adult health

Question 1

Endocarditis complications:

Answer 1

Immediately notify
the HCP if signs of embolism occur, including
dyspnea and chest pain (pulmonary); stroke
symptoms (cerebral); or flank pain (renal).

Question 2

Endocarditis teaching:

Answer 2

Teach clients to
monitor temperature daily for signs of recurrence and to take prophylactic antibiotics
before invasive dental or surgical procedures.

Question 3

Pericarditis pain:

Answer 3

Pericarditis is characterized by
sharp, pleuritic chest pain that is worsened by lying
flat and relieved by leaning forward.

Question 4

Pericarditis complications:

Answer 4

Monitor clients with
pericarditis for signs of cardiac tamponade, which
include Beck triad (hypotension, JVD, muffled heart sounds) and pulsus paradoxus (drop in SBP
>10 mmHg during inspiration).

Question 5

Cardiac tamponade:

Answer 5

if a client develops signs
of cardiac tamponade, immediately notify
the HCP and prepare the client to undergo a
pericardiocentesis to drain the pericardial sac.

Question 6

Cardiac tamponade:

Answer 6

A life-threatening condition where fluid rapidly builds up in the pericardial sac, compressing
the heart and impairing its function