Just in case definitions cuz it can be in the match the terms part :)) cuz Violeta is bitchy af :))) Flashcards
inability of the heart to circulate blood adequately to the lungs and outer body tissues
Congestive heart failure
an extra heart sound, heard between normal beats
murmur
inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart
Pericarditis
high blood pressure
Hypertension (HTN)
rapid but regular contractions, usually of the atria
Flutter
rapid, irregular contractions of the heart
Fibrillation
a blood clot (thrombus) forms in a large vein, usually in a lower limb
Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)
local widening (dilation) of an arterial wall inflammation of the inner lining of the heart caused by bacteria
Aneurysm
abnormalities in the heart at birth
Congenital heart disease
disease of the arteries surrounding the heart
Coronary artery disease (CAD)
inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
Endocarditis
a nurse responsible for the management of a patient care unit.
Charge nurse
a nurse member of the surgical team, responsible for activities of the operating room outside the sterile field and for managing nursing care of the surgical patient in the room
Circulating nurse
a nurse who administers intravenous, spinal, and other anaesthetists during surgical operations, deliveries, and other medical and dental procedures
Nurse anaesthetist
a nurse who accompanies seriously ill patients during air transport
Flight nurse