Interventions bot L-sided heart failure - Answer--Vitals, I&O, daily weights, pt. education
about the disease process
-bland foods and small frequent meals throughout the day, low sodium, low calorie
-cardiac glycoside (decrease output force of heart, decrease rate of contractions, uses
Na+K+ pump, ie. digoxin/digitoxin), O2 therapy
Pt edu for L-sided heart failure - Answer-- teach how to maintain aseptic technique
- administration of IV antibiotics
- daily temp record for 6 weeks
- oral hygiene x2/day
- Prophylactic antibiotics for oral procedures
- S/S of emboli and HF
Medical treatment for L-sided heart failure (what do you do before administration?) -
Answer-- Take BP/HR right before admin
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