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lots of cardiac, rhythms, how to read ekgs

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Formula for Cardiac Output   Cardiac Output= SV X HR  
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Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease   Smoking, Obesity, Stress, Sedintary, Diabetes, Male, Age  
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S/S of CVD   angina, dyspnea, fatigue, palpitations, sudden weight gain, pain, cramps, syncope  
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Define: Syncope   Fainting  
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Nurse assessment for CVD   skin color, VS, edema, JVD, ausculatation of heart  
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How many directions does blood flow?   one direction  
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What % of blood is dumped when a valve is opened?   70%  
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What is the 2 most important parts of the heart?   ventricles and the "left side"  
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What is the normal pulmonary pressure of the heart?   20/10  
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What does the "lubb-dupp" sound indicate?   the valves opening and blood rushing through  
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S/S of pulmonary edema?   JVD, crackles, SOB, dyspnea  
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Pulmonary edema = ____ Pressure, ___ Volume   High, High  
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Rx to decrease pressure/volume   diuretics  
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Define: Vascular disease   disease of the valves when the valves won't open to allow blood to flow, causing high pressure to open the valves  
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What does the heart need in order to function?   oxygen and blood  
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What are the 2 arteries that branch off the aortic valve?   Left/Right Coronary Arteries  
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Define: Collateral Circulation   improves circulation by finding new pathways around a heart blockage by forming new branches of arteries  
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What occurs is the left main artery, "widow artery" is blocked?   DEATH  
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What does the posterior descending artery feed?   muscles of the body the posterior heart  
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What mineral is inside a cell?   Potassium, (K+)  
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What mineral is outside a cell?   Sodium, (Na+)  
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During depolarization what does the minerals of the cells do?   Na+ leaks into the cell, the cell and K+ tries to pump it back out and becomes depolarized  
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How does a cell repolarize?   when Na+ is back outside the cell after moving from depolarization and from inside the cell- causing an electrical stimulus  
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What is the SA node and its rate?   60-100; "pacemaker" of the heart; sends stimulus most rapidly  
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What is the AV node rate?   40-60  
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_____ always precedes ______   electrical; mechanical  
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If ______ precedes _____ the rhythm becomes V-Fib   mechanical; electrical  
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Define: Cardiac Output   amount of blood ejected each minute  
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Normal Cardiac Output Amount   4-8 mL/minute  
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Formula for Cardiac Output per Body Weight   Cardiac Output/Body Surface Area  
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Define: Stroke Volume   amount of volume pumped each minute  
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Stroke Volume Rate   50-60mL  
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As you bleed, SV will ____ which causes HR to __   decrease; increase  
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S/S of Decreased Cardiac Output   clammy, cold, poor cap. refill, pale, decreased BP/LOC/Urine Output  
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What medication helps to lower preload?   Nitroglycerin  
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Explain Preload   "rubberband"; as volume increases so does contractility  
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Explain Afterload   "bicycle pump"; left ventricle pressure must be greater than systemic pressure  
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What medications help to lower afterload?   antihypertensive meds  
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Questions for pt. about chest pain?   pressure?, pain?, radiating?, sharp?, SOB?, does it occur during activity/eating/night?  
