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MCN QUIZ 2 Midterms Coverage Flashcards

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What are the s/sx of Rheumatic Fever?

A

fever weakness, malaise, weight loss, anorexia

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What is the most destructive consequence of Rheumatic Fever?

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Carditis

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3
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What is the inflammation of the 3 layers of the heart?

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Carditis

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4
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What is present in 50% of clients with Rheumatic Fever?

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Carditis

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What are minute nodules that are surrounded by areas of necrosis in the myocardium?

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Aschoff bodies

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What is a heart condition where the mitral valve thickens and becomes rigid and it cannot be fully opened?

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Mitral valve stenosis & mitral insufficiency

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What heart condition in L-sided heart failure is a birth defect?

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Aortic coarctation

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What is a determining condition for Left-sided heart failure?

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Pleural Effusion (fluid outside lungs) or Pulmonary Edema (fluid inside lungs)

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What are the s/sx of Pulmonary edema?

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Dyspnea, palpitations, cold & clammy skin

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What happens when pulmonary capillaries rupture?

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productive cough with blood-speckled sputum (hemoptysis)

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What are the risks of a woman with pulmonary hypertension caused by L-sided heart failure?

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  • Spontaneous miscarriage
  • Preterm labor
  • Maternal death
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12
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What medications are given to a patient with coarctation of the aorta?

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  • Antihypertensive
  • Diuretics
  • Beta-blockers
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What is the determining condition of R-sided heart failure?

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Distention of jugular vein, portal vein, and abdominal veins

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What are the s/sx of Peripartla Cardiomyopathy?

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  • shortness of breath
  • chest pain
  • nondependent edema
  • cardiomegaly
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What is the purpose of heparin for a woman with peripartum heart disease?

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decrease the risk of thromboembolism

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16
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What is a manifestation of pulmonary edema from heart failure?

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Simple cough

17
Q

What determinant is helpful for R-sided heart Failure?

A

Liver size

18
Q

What drug is used to improve heart action by increasing or strengthening Cardiac Output?

A

Digoxin

19
Q

What drug is sometimes used to slow FHR if fetal tachycardia is present?

A

Digoxin

20
Q

What drug is used as a beta-adrenergic blocker to treat cardiac arrhythmias?

A

Propanolol

21
Q

What drug is indicated for angina?

A

Nitroglycerin

22
Q

What drug is used to prevent recurrence of Rheumatic Fever?

A

Penicillin

23
Q

What drug is indicated for bacterial endocarditis caused by streptococcal infection?

A

Amoxicillin

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