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ATI-MedSurge-Cardio
Med Surge CARDIO review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| HF - discharge teaching: nurse should report? | Weight gain of 1kg (2.2 lbs) in 24 hr. period [indication of fluid retention resulting from worsening HF] |
| Coronary Bypass Graft + Warfarin: patient teaching? | patients taking anticoagulants such as Warfarin should discontinue at least 1 week prior to surgery [prevents excessive bleeding] |
| Digoxin - prior to surgery usually withheld? | for 12 hrs. prior to surgery |
| DM patients are at great risk for | peripheral arterial disease |
| Daily caloric intake from fat should be at least what percentage? | 25% RDA |
| Client comes in for stress test, if smoking prior, what should nurse do? | reschedule - smoking may change test outcome and place client at additional risk |
| Is pt. experiencing chest pain a reason to reschedule a stress test? | no, this is not contraindicated |
| arterial and venous ulcer pain levels | degrees of pain vary |
| DM pt. with a leg ulcer - which focused assessment should be done? | Inquire about presence or absence of CLAUDICATION |
| arterial ulcers: ___ claudication vs. venous ulcer ___ claudication | arterial ulcers - HAVE claudication venous ulcers - DO NOT HAVE claudication |
| claudication - means? | limping, pain discomfort in legs, walking discomfort |
| patient heart rhythm changes from normal sinus to supraventricular tachycardia -expected nursing intervention | Vagal stimulation [helps pt. return to normal sinus rhythm temporarily] |
| After coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery - nurse should report? | increased BP [may cause bleeding at incision sites] |
| After coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery -mediastinal draining can be up to how many ML? | 150 mL/hr |
| Should thrombolytic therapy be an intervention after a MI surgery? | No, it is contraindicated within 10 days postoperative |
| After heart transplant pt. teaching re: chest pain? | patient may no longer be able to feel chest pain |
| How long does pt. take immunosuppressants after heart transplant? | Lifelong, to prevent rejection |
| Absence of adventitious breath sounds in a patient with pulmonary edema R/T heart failure is an indication of? | effective treatment [indicates pulmonary edema is resolving] |
| Patient w/HF experiencing A-Fib, - nurse should report? | slurred speech |
| Is dependent edema an expected finding for clients with HF? | yes, no need to report to HCP |
| A/E of ACE inhibitors in which case medication should be discontinued if patient presents with... | a persistent cough |
| Coughing postoperative an aortic aneurysm [is / is not] associated with shock | Is Not indicative of shock |
| Urine output less than 30 mL/hr postoperative an aortic aneurysm [is / is not] associated with shock | Is indicative of shock |
| Coronary angiography is contraindicated in patient with previous allergic reaction to? | shellfish [the contrast medium used is iodine-based] |
| C-reactive protein [falls / rises] after inflammatory process begins | rises |
| Creatine kinase-MB | the enzyme specific to the myocardium and is elevated when the muscle is injured |
| Pt. presents to ED with hypertensive crisis, - priority nursing intervention | start an IV |
| Pt. with bradydysrhythmia S/S that requires immediate intervention? | weakness and fatigue |
| Weight gain that results from decreased cardiac output, is related to ___-degree heart block? And [does / does not] require immediate intervention? | second-degree heart block; does not |
| Pulsus paradoxus is an indicator of cardiac tamponade when BP is? | 10 mmHg or higher on expiration than on inspiration |
| Left-sided HF manifestation, ___ peripheral pulses | WEAK peripheral pulses |
| Right-sided HF manifestation, distension of the ___ ___ ... | jugular vein R/T systemic congestion |
| Blood vessel - palpable vibration is called? | a thrill; turbulent blood flow through vessel |
| Blood vessel - weak, thready pulse has ___ pressure; ____ to palpate? | little pressure; hard to palpate |
| Blood vessel - bruit sound is? | an abnormal buzzing/humming sound |
| Blood vessel - bounding is? | extra full, hard; may occur with atherosclerosis/hypovolemia |
| Cardiac risk cholesterol formula? | total cholesterol / HDL; higher number; higher risk |
| Factors with values predicative of CAD or evidence of MI? | ↑C-reactive protein / ↑ troponin / ↑ lipo-protein associated phospholipase A2 |
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