VNSG 1409 Exam #1 - Cardiac Diagnostics & Interventions Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update

VNSG 1409 Exam #1 - Cardiac Diagnostics & Interventions Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) - Answers Assesses cardiac output using ultrasound imaging Stress test instructions - Answers Avoid caffeine for 24 hours before the test Cardiac catheterization intervention - Answers Severe chest pain or shortness of breath Cardiac biomarker for myocardial infarction (MI) - Answers Troponin Mitral valve auscultation location - Answers Left midclavicular line, 5th intercostal space Primary concern in hypertensive crisis - Answers Stroke and organ damage Calcium channel blockers action - Answers Dilating blood vessels and reducing heart workload ACE inhibitors teaching need - Answers I will take this medication at night. Priority nursing assessment for beta-blocker patient - Answers Heart rate DASH diet recommendation - Answers Low fat, low sodium, high fiber Hallmark symptom of mitral valve stenosis - Answers Dyspnea on exertion Key nursing intervention for cardiomyopathy - Answers Monitor for signs of heart failure Cause of rheumatic fever - Answers Streptococcus infection Life-threatening complication of pericarditis - Answers Cardiac tamponade Lab value monitored during heparin therapy - Answers aPTT Raynaud's disease recommendation - Answers Avoid cold exposure Post-CABG surgery concerning assessment - Answers Decreased urine output Primary action of nitroglycerin - Answers Decrease myocardial oxygen demand Hypertension - Answers A condition characterized by consistently elevated blood pressure. Severe, sudden abdominal pain - Answers A symptom that may indicate a serious medical condition. Mild backache - Answers A common discomfort that may not indicate a serious issue. Bradycardia - Answers A heart rate characterized by fewer than 60 beats per minute. Sinus bradycardia - Answers A rhythm characterized by a heart rate 60 bpm with a normal P wave. SA node - Answers The structure that initiates normal cardiac conduction. Left-sided heart failure - Answers A condition where a patient is most likely to experience pulmonary congestion. BNP - Answers A lab value used to assess heart failure severity. Priority nursing assessment before administering digoxin - Answers Heart rate. Heart transplant patient requirements - Answers Requires lifelong immunosuppressants. Classic sign of pulmonary edema - Answers Pink, frothy sputum. Stress test priority nursing action - Answers Monitor for chest pain or ECG changes.