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Cardiovascular Assessment/ Lab values Flashcards

1
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Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnea

A

Hard to breath at night when lying down

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8 Areas of Investigation: “OLD CART”

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Onset, Location, Duration, Character, Aggrevating/Alleviating Factors, Radiation, Timing

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3
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Hypotension

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90/60

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4
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If you use a small cuff on a fat person, what will that do to their bp?

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increase it

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5
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Does cold increase or decrease BP? fever? Heat?

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Cold=Increases B, Fever=Increases BP, Heat=Decreases it

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6
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BP is typically _____ in AM and ___ in late afternoon/early evening

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low in AM and high in late afternoon/early evening

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Optimal Adult BP

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120/80 or under

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8
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Normal Adult BP 20-40 years

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<85

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9
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High Normal Adult BP

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130-139/85-89

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10
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Stage 1 mild hypertension for Adults

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140-159/90-99

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Stage 2 Moderate hypertension for Adults

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160-179/100-109

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12
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Stage 3 Severe hypertension for Adults

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180+/110+

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Stage 4 Very Severe hypertension for Adults

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210+/120+

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14
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Normal Infant (1 day-11 months) pulse

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70-170

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15
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A weak pulse does what?

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Fades in and out

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16
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Which pulse do you check for a newborn?

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Temporal

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17
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When using a BP cuff on a person’s leg, which pulses can you use?

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Pedal or posterior tibial

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18
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How does fever effect pulse?

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the fever increases it

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19
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Causes of Tachycardia

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Anxiety, Anemia, Fever, Nicotine (only during smoking), Caffeine, Dysrythmias, Ceratian meds

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20
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Meds that cause Tachycardia “FAAST”

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Free base cocaine, Anticholinergics (bronchdilators), Antihistamines (allergies), Amphetamines (used for weight gain, ADHD), Sympathomimetics (bronchdilators), heophyline (bronchdilators)

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Free base cocaine, Anticholinergics (bronchdilators), Antihistamines (allergies), Amphetamines (used for weight gain, ADHD), Sympathomimetics (bronchdilators), heophyline (bronchdilators) cause tachycardia or bradycardia?

A

tachycardia

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22
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Hyperthyroid causes tachycardia or bradycardia?

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tachycardia

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23
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Hypoxia causes tachycardia or bradycardia?

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tachycardia

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24
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Hypoglycemia, hypovolemia, hypokalemia, hypocalemia, hypomagnesia all cause tachycardia or bradycardia?

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tachycardia

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25
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What does Late hypoxia cause?

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bradycardia

26
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Meds that cause bradycardia

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Digoxin, Narcotics, Beta Blockers (lopressor), Calcium channel blockers (CCB)

27
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What can cause bradycardia?

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hypothermia, Increased ICP, MI, Dysrythmias, Hypothyroidism, Hyperkalemia, Hypercalcemia

28
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Late hypoxia symptoms “BED”

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Bradycardia, Extreme restlessness, Dysnea

29
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CHF, overhydration, & kidney cause what?

A

Jugular distension

30
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When check for JVD the patient has to be in what position?

A

45 degree angle

31
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Auscultation sites in order “APE TO MAN”

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1.)Aortic 2.)Pulmonic 3.)Erb’s point 4.)Tricuspid 5.)MItral

32
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Which valves go with the “LUB” sound?

A

Tricuspid &Mitral valves which are the Atrioventricular Valcues

33
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Which valves go with the “DUB” sound?

A

Aortic & pulmonic which are the Semilunar valves

34
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What heart prob will you see with an S3 and who will you see it with

A

Heart failure, Seen in pregnancy & kids but will go away

35
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What heart probs will you see with S4

A

HTN or heart disease

36
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when will you hear S3?

A

right after “DUB”

37
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when will you hear S4?

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right after “LUB”

38
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Thick nail beds=___; Thin nail beds=__

A

poor circulation; malnutrition

39
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Troponin indicates what?

40
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Myoglobin levels can also increase with ___ &____ probs

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renal & skeletal muscle probs

41
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Myoglobin will increase ____ hrs from the onset of symptoms

42
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BNP is indicative of what?

A

heart failure

43
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If Homocysteine is high, what does this indcate?

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risk for Coronary artery disease (CAD) & Stroke & PVD

44
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Normal WBC level

A

5,000-10,000

45
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Normal Hemoglobin level and what is it

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M: 14-18; F: 12-16. Hem is related to Iron

46
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Normal Hct levels and what is this

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M: 40-52% F:37-47% Hct is the % of RBC

47
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Normal Ca++ level

48
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Normal Mg++ Level

49
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Normal BUN level

50
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Normal Creatine level

A

M: .6-1.2 F:70-110

51
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Normal LDL level; Normal LDL level for DM patient

52
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Heparin Antidote

53
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Protamine is the antidote for what?

54
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Can you push Heparin?

A

NO, Dilute Heparin when flushing, always have coworker check

55
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Where do you administer Lovenox?

A

Love handles

56
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How long does it take for Warfarin Sodium (Coumadin) to reach therapeutic level?

57
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Adntidote for Warfarin Sodium (Coumadin)

58
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PT range for Coumadin should be what? Therapeutic range should be what?

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12-15 seconds; 24-30 seconds

59
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When INR is over 3.0 what will happen?

A

excessive bleeding

60
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Cholesterol level

61
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HDL level

62
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Triglyseride level

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