Congestive heart failure - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

ATI PN PHARMACOLOGY PROCTORED EXAM A nurse is administering subcutaneous heparin to a client who is at risk for deep vein thrombosis. Which of the following actions should the nurse take? 1. Administer the medication into the client's abdomen. 2. Inject the medication into a muscle. 3. Massage the site after administering the medication. 4. Use a 22-gauge needle to administer the medication. A nurse is providing teaching to a client who has a urinary tract infection and new ...

The client is admitted to the telemetry unit diagnosed with acute exacerbation of congestive heart failure (CHF). Which signs/symptoms would the nurse expect to find when assessing this client? 1. Apical pulse rate of 110 and 4+ pitting edema of feet. 2. Thick white sputum and crackles that clear with cough. 3. The client sleeping with no pillow and eupnea. 4. Radial pulse rate of 90 and CRT less than three (3) seconds. - ANS 1 1. The client with CHF would exhibit tachycardia ...

Exam 2: PRN1032/ PRN 1032 Client-Centered Care I Exam Review (2023/2024 Newly Updated) | Questions and Verified Answers| Rasmussen 1. riboflavin rich foods ~ Answer: Cereal, almonds, beef liver, chicken liver, soybeans, milk, yogurt 2. What is a pro-vitamin? ~ Answer: A substance that an organism can transform into a vitamin 3. What is a vitamin? ~ Answer: A compound which an organism requires, but is unable to synthesize in sufficient quantities, so must obta...

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NUR 2474 Exam 2: Pharmacology for Professional Nursing Exam 2 (Latest 2022/2023) Rasmussen Chapter-41 Questions 1.ID: 7 A patient is brought to the emergency department with shortness of breath, a respiratory rate of 30 breaths per minute, intercostal retractions, and frothy, pink sputum. The nurse caring for this patient will expect to administer which drug? Furosemide [Lasix] Correct Hydrochlorothiazide [HydroDIURIL] Mannitol [Osmitrol] Spironolactone [Aldactone] 2.ID: 9 A patien...

Exam 2: PRN1032/ PRN 1032 (2023/2024 Newly Updated) Client-Centered Care I Exam Review | Complete Guide Questions and Verified Answers| Rasmussen 1. Foods containing vitamin A  Answer: Liver, eggs, fish, milk, carrots, sweet potato, pumpkin, and spinach 2. Vitamin K deficiency symptoms  Answer: Bleeding tendencies, poor bone growth 3. Vitamin K deficiency diseases  Answer: Hemorrhagic disease, defective blood clotting 4. Vitamin K special consi...

Heart Failure correct answers The progressive inability of the ventricles to pump enough blood to meet the body's metabolic demands. HF can be caused or accelerated by: 1. Chronic Artery Disease 2. Mitral stenosis 3. Chronic HTN 4. Diabetes mellitus Mitral Stenosis correct answers The mitral valve separates the upper and lower chambers on the left side of the heart. Stenosis is a condition in which the valve does not open fully, restricting blood flow. Mitral stenosis is a disorder in wh...

What is the current standard of care for CHF that prolongs life (3)? correct answers A combination of: -Aldosterone receptor antagonist (spironolactone) -ACE inhibitor -Loop diuretic What are the different classes of drugs used to treat congestive heart failure (3)? correct answers -Positive inotropes -Drugs that reduce preload and afterload -Other List the types of positive inotropes (3). correct answers -Cardiac glycosides -Bipyrindine -Bera-receptor stimulants Which cardiac gl...

NHA CCMA PRACTICE TEST (ANSWERED) WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTION (FALL 2023/2024) A medical assistant is preparing a patient who has congestive heart failure (CHF) for an examination by the provider. Which of the following manifestations should the assistant expect? A. Palpitations B. Headaches C. Chest pain D. Shortness of breath Shortness of breath When measuring a patient's respiratory rate, which of the following actions should a medical assistant take to ensure an accurate read...

Insufficient Cardiac Output (CO) leads to: 1. increase ___ 2. ___ 3. ___ heart correct answers 1. blood volume 2. edema 3. enlarged CHF: ___ year survival rate ~ 50% correct answers 5 CHF death from ___ and ___ correct answers arrhythmias, heart failure Normal Physiology: two feedback loops maintain cardiac output (CO) which are? correct answers 1. autonomic feedback loop 2. hormonal feedback loop Autonomic Feedback Loop: 1. decreased CO -> increased ___ activity which le...