Cardiovascular 2 Quiz Flashcards
Alternate in strength
Pulsus alternans
Decreased tissue perfusion from poor cardiac output and pulmonary congestion from increased pressure in the pulmonary vessels
Left sided heart (ventricular) failure
Can occur when cardiac output remains normal or above normal
High output failure
Percentage of blood ejected from the heart during systole
Ejection fraction
Activated by reduced blood flow to the kidney
Renin angiotensin system
Increased volume and pressure develop and result in peripheral edema
Right sided heart failure
True or false
Most heart failure begins with failure of the left ventricle and progresses to failure of both ventricles
True
True or false
As the ejection fraction decreases, tissue perfusion diminshes and blood accumulates in the pulmonary vessels
True
True or false
B type natriuretic peptide is produced and released by the ventricles when the patient has fluid overload as a result of heart failure
True
Cardiac output is the product of heart rate and stroke volume and an increase in hr results in an immediate increase in cardiac output
True
True or false
The intial compensatory mechanism of the heart that maintains cardiac output is increased sympathetic stimulation
True
The nurses taking in history on a patient recently diagnosed with heart failure patients to sometimes having trouble catching my breath but is unable to provide one. What questions the nurse asked to gather more data about the patient’s symptoms?
What was your most strenuous activity in the past week?
The night shift nurse is listening to report hears that a patient has paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. What does the nurse plan to do next?
Check on the patient several hours after bedtime and assist the patient to sit upright and dangle the feet when dyspnea
The nursing assessing a patient with right-sided heart failure. Which assessment findings with the nurse expect to see in this patient?
- Dependent edema
- Polyuria at night
- Hepatomegaly
The nurses assessing the patient with left sided heart failure. Which assessment findings of expect to see in this patient?
- Displacement of the apical impulse to the left
- S3 heart sound
- Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
- Oliguria during the day
- Wheezes or crackles
Based on the etiology and the main cause of heart failure, which patient has the greatest need for health promotion measures to prevent heart failure
Patient with hypertension
What is an early sign of left ventricular failure that a patient is most likely to report?
Nocturnal coughing
The nurse is reviewing diagnostic test result for a patient is hypertensive. Which lab result is an early warning sign of decreased her compliance, and prompts the nurse immediately notify the healthcare provider?
Presence of microalbumineria
The nurses interviewing a patient with a history of high blood pressure and heart problems. Which statement by the patient causes the nurse to suspect the patient may have heart failure?
I had to take of my wedding ring last week
A patients bilateral radial pulse are occasionally weak and irregular. Which assessment technique does the nurse use first to investigate this finding?
Take the apical pulse for one minute noting any irregularity in heart rhythm
A patient is at risk for heart failure, but currently has no official medical diagnosis. While assessing the patients lungs, the nurse hears profuse crackles. What does the nurse do next?
Ask the patient to cough and reascultate the lungs
A patient is admitted for heart failure and has edema, neck vein distention and ascites. What is the most reliable way to monitor fluid gain or loss in this patient?
Weight the patient daily at the same time with the same scale
The home health nurse is evaluating a patient for being treated for heart failure. Which statement by the patient is the best indicator of hope and well-being of the desired psychological outcome?
I’m looking forward to dancing with my wife on our wedding anniversary
The nurse is reviewing the lab results for a patient whose chief complaint is dyspnea. Which diagnostic test best differentness between heart failure and lung dysfunction?
B type natruitetic peptide
The nursing student is assisting in the care of a patient with advanced right sided heart failure. In addition to bringing a stethoscope, what additional piece of equipment does the student bring in order to assess the patient?
Tape measure
Which test is the best tool for diagnosing heart failure?
Echocardiography
A patient with heart failures inadequate tissue perfusion. Which nursing interventions are included in the plan of care for this patient?
- Monitor respiratory rate, rhythm and quality every 1-4 hours
- Auscultate breath sounds every 4-8 hours
- Provide supplemental o2 to maintain o2 sats above 90%
- Assist eh patient in performing coughing and deep breathing exercises every 2 hours
Which interventions are effective for a patient with a potential for pulmonary edema caused by heart failure?
