Prepu medical education - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Chapter25 Assessment of Cardiovascular Function Overview of Anatomy and Physiology • Three layers o Endocardium: inside layers o Myocardium: made up of muscle fibers and is responsible for the pumping actions o Epicardium: outer layers o Fluids can be accumulate in these layers • Four chambers o 2 atria and 2 ventricles o Hemodynamic: the use of pressure monitoring devices to directly measure cardiovascular function • Heart valves • Chambers • Heart Valves o Atrioventricular valves o S...

Medsurg Study Guide Exam 2 Prepu Questions Ch 24 1. A client is being treated in the ED for respiratory distress coupled with bacterial pneumonia. The client has no medical history. However, the client works in a coal mine and smokes 10 cigarettes a day. The nurse anticipates which order based on the client's immediate needs? 2. A nurse is caring for a client with COPD. The client’s medication regimen has been recently changed and the nurse is assessing for therapeutic effect of a new bron...