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cardiovascular 1 Flashcards

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what is coronary atherosclerosis?

A

abnormal lipid (fat) deposits along the walls of the blood vessels

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why is coronary atherosclerosis bad?

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it restricts blood flow to the myocardium

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3
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what is the leading cause of death for people living in the united states?

A

cardiovascular disease

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4
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what are some manifestations of atherosclerosis?

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angina pectoris, epigastric radiating pain, sob, myocardial infarction, death

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5
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what are some risk factors for atherosclerosis?

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smoking, obesity, sedentary lifestyle, comorbidities, other chronic health conditions, lipid levels

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6
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how are you going to remember which cholesterol is the good cholesterol?

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HDL is good because h comes after g(good) in the alphabet

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what are some things we can do to prevent coronary artery disease?

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STOP SMOKING, exercise 150min/wk, cessation of sedentary lifestyle, diet, manage other conditions

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8
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what is a stent?

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when a stent is placed in the vessel to dilate it so that the person can achieve proper cardiac flow

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what is angina pectoris?

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pain located in the anterior chest which is caused by inadequate cardiac blood flow

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what are the types of angina?

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stable and unstable

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what are the manifestations of angina pectoris?

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tightness, fullness, pain that may radiate

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what is the difference between stable and unstable angina?

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stable(pain with activity), unstable(pain at rest)

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what are some meds for angina?

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nitroglycerin, beta blockers, calcium channel blockers

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14
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what are some health things we can do to aid cardiac health?

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low na+ diet, physical activity uptake, disease prevention and control

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what is valvular regurgitation?

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when the valves aren’t working properly, so blood back flows

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what is valvular stenosis?

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when the valve doesn’t allow for propper blood flow bc it is damaged and doesnt open properly

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for our patients with valvcular disorders, what is our assessment going to look like?

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vs, heart sounds, peripheral pulses

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what are some complications when it comes to valvular disorders?

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heart failure and arrythmias

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how can we monitor for complications due to valvular disorders?

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pt may complain of dizziness, syncope, and angina pectoris

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20
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when thinking about weight gain, when should the pt notify the team?

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when there is a 3 pound gain in 1 day or 5 pounds in 1 week

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21
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when it comes to our patients who have valve replacements, what should we teach them in regards to their anticoagulant therapy?

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they will be on lifelong therapy of anticoagulants

22
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for baloon valvoplasty, which should be our interventions?

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we need to listen to heart sounds and make sure that there are no clots forming

23
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will the patient need prophylactic antibiotics?

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yes they will need them intraoperatively

24
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what is left sided heart failure?

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when the left ventricular side of the heart is not having adequate cardiac output (think about the lungs, Left Lungs), it also affects systemic circulation

25
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what does right sided heart failure cause more of?

A

peripheral edema

26
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what are going to be some of the s/s when thinking about heart failure (left and right sided)?

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SOB, weakness, fatigue, edema

27
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what are going to be some of the things we can teach our patient about their heart failure?

A

good oxygenation, modifying their risk factors

28
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s/s of left sided heart failure include:

A

JVD, sob, hypotension, tachypnea

29
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s/s of right sided heart failure include:

A

JVD, sob, peripheral edema

30
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what is important when it comes to the RN role in gathering information with the HF patient?

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assessing their ADL’s, getting info about their previous exacerbations, teaching about medication adherence

31
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what is the one blood test associated with heart failure?

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BNP (b type natureitic peptide)

32
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what are the purposes of cardiac catheretization?

A

diagnosis and repairment

33
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what does cardiomyopothy do for a patient?

A

it increases their depression (independence), financial burden, death, increase of myocardial infarction

34
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for pts who have a defibulator for their cardiomyopathy, what should we be asking?

A

questions about its effectiveness, episodes of their syncope, etc

35
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what is innefective endocarditis?

A

an infeciton of the endocardium

36
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how do our patients contract innefective endocarditis?

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usually because they already have some sort of cardiac device or surgery on their valves, or they are an IV drug user

37
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what are s/s of innefective endocarditis?

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flu like symptoms, positive cultures, splintered hemmorhages

38
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what is a splintered hemmorage?

A

red streaks under the nail bed

39
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for kids, what happens if we dont treat their strep?

A

it can lead to rhumatic endocarditis

40
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what is pericarditis?

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when the sac around the heart becomes inflammed

41
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can we treat pericarditis in outpatient?

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yes

42
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what will our pt with pericarditis present with?

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chest pain, fricition rub, chest palpatations

43
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what is a classic symptom of pericarditis?

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chest pain laying supine, but gets better when sitting upright

44
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what should we teach the patient with pericarditis as it pretains to exercise and movemen?

A

no heavy movement for 3 months

45
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should females use an IUD with infectious heart diseases?

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no

46
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what is cardiac tymponade?

A

a complication of infectious heart disease that means fluid accumulates in the pericardium and this ic causing pressure on the heart

47
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what is the RN primary intervention for cardiac tymponade?

A

call the provider

48
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how is the fluid in the pericardium treated?

A

with a pericardialcentisis

49
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what is metabolic syndrome?

A

a group of metabolic disorders (htn, dmt2, obesity) that increse the chances of people having cardiac disorders

50
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what are some herbal supplements that itnerfere with aspirin?

A

ginko, garlic, ginger (these can lead to bleeding)

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