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What is the number one sign of heart disease?   Fatigue  
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Define: Palpitations   fluttering, dysrhythmias  
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What does sudden weight gain indicate?   pulmonary edema, fluid retention,CHF  
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What does extreme chest pain indicate?   a possible clot or imbalanced electrolytes  
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When does a pt always have JVD?   when lying down  
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Which jugular vein do you want to look at when checking for JVD?   Internal Jugular  
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What does JVD indicate?   Heart Failure due to an Increase in volume  
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Define: PMI   Point of Maximal Impulse  
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Where do can PMI be located?   5th intercoastal, Left midclavicular  
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What does PMI help in assessing?   if the heart is enlarged, the PMI will shift  
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Where is S1 loudest?   at the apex  
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Where is S2 loudest?   at the base  
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When S3 is heard, it indicates?   possibly too much blood flow  
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When s4 is heard, it indicates?   possibly a stiff ventricle  
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When is s3 usually heard and what does it sound like?   after s1 and s2; lub dupp dupp  
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When is s4 usually heard and what does it sound like?   before s1; lub lub dupp  
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What is a murmur?   "turbulence" thru a valve causing a swooshing noise  
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Explain an electrocardiography   helps see the chambers of the heart  
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What is the TEE and how does it work?   an ultrasound that enters thru the esphogaus and helps to see if clots are forming  
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What is can be both chemical and mechanical?   a stress test  
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Explain Myocardial Perfusion   a test using a dye to see if part of the heart has been damaged  
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Explain Coronary Angiography   a wire that enters the coronary artery and shoots dye into the heart to see how well it is processed thru the heart  
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Is coronary angiography diagnostic or treatment?   diagnostic  
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Nursing Actions for a coronary angiography   monitor below puncture site, push fluids to help get contrast out, look at perfusion of lower limbs  
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What is hemodynamic monitoring?   provides info. about cardiac effectivness, blood voume and tissue perfusion  
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What instruments are used in hemodynamic monitoring?   balloon tipped catheter  
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How does hemodynamic monitoring work?   the cath recieves pressure waves from heart chambers and coverts the mechanical energy to electrical which is displayed via monitor  
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What is the swan-ganz or pulmonary artery catheter?   cath inserted into right atrium through vena cava or jugular and wedges into the branch of the pulmonary artery  
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What does the swan-ganz cath do?   shows wedge pressure of heart will help show info. about left ventricle and left atrial pressures and volume  
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What does PCWP stand for?   Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure  
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What diagnosis' would need a swan-ganz cath?   MI, CHF, etc.  
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What is normal wedge pressure?   8-12 mm/Hg  
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If wedge pressure is higher than normal what does that indicate?   heart is working too hard to pump blood due to too much fluid or vasoconstriction  
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How long does a swan-ganz cath stay in?   24 hours to 2 wks  
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For both right and left side of heart, what are normal wedge pressures?   right=lower; left=higher  
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If left wedge pressure is higher what does this indicate?   left ventricular failure, valvular disease, tamponade, fluid overload  
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If left wedge pressure is lower what does this indicate?   hypovolemia or vasodilation  
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A pt. is being assessed to r/o CV problems. The RN understands that some of common S/S of CVD are:   SOB, chest discomfort, palpitations  
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A pt. returns post coronary angiography to the floor. What is the priority intervention following this procedure?   puncture site observation b/c bleeding is priority  
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What client is at greatest risk for developing CVD?   look at most # of risk factors  
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List the electrical pathway of the heart.   Sa node triggers electrical impulse traveling to AV node then to Bundle of His and to Purkinje Fibers  
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What is a lead?   a camera that looks at the heart from different angles and takes pics of its electrical activity  
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What does a flat line on an EKG indicate?   no electrical activity in the heart  
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What is the 1st hump of an EKG?   P-wave  
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What does the P-wave indicate about the heart?   atrial depolarization  
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What is atrial depolarization?   where Na+ rushes into the cell and changes gradients to make the K+/Na+ pump push Na+ back out (Electrical)  
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What is directly after the P-wave and what does it indicate?   a flat line; waiting for atria to contract  
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What is the 2nd wave of an ekg?   QRS wave  
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What does the QRS wave indicate?   ventricular depolarization/atrial repolarization  
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Of the QRS wave, which is negative and which is positive?   q is negative; r is positive; t is negative  
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What is the 3rd wave of an ekg?   t-wave  
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What does the T-wave indicate?   ventricular repolarization  
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Define: Ventricular repolarization   recovering and getting ready for a new contraction  
