CT 6 Flashcards
____ and ____, because of their role in muscle contraction and relaxation, may be important for people with COPD
Magnesium and calcium
COPD: Provide an adequate fluid intake (minimum __ L/day) unless contraindicated
3
If the chest tube becomes disconnected do not
clamp
If the chest tube comes out of the patient you have to cover the site and tape on only 3 sides because
that prevents a tension pneumothorax
In the water seal chamber you should see
tidaling
Digoxin for angina?
No. Digoxin will Increase the force of the heart which you don’t want since the heart is already over worked
Why is nitro good for angina
vasodilates, which allows more oxygen to get to the heart muscle
Atropine for angina?
No
Propanolol for angina?
Not for an acute attack
It’s good for long term prevention
one of the differences between angina and MI is that MI has a sudden
onset of pain
MI is not relieved by
rest or nitro
Silent MI
it’s when there’s no pain; this might happen it someone with DM
MI pulse
rapid, weak, thready
MI LOC
decreased
CK MB
specific to myocardial cells and can help quantify myocardial damage.
Troponin
more specific to MI than is CK MB
MI pulse pressure
narrows. ie 90/80
MI: wet lung sounds indicates
heart failure
ECG changes occur as early a ____ after an MI
2 hours
MI: morphine is for
pain and to increase O2 perfusion
3 blood pressure meds for MI
nitro
Beta blocker
ACE inhibitor
MI: how much O2 are you giving
2 to 6 L via NC
MI: rales indicates
Pulmonary edema
how should you position an MI patient
semi-fowler