MAP Practical Flashcards
When performing a history intake with a patient diagnosed with a cardiac dysfunction, what are some questions you could ask?
What makes the pain level better or worse?
Do you smoke? If so, are you trying to quit?
Do you have any family history of cardiac dysfunctions?
Are you currently taking any medications?
Do you have leg swelling or redness?
When performing a history intake with a patient diagnosed with a pulmonary dysfunction, what are some questions you could ask?
Are you waking up short of breath?
Do you smoke? If so, are you trying to quit?
Are you taking any medications?
Are you on O2?
Are you coughing?
Is it hard to breath in or out?
Are you coughing anything up? Bloody?
When performing a history intake on a patient diagnosed with PAD or DVT, what are some questions you could ask?
Do you have leg swelling or redness?
Are you getting any pain in your legs?
Are you on any medications?
What is an “olol” and what are some side effects of it?
Beta Blocker - decreases sympathetic influence on heart and decreases HR.
Could cause fatigue, cold hands, dizziness, delayed or decrease heart response.
What is a “pril” and what are some side effects of it?
ACE Inhibitor - for treatment of hypertension, heart failure, post MI
Could cause edema, cough, orthostasis/hypotension.
What is a “pine” and what are some side effects of it?
Ca2+ Channel Blockers - decrease contractility, HR, afterload, and BP
Could cause hypotension, edema, dizzyness
What is a diuretic and what are some side effects of it?
For hypertension treatment, decrease fluid volume.
Could cause hypotension.
What is digoxin?
Cardiac glycosides - increases contractility.
What is a “statin” used for
decrease cholesterol
What vital signs confirm orthostatic hypotension?
drop of > 20 mmHg systolic with any change in position in first 1-3 minutes.
Why does orthostatic hypotension occur?
patient is not calibrating back to homeostasis fast enough. Problem is that if you go to do things the patient will collapse as they do not have the stability within their arterial system to sustain.
What medications can cause orthostatic hypotension?
ACE Inhibitor “pril”
Ca2+ Channel Blocker “pine”
Diuretics
How do you PERFORM an ABI?
*Patient must be supine for 5-10 minutes before measurements, feel for pulse and apply ultrasound gel
- Measure systolic reading in both arms with arrow pointing down brachial artery
- Find clear Doppler sound and then inflate cuff until sound disappears +20mmhg
- Record first Doppler sound as cuff is deflated
- Use highest of the two arm systolic pressures - Measure systolic readings in both legs
- Cuff applied to calf with arrow pointing down artery
- Find clear Doppler sound and then inflate cuff until sound dissapears +20mmhg
- Record first Doppler sound as cuff is deflated
- Record dorsalis pedis pressure (btwn 1st and 2nd metatarsal)
- Record posterior tibial pressure (behind medial malleolus)
How do you calculate an ABI?
Systolic Leg Reading / Highest Brachial Systolic Blood Pressure
What is normal range for an ABI value?
between .9 to 1.2
What is a positive ABI value and does this mean?
less than .9
indicates varying gradients of Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
What is a false negative ABI value and what does it mean?
greater than 1.2
may indicate diabetes b/c
-vessels in diabetics are poorly compressible (hardening)
-tend to retain more fluid
=Results in falsely elevated ankle pressure