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Out of atrial/ventricular and de/repolarization which is the most vulnerable?   ventricular repolarization is most vulnerable period where rhythm can be changed  
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High K+ in cells can cause spiked ___ waves?   T-waves  
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Waves or amplitudes are bigger if:   the heart is bigger  
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On an EKG, how do you find the HR?   looking at a 6 sec. strip, count # of QRS waves and multiply by ten  
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What do calipers help do?   help to measure regular/irregular rhythms over time  
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S/S of Normal Sinus Rhythm   HR:60-100; Regular Rhythm; p-wave is before QRS  
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What is a 12 lead EKG used for?   Used with MI; reflects wall of the heart  
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How is a dsyrhythmia classified?   location of atria/ventricle, brady/tachy, premature waves  
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Between atrial and ventricular which arrhythmia is more lethal?   ventricular; atrial is just when the AV node becomes the pacemaker instead of the SA node  
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What can cause a PAC arrythmia?   High levels of caffeine or stress  
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Explain a PAC?   Occurs right before P-wave and is a dip under the baseline  
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Explain Sinus Bradycardia   less than 60bpm, regular, looks like normal sinus just slower  
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Rx: Sinus Bradycardia   VS, may be normal if athletic; check for shock  
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Explain Sinus Tachycardia   between 100-160bpm, regular, looks like normal sinus just faster  
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What could cause sinus tachycardia?   anxiety, exercise  
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What could cause sinus bradycardia?   age, athletic  
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Rx: Sinus Tachycardia   VS, treat underlying condition  
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Are PAC benign or fatal?   benign  
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Rx: Atrial Flutter   give Coumadin  
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S/S of Atrial Flutter on EKG   HR: 220-430bpm, regular or irregular, sawtoothed, alot of P-waves  
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Explain Atrial Flutter   the impulse circulatees in the atria and instead of contracting the heart flutters  
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S/S of Atrial Flutter thru VS   decreased Cardiac Output, decreased BP/Perfusion,  
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Pts w/ Atrial Flutter are at increased risk for?   risk for pulmonary edema and cranial embolus  
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What is most common arrhythmia?   atrial fibrillation  
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S/S of Atrial Fibrillation on EKG?   HR:350-650bpm, irregular,no p-waves  
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Rx of A-Fib   give coumadin or put in pacemaker if ventricles aren't getting enough blood, cardioversion, radiofrequency ablation  
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A-fib thru stethoscope?   pulse and apical pulse will be irregular  
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What can A-Fib cause?   a stroke  
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What causes A-Fib?   ischemia  
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What is SVT?   Supraventricular Tachycardia  
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AKA SVT?   Paroxysmal Atrial Tachycardia, PSVT, PVT  
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S/S of SVT?   "sudden", starts out in Normal sinus rhythm then goes into SVT  
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Rx of SVT?   Adenosine  
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What does adenosine do to the heart?   stops heart for a long pause and then restarts heart into normal sinus node  
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How to give adenosine?   6mg push very fast, if heart doesn't stop give 12mg  
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How to treat SVT at home w/o meds?   do valsalva maneuvers and carotid massages  
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Explain Cardioversion   planned, with anesthesia, with electricity, give Versed/Valium, put on 50jewels and deliver shock but not on t-wave  
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Why can't you deliver shock on a cardioversion on a t-wave?   b/c it will cause ventricular tachycardia  
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Explain Radiofrequency ablation   pinpointed in cath lab, invasive, finds and destroys area where extra impulses are  
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Explain Defibrillation   360jewels of shock, shock pads  
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Explain PVC   t-wave is always inverted, wide QRS  
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If Pt. has PVC what is their risks?   increased risk for v-tachy  
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Rx of PVC   Lidocaine  
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S/S of V-Tach for patient   decreased BP, barely 0+ pulse, 3+ PVC beats in a row, awake, alert, racing heart  
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Rx of V-Tach   if stable can give Amiodarone if unstable use defibrillator  
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S/S of V-Tach on EKG   +100bpm, regular, wide QRS,  
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S/S V-Fib   300-600, irregular, no p-wave, chaotic, no pulse/BP/waves,  
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Rx V-Fib   Amiodarone/defibrillator/implantable cardioverter/radiofrequency ablation  
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S/S of Ventricular Asystole   little or no electricity, no contraction,  
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RX of Ventricular Asystole   do CPR, give epinephrine before defibrillator  
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Risk of Ventricular Asystole   DEATH  
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Explain Implantable Cardioverter   aka AIEC, monitors heart and shocks when needed  
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Explain radiofrequency ablation   kills tissues that send bad impulses  
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Pt with CVA, monitors shows dysrhythmia and irregular rhythm with rate of 120-160bpm w/o P waves. Identify rhythm as?   atrial-fibrillation  
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Treatment for v-tach to v-fib   Defibrillation  
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Rn prepares pt. for cardioversion, what is priority intervention?   turn on sync button  
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On EKG what is vertical axis?   amplitude or size  
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On EKG what is horizontal axis?   time  
