt has
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II! adequate output one hour then none the next hour, you have a problem - monitor color and
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II! consistency of drainage - Correct Answers Nursing interventions for the post-operative patient
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II! after CABG with chest tube drainage
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II! pH < 7.35, CO2 > 45, - Correct Answers lab values of respiratory acidosis
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