Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
post op teaching following cardiac valve replacement bc of anticoagulant use - CORRECT
ANSWER - use electric razor
not increasing intake of vitals K+
safety at home to prevent falls
watch for signs of bleeding
priority care for pts on the cardiac floor with cardiac catheterization - CORRECT
ANSWER - percutaneous cardiac intervention (PCI) is at risk for cardiac complications
this is a pt that would need immediate care
risk for bleeding
hypovolemic shock risks - CORRECT ANSWER - include anything that causes a patient
to bleed profusely (femur fracture, etc.)
tx of a pt with symptomatic bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER - atropine, dopamine,
epinephrine
tx of a pt with nonsymptomatic bradycardia - CORRECT ANSWER - nothing, but
monitor
if administering atropine to the pt is not effective, what do you do next? - CORRECT
ANSWER - administer IV dopamine and/or epinephrine
emergency transcutaneous pacing (external pacing)
what can tell if it is a STEMI or NSTEMI? - CORRECT ANSWER - ECG
, what is a STEMI indicative of? - CORRECT ANSWER - significant blockage in the
coronary arteries that needs immediate action (PCI and MONA)
what does PCI stand for? - CORRECT ANSWER - percutaneous coronary intervention
what do beta blockers treat? - CORRECT ANSWER - hypertension
used to help with MI if dysrhythmias occur
what do PAD pts experience? - CORRECT ANSWER - intermittent claudication
what type of medication are pts with PAD prescribed? - CORRECT ANSWER -
antiplatelets (ie: cilostazol)
intermittent claudication - CORRECT ANSWER - pain in the lower legs when the pt is
walking due to decreased blood flow to the lower extremities
narrow arteries reduce blood flow to the limbs
after placement of a pacemaker and the pt has no complications, what should happen? -
CORRECT ANSWER - pt should be discharged a day after the procedure
what is the first intervention for Afib tx? - CORRECT ANSWER - anticoagulant therapy
to prevent stroke
pts are at risk for developing clots
when would atropine be administered? - CORRECT ANSWER - heart block with
bradycardia
what is the goal of atropine? - CORRECT ANSWER - increase HR