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Adenosine is given for?   Tachycardia and PSVT/SVT  
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SE of Adenosine   flushed, dizzy, headache, dyspnea  
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Adenosine classification   chemical cardioverter  
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Amiodarone classification   antiarrhythmic  
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Amiodoarone is given for?   v-tach/fib  
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Amiodarone is given via?   IV or PO  
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SE of Amiodarone   vasodilation, hypotension  
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Explain process of beta blockers   works on entire body to slow all processes down  
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Beta Blockers do what to pt. suffering?   lower BP, stops angina, prevents rhythm issues  
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SE of Beta Blockers   VERY fatigued, dizzy, hypotension, bradycardia  
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Suffix of Beta Blocker   OLOL  
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Diogoxin Classification   inotropic, antiarrhythmic  
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Define Inotropic   increases contractility of heart but slows HR  
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Nursing Implications of Digoxin   check apical pulse for 1 min and it must be greater than 60bpm in order to givecheck K+ to make sure not hyperkalemic b/c  
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TL of Digoxin   0.5-2.0  
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Diltiazem classification   calcium blocker  
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What does a calcium do in the body?   Ca+ helps to contract muscles  
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Give Diltiazem for?   A-fib, A-flutter, PSVT  
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Digoxin is given for?   chronic A-fib  
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When to not give Digoxin?   Hypotension with systolic BP less than 90  
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SE of Digoxin   hypotension, bradycardia  
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How to give Digoxin?   give bolus then IV, then PO, taper  
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What does Diltiazem do to the heart?   decreased contractility to slow down the HR  
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Epinephrine is given for?   cardiac arrest, before defibrillation, allergy shock  
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How many times can Epinephrine be given?   every 3-5 minutes  
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SE of epinephrine   angina, tachycardia  
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Lidocaine classification   antiarrhythmic, numbing agent  
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Lidocaine is given for?   PVC  
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What does Lidocaine do to the heart?   numbs heart to where abnormalities don't fire  
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How to give Lidocaine?   given as bolus then drip  
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SE of Lidocaine?   confusion, agitation, anxiety  
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What is preload?   volume of blood in ventricles at end of diastole  
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What is afterload?   left ventricle must overcome resistance to circulate blood  
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When is preload increased?   during hypervolemia, regurgitation of cardiac valves  
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When is afterload increased?   hypertension and vasoconstriction  
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If afterload increases, what else increases?   Cardiac workload  
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What are the three levels of damage for MI?   ischemia, injury, infarction  
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Describe infarction   o2 deprived, irreversible, causes Q waves  
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Describe MI injury   tissue is almost necrotic but is reversible, causes S-T elevation  
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Describe ischemia   causes depressed s-t segment, is helpful if pt has collateral circulation  
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What are the 2 types of angina?   unstable and stable  
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What is CAD?   Coronary Artery Disease  
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What causes athrosclerosis?   high fat diets, aging, history, stress, obesity  
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Of stable/unstable angina which is better?   stable  
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S/S of stable angina?   pressure, pain, occurs with exertion  
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Rx of stable angina?   sit down, deep breaths, take nitro  
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how is stable angina relieved?   with rest and nitro  
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S/S of unstable angina?   chest pain with rest or minimal exertion  
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When does unstable angina usually occur?   after meals or during sleep  
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If unstable angina, at risk for?   MI  
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Precautions for Nitro pill   light sensitive, don't touch!, vasodilator everywhere  
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How to take nitro?   take every one minute up to 3 pills, assess BP each time and if pain still doesnt go away go to ER  
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The quicker perfusion is increased, the quicker ____ is turned back to _____   infarction; ischemia  
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When heart becomes ____, EKG changes are noted   ischemic  
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EKG + Ischemia =   s-t segment elevation  
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EKG + Infarction =   very tall q wave  
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What happens to the heart with infarcted tissue?   no contractility and can cause HF  
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The extent of infarction depends on   collateral circulation, workload of myocardium  
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What is the suffix of drugs that lower cholesterol?   -"statin", ex. Lovostatin  
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What to monitor in meds that lower cholesterol?   LFTs, if LFTs are increased, must D/C and change drug  
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Nitro __ workload of the heart, ___ oxygen demand and__ pre/afterload   decrease;decrease;decrease  
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What does morphine do to the body?   decreased pain, pre/after load and BP; vasodilatees  
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WNL range of morphine?   2-4mg IVP  
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When do you give Morphine for MI?   after giving all Nitro and aspirin  