- Sodium and fluid restriction
- Admin of loop diuretics
- Position in semi fowlers to high fowlers
AN older patient with heart failure is volume depleted and has a low sodium level. The health care provider has ordered valsartan an angiotensin receptor blocker (ARB). After the initial dose, what does the nurse carefully monitor this patient for?
Hypotension
The health care provider has ordered an ARB for a patient with heart failure. The parameters are to maintain a systolic blood pressure range from 90-110 mmhm. Today the patient has a blood pressure of 110/80 mmhm but shows acute confusion. What is the nurses priority action?
Assess the patient for other symptoms of decreased tissue perfusion
A patient with heart failure has excessive aldosterone secretion and is therefore experiencing thirst and continuously asking for water. What does the nurse instruct the UAP to do?
Restrict fluid to a normal 2 liter a day and chart accurate I&O
A patient is prescribed diuretics for treatment of heart failure. Because of this therapy, the nurse pay particular attention to which lab test result.
Serum potassium
An older adult patient is taking digoxin for treatment of heart failure. What is the priority nursing action for this patient related to the medication therapy?
Check that the dose sin the lowest possible range for therapeutic effect
A patient is receiving digoxin therapy for heart failure. What assessment does the nurse perform before administering the medication?
Auscultate the apical pulse rate and heart rhythm
The nurse is reviewing the ECG of a patient on digoxin therapy. What early sign of digitalis toxicity does the nurse look for?
Loss of P wave
Which lab test monitors for potential cardiac problems and digoxin toxicity?
Serum potassium level
A patient is receiving an infusion of nesiritide (Ngtrecor) for treatment of heart failure. What is the priority nursing assessment who administering this medication?
Monitor for hypotension
A patient has recently been diagnosed with acute heart failure. Which medication order does the nurse question?
Cardvedilol, (COREG), a beta blocker
Patient has an ejection fraction of less than 30%. The nurse repairs to provide patient education about which potential treatment?
Automatic implantable cardio defibrillator
The nurse identifies a priority problem with the TV and weakness for the patient with heart failure. After ambulating 200 feet down the hall the patient’s blood pressure change is more than 20 MMH G. How does the nurse interpret this data?
The activity is too stressful
A patient with heart failure is anxious to recover quickly. After ambulating with the UAP, the nurse observe the patient has dyspnea. The nurse asked the patient to read her exertion on a scale of 1 to 20 and the patient says I can keep going it’s only about a 15. What is the nurses best response?
Slow down a bit, ideally you should be less than the 12
Why does the nurse document the precise location of crackles auscultated in the lungs of a patient with heart failure?
The level of fluid of ascends as the pulmonary edema worsens
Patient comes to the emergency department extremely anxious, tachycardic, and struggling for air with a moist cough productive of frothy, blood tinged sputum. What is the priority nursing intervention?
Administer high flow oxygen therapy via face mask
A patient is treated for acute pulmonary edema. Which medications is the nearest prepared to administer to this patient?
- Sublingual nitroglycerin
- IV Lasix
- IV morphine sulfate
- IV nitroglycerin
What is expected outcome for the collaborative problem potential for pulmonary Adema?
Clear lung sounds
The nurses teaching a patient with heart failure about sign and symptoms that suggest a return at worsening of heart failure. What does the nurse include in the teaching?
- Cold symptoms lasting more than 3 to 5 days
- Excessive awakening at night to urinate
- Development of dyspnea or angina at rest or worsening angina
- Increased swelling in the feet, ankles, or hands
A patient is prescribed bumetanide. What is an important teaching point for the nurse include about this medication?
Information about potassium rich foods to include in the diet
The nurses teaching a patient about treatment regimen for heart failure. Which statement by the patient indicates a need for further instruction?
I must weigh myself once a month and watch for fluid retention
Mitral valve stenosis
- Hepatoma gaily is a late sign
- Irregular rhythm and atrial fib can cause emboli
- Right-sided heart failure, later cardiac output fails
- Rumbling apical diastolic murmur
- Right-sided heart failure or results and neck mean distention
Mitral valve insufficiency
- Usually coexist with some degree of mitral stenosis
- Irregular rhythm, atrial fib can cause emboli
- Symptom-free for decades, later related to left ventricular failure
- Right-sided heart failure or results and neck vein distention
- S3 often present due to severe regurgitation