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Exam 1: Endocarditis, Pericarditis, & Cardiac Tamponade (NCLEX)A patient is recovering from a myocardial infarction (MI) and develops chest pain on day 3 that increases when taking a deep breath and is relieved by leaning forward. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Assess the feet for pedal edema. b. Palpate the radial pulses bilaterally. c. Auscultate for a pericardial friction rub. d. Check the heart monitor for dysrhythmias. - correct answer C True or False: Endocarditis onl...

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A patient is recovering from a myocardial infarction (MI) and develops chest pain on day 3 that increases when taking a deep breath and is relieved by leaning forward. Which action should the nurse take next? a. Assess the feet for pedal edema. b. Palpate the radial pulses bilaterally. c. Auscultate for a pericardial friction rub. d. Check the heart monitor for dysrhythmias. C True or False: Endocarditis only affects the atrioventricular and semi-lunar valves in the heart. False ...

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CARDIOVASCULAR ACUTE/SUBACUTE BACTERIAL ENDOCARDITIS A bacterial infection of the endocardium Duke criteria ◆ Positive blood culture for infective endocarditis (IE) ● Isolation of typical organisms from two positive cultures of blood samples drawn > 12 hours apart, or all of three or a majority of four separate cultures of blood ● Typical organisms include viridans strep, S. bovis, HACEK (H. aphrophilus, A. actinomycetemcomitans, C. hominis, E. corrodens, and K. kingae), or ...

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N5334 Antimicrobials questions and answers 100% correct 2024 Is an antibiotic indicated on the basis of clinical findings? Antibiotics are indicated for obvious or suspect bacterial infections such as bacterial meningitis or endocarditis. Localized infections such as pneumonia, UTI, wound infection, cellulitis

Internal Medicine EOR Review (UPDATED TABLE GUIDE). Internal Medicine EOR Review Cardiology (20%) Angina Pectoris Stable Unstable Prinzmetal Predictable pattern* Aggravated c exertion; alleviated c rest or NTG; Caused by FIXED* plaque EKG: STd ONLY* Outpatient Setting Unpredictable pattern* New onset while RESTING*; NOT alleviated c rest EKG: STd or TWi* MUST ADMIT* Unpredictable/EPISODIC pattern* Triggered by COCAINE*, alcohol or triptans* EKG: STe +/- reciprocal changes M...

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