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What is the worst and most common MI?   anterior MI  
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If pt. has LAD obstruction whattype of MI?   anterior MI  
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If pt. has Circumflex obstruction what type of MI?   posterior/lateral MI  
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If pt. has RCA obstruction what type of MI?   inferior MI  
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What are lab tests performed for MI?   Troponin, CK-enzyme, lipids, triglycerides  
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When are enzymes released from cells?   when the cells die  
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Normal levels of CK-enzyme?   0, the more + the worse the MI damage  
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Normal level of Cholesterol   less than 200  
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In assessing MI pt. what do RN assess for?   description of pain, VS, HR/rhythm, pain radiation, abnormal heart sounds  
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What heart sounds are heard with MI?   S1, S2, S4  
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With MI pain radiation, where does pain radiate to?   jaw, chest, arm, back  
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Pt. with MI would appear to look like?   cold, clammy skin, decreased distal pulses, decreased perfusion,  
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Pt. with MI, lungs would sound like?   crackles if leading to progression of HF  
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Classification of ACE inhibitors   vasoconstrictor, usually ends with -"pril", helps prevent conversion of angiotension from 1 to 2  
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What are ACE inhibitors given for?   MI and hypertension but are mild  
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SE of ACE inhibitors   non-productive, dry cough  
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Classification of Ca+ Channel Blockers   ends in -"dipine" except for Cardiazem  
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What is the role of Ca+ Channel Blockers   to decrease BP and HR  
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What is the Pain management sequence for MI?   MONA  
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What is the order sequence for Pain management of MI?   1. Oxygen, 2. Nitro/Aspirin, 3. Morphine (only if still in pain)  
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What do fibronolytics do?   dissolve blood clots  
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When to give fibronolytics?   if meet qualifications; absolute = Do not giverelative = risk v benefit  
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SE of fibronolytics   Bleeding  
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Nursing action with fibronolytics   check stool and urine and iv site for oozing or blood  
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Major to watch for with fibronolytics   pt. will go into V-tach, treat v-tach; its good b/c shows reestablished perfusion  
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Explain glycoprotein inhibitors   target platelets, Short term, stops platelets from being sticky to reduce risk of clots  
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Examples of fibronolytics   tpa, activase  
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Examples of Glycoprotein inhibitors   reopro, aggrastat  
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SE of Glycoprotein inhibitors   bleeding! possible allergic reaction that causes a rash so give Benadryl  
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Explain Plavix   antiplatelet effect; long term; 75mg daily  
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Explain Aspirin   antiplatelet effect; long term;  
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Explain Beta Blockers   decreased afterload, HR, BP, fatigue; long term; end with -"olol"  
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Monitor what with Beta Blocker   BP, HR, VS  
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ACE Inhibitors dont affect __   HR  
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Examples of Ca+ Blockers   Nitedipine  
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Explain PTCA   put stents in artery; never occurs in left main!  
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Post PTCA monitoring   lay flat, watch pedal pulse, push fluids, pain m, give aspirin/plavix  
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Define: Cardiac Tamponade   heart begins to leak and blood fills sack of heart and stops heart from filling with blood  
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S/S of Cardiac Tamponade   decrease Cardiac output/stroke volume/BP/HR, increased PCWP, muffled heart tones, JVD, crackles  
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Cardiac Tamponade with decreased BP, think ___ ___   Pulsus Paradoxus  
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Define: Pulsus Paradoxus   BP decreases 15mmHg when taking big deep breath  
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Rx of Cardiac Tamponade   surgery and repair area thats leaking and put in chest tube  
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What is CABG?   bypass surgery  
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Explain CABG   removes sapheneous vein from leg and attach it to aorta and blood vessel below where there is a blockage  
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During CABG, explain what to do with heart   give cold potassium (Cardioplegia) to stop heart and to decrease metabolic needs  
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Define: Cardioplegia   cold potassium given to stop heart with CABG surgery  
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1st Post-Op stage of CABG- Nursing actions   slowly warm up pt, monitor pressure with Swan Ganz, iv fluids, give warm blankets, watch chest tubes,  
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What will pt. appear like during 1st Post-Op stage?   asleep, hypothermic, ventilator  
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Rx of CABG   give Heparin (may ooze) and give morphine  
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2nd Post-Op stage of CABG- Nursing actions   watch for atelactasis, dysrhythmias, watch wound and dressing, watch hemodynamics and pericardial friction rub  
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Define: Atelactasis   alveoli collapses in lungs leading to pneumonia  
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Rx of Atelactasis   incentive spirometry, cough, deep breathe  
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What Dysrhythmias to look for with CABG   A-fib/PVC  
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What labs to watch for with CABG?   K+, Mag, O2  
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Precautinos with CABG   cant drive for 6wks, watch for infection  
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Define: Pericardial Friction Rub   hear "lubb" squeak "dupp, expected with CABG, no pain,  
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3rd Post-Op of CABG-nursing actions   Usually 6-8wks, pt to cardiac rehab, med/diet, risk factors  
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