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PN 141 test 1 book: Med surg nursing pg: 625

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What is the name for the "normal heart rythm"   normal sinus rhythm (NSR)  
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What node do the electrical impulses origonate in?   the sinoatrial node (SA)  
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Def of Cardiac dysrhythmia   a disturbance or irregularit in the electrical system of the heart  
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Are all dysrythmias life threatening   no  
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Two are the two mechanisms to develop a dysrhythmia   altered formation of impulses or altered conduction of the impulse through the heart  
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def of ectopic beats   impulses that develop more rapidly or more slowly then normal, or may originate outside the SA node  
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Def of a heart block   an impulse that may be blocked or delayed as it moves through the conduction pathways of the heart  
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Def of reentry phenomonom   impulses that are delayed in one area of the heart but conduct normally through the rest ofthe heart  
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Where do supraventricular rhythms originate   above the ventrice  
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Where do ventricular rhythms originate   in the ventricles  
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what type of rhythms are fatal supraventricular or ventricular rhythms   ventricular  
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supraventricular rhythms: What are they (6)   normal sinus rhythm (normal), sinus tachycardia, sinus bradycardia, premature atrial contractions (PACs), Atrial flutter, Atrial fibrillation  
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sinus tachycardia: Definition   regular, HR >100 bpm  
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sinus tachycardia: tx   only if sympotomatic  
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Sinus Bradycardia: tx   only if sympotomatic, pacemaker or atropine  
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Sinus Bradycardia: Def   <60 bpm, regular  
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PACs: Def   irregular ectopic atrial beat occuring earlier then expected  
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PACs: tx   none needed  
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Atrial fibrillation: def   irregularly irregular, no identifiable p wave, variable ventricular rate  
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Atrial fibrillation: tx   synchronized CV medsto slow ventricular rate, anticoagulants to decrease the risk for stroke  
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Ventricular Rhythms: what are the names of them   premature ventricular contractions (PVCs), ventricular tachycardia (V-tach), Ventricular fibrillation (V-fib)  
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V-tach: def   rate 100-250 bpm, no p waves, QRS wide  
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V-tach: tx   iv meds, defiblillize  
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v-fib: def   grossly irregular, rate too rapid to count, no p wave, QRS bizarre and variable  
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v-fib: tx   immediate defibrillate  
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def of AV conduction blocks   conduction defects that cause delayed or blocked transmission of sinus impulses through the AV node. There are three degrees ranges from benign to severe  
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Why are anitdysrhythmic drugs used   tx of acute or chronic dysrhythmias, to maintain an effective cardiac output by stabilizing cardiac rhythm  
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what different meds are used to treat dysrhythmias   beta blockers, class a1(quinidine), class IB (Lidocaine), class IC (Flecainide), Class III, Class calcium channel blockers, digoxin,  
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What is another name for defibrillation   cardioversion  
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What is defibrillation used for   to treat rhythms that effect cardiac output and the client's welfare (electrical shock is administered to depolarize all cells of the heart at the same time) it stops the abnormal rhythm  
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automatic implantable cardioverter- defibrillator: what is it   an AICD recognizes life-threatening changes in heart rhythm and automatically delivers an electric shock to convert the rhythm back into normal rhythm  
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automatic implantable cardioverter- defibrillator: Who is it used for   pt w/ recurrent ventricular tachycardia and people who have survived cardiac arrest not associated with an AMI  
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PAcemakers: what are they used for   to treat AV blocks  
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Pacemakers: What are temporary ones used for   they have an external generator attached to an electrode threaded intravenously into the right ventricle after cardiac surgery . . . JUST IN CASE IT IS NEEDED  
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Pacemakers: How are permenent ones implanted   there is a pulse generater attached to electrodes that are sewm directly onto the heart or passed into heart via subclavian vein  
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Pacemakers: what are the two functions of pacemakers   sensing and pacing  
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Pacemakers: what does it do when it senses   it detects the heart's beat, to assesses if the heart is in the right amount of BPM  
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Pacemakers: What does it do when it paces   it is the delivery of an electrical pulse to stimulate the heart to contract  
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Pacemakers: what causes it to pace   it occurs when the pt HR falls outside the programmed limits  
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Pacemakers: Post op nursing care   restrict movement of affected arm and shoulder for 24 hours, assist with gentle ROM after 24 hours, instruct pt to carry info on type of pacemaker at all times  
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PAcemaker: what a pt should report to MD   pulse rate 5 beats less then preset pacemaker rate, fever, weakness, chest pain, palpitations, **** let all care providers know that they have a pacemaker  
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s/s of decreased cardiac output   decreased LOC, taachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension, diaphoresis, decreased urinary output, cool, clammy, mottled skin, pallor, decreased peripheral pulses  
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What can a change in mental status indicate   lact of adequate blood and oxygen supply to cells of the brain  
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MEd: amiodarone (PACERONE)- what is the class   potassium channel blocker  
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MEd: amiodarone (PACERONE)- uses   life threatening ventricular arrhythmias  
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MEd: amiodarone (PACERONE)- action   prolonged repolarization. Acts directly on cardiac cell membrane.  
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MEd: amiodarone (PACERONE)- adverse reactions   malaise, fatigue, tremor, proarrhythmic effect, N/V, constipation, ataxia, anorexia, bradycardia, photosensitivity  
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what is the three goals of a pacemaker:   return the heart rhythm to regularity, increase CO, increase tissue perfusion  
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four reasons a pacemaker is placed   drug toxicity, electrolye imbalance, complications of MI or OH, dysrhythmias  
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difference between the single or dual chamber pacemakers   single is in 1 chamber of the heart, duel is two chambers  
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what is a fixed rate pacemaker   not used often anymore, constant same rate all the time, some one that doesn't need much compensation  
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what is a demand rate pacemaker   compensation piece is turned on as needs  
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what is an A/V sequential pacemaker:   dual one, they will use A or V or both chambers, intervene when needed  
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what is an ICD   used for life threatening ventricular dysrhythmias, shocks heart when it is out of rhythm.  
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ICD: how big is the shoc k   25 joules  
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pt with pacemakers: why should they have an ID card/ med alert   for emergency, they should also have what kind of pacemaker they have on them  
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pt with pacemakers: what is the electrical cautions   no MRI,  
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pt with pacemakers: post op left arm care   it should be in a sling  
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pt with pacemakers: teaching   no driving until shock effect is known, take daily pulse to know if it is working, journal what happened with ICD, family should know CPR  
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