Final review flash Flashcards
Cardiology, Hematology, Respiratory, Musculoskeletal
1
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- What is a nitrate (nitroglycerin):
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- Vasodilator
- Decrease BP
- Chest pain
- Side effect: headache
2
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- Spironolactone:
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- Potassium sparing diuretic
- Used for heart failure patients
- Causes hypercalcemia
- Watch potassium and kidney function
3
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- Patient teaching on antihypertensive
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- Change positions slowly
- Dangle before getting out of bed
- Decrease sodium intake
- Watch blood pressure
4
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- Which medications help lower blood pressure:
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- Diuretics and antihypertensive medications
o Prescribed at the same time
5
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- What’s warfarin:
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- Blood thinner
- Assess for signs of bleeding
- Labs: Pt, INR
- Antidote: Vitamin K
6
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- Symptoms of digoxin toxicity:
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- Blurred vision
- Loss of appetite
- Nausea and vomiting
- Check dig levels
- Increase potassium increases dig toxicity
7
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- Why check BNP:
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- Heart failure
- > 200= HF
8
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- Signs of Heart failure:
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- Fluid overload
- Edema
- Crackles
- SOB
- JVD
- Ascites
- Orthopnea
9
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- Parts of the EKG waveforms:
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- Atrial contraction: P wave
- Vent contraction: QRS complex
- Vent repolarization: T wave
10
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- Patient has T wave changes:
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- Electrolyte panel
- Hypercalcemia
- Heart attack
- Priority patient*
11
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- What are concerning assessment findings after fluid has been drained:
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- Fluid volume shifts
- Fluid is drained too quickly
- Watch decreased in Blood pressure and increase in heart rate
12
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- Auscultating patient with heart mummer:
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- Valve issue
13
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- Patient is down or coded:
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- Assess the patient
- Check pulse
- Make sure it’s VFib before you shock
14
Q
Rheumatoid carditis:
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- Strep in the past
15
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- Risk factors for heart failure:
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- Most common: Hypertension
- African American males
- Smoking
- Alcohol
- Family history of heart disease
16
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- Defib safety:
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- Pads in the right spot
- Clear before shocking
- Safe area and a dry area
17
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- Patient cardiac Cath education:
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- Npo
- What the procedure is
- Allergies: iodine
- Expect lying flat for long time
- Watch for signs of bleeding
18
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- Tell tell sign for triple A’s:
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- Pulsating mass in the abdomen
19
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- Loop diuretic labs:
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- Potassium
20
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- Medications with MI:
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- Aspirin and clopidogrel
21
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- Difference between Heparin and Lovenox:
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- Hep: appt, pt
- Lovenox: don’t have to get lab work as often
22
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- Thrombolytic therapy TPA:
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- Don’t give to trauma patients they are already bleeding or at great risk for bleeding
23
Q
- What do you take iron with:
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- Take with vitamin C
- Do not take with dairy
24
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- Hypertension lifestyle changes:
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- Diet and exercise
- Decrease sodium
- Smoking cessation
- Decrease alcohol
25
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- Side effects of chemo and radiation:
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- Burns
- Immunocompromised
- Anemia and decrease platelet count
- Weak and tired
- Nausea and vomiting
26
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- Signs of bleeding:
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- Blood in urine
- Petechiae
- Blood when brushing teeth
27
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- Diet restrictions on warfarin:
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- Do not eat leafy greens because it has vitamin K in it
28
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- Warfarin and Eliquis:
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- Warfarin tons of lab draw
- Warfarin doesn’t play well with other medications