cardiac assessment Flashcards
during cardiac assessment what symptoms we can see?
- Angina
- Shortness of breath
- Palpitations
- Dizziness
- Paleness
- Fatigue
angina can be felt in which body parts?
Chest pain
Breast, neck, chin, felt
repressive & blunt
discomfort
angina might be indication of?
Myocardial ischemia
Coronary artery disease
level one of angina is?
Pain and discomfort in the chest were felt for the first time.
No need to stop the activity.
level 2 of angina is, Discomfort is increasing, spreading. Tolerable. Slows down patient activity to reduce angina level.
true or false?
true
which level of angina, the patient starts taking nitroglycerin?
level three
very severe pain is level three
true or false?
false, level 4
Patients who do not feel chest pain might have?
DM
which scale can we use for dyspnea?
Borg scale
Visual Analogue Scale (VAS)
palpitations of the heart can have sometimes?
arrythmia beatings
Number of boxes between heart rate is?
1500/2 R
double product shows?
the heart oxygen consumption
for blood pressure
Systolic <130 mmHg
Diastolic <80 mmHg
true or false?
true
for lipid profile
LDL should be less than?
HDL should be more than?
TG should be less than?
LDL <100 mg/dL
HDL >40 mg/dL
TG <150 mg/dL
for normal HbA1C is less than 8
trure or false?
false, <7