Initial measures for treatment of angina pector include
Rest, oxygen, nitro
After having TPA running for 3 hrs, what would cause you to stop
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Change in mental status
You would not see elevated cardiac iso-enzyme in
Chronic heart failure
Therapeutic goal for caridogenic shock
Increase cardiac output
With depressed patients, the nurse should
Encourage the patient to vent about their concerns
ECG change in AMI is
ST elevation
Elevated CVP?
Rt. HF
Mr. Adams is feeling " a little funny", EKG shows a fib/ aflutter. What do you give
Cardizem
Wide QRS?
Bundle branch block
Special care when giving IV dopamine
Infilatration leads to tissue necrosis
A strong ventricular stimulus is dangerous when it lands on the
T wave
Use for external cardiac pacemaker
Symptomatic heart block
Initial treatment for VT with pulse
Amiaodrone 150mg over 10min
Signs of cardiac tamponad include
Distended neck veins
Pulsus paradox
Hypotension
A patient asystole, you would administer
Epi
Antidote for heparin
Promaine sulfate
Prevent clasbi infection
Wash hands
Before suctioning, vaccum pressure should be
120
Post op pt with left chest tube has diminished lungs sound rt posterior..why?
Atelecatsis
Assessing placement in ET
Bilateral breath sounds
Reason for absent breath sounds after MVC
Pneumothorax
Pt 4 day post op with fracture of right femur, develops SOB, why?
Fat embolism
Pt with cervical spinal injury
Immbolize head
Cervical spine injury, monitor
Respiration's
Earliest sign of increase ICP
Change in LOC
Increased in intracranial pressure is
Widen pulse pressure
Most important part of neuro check
LOC
In acute phase of stroke don't
Increase sensory input
Signs of ketoacidosis
Fruity breath, deep rapid breathing
Hypoglycemia
Nursing action
Weakness, headache, diaphorsis
Give juice
Check BS
Note change in BP
Pt who are ill with DM require
Higher dose of insulin
Don't treat pt. With ketoacidosis with
Dextrose
Stress responses of acute illness decreases
Urine output
Lab that best shows renal function
Creatinine
Decrease kidneys mean
Decrease in dosage of meds
ECG in hyperkalemia
Tall peaked T waves, wide QRS
Pt with TB and renal failure develops high fever, what abx do you give
Rifampin
In a patient who is not intubated and not termainally ill, administration of narcotic for pain should always
Be withheld if respiration's are suppressed
Most common symptom of toxic blood level of lidocaine is
Mental confusion
Which drug will crystallize when given IV with D5W
Dilantin
Checking proper placement of a NGT in an unconscious patient
Checking the pH of any fluid in the tube [Show Less]