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Diagnostic lab findings consistent with myocardial injury? - Answer Troponin ** gold standard for determining if pt suffered a cardiac injury Diagnostic standard for diagnosing MI? - Answer ECG Patient Education: The pain and fear of MI can cause anxiety and feelings of impending doom...

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NUR 425 MedSurg 2 - Exam 3 Study
Guide Questions Well Answered.
Diagnostic lab findings consistent with myocardial injury? - Answer Troponin

** gold standard for determining if pt suffered a cardiac injury



Diagnostic standard for diagnosing MI? - Answer ECG



Patient Education: The pain and fear of MI can cause anxiety and feelings of impending doom? - Answer
Sit down and talk with patient about everything being done.



What is a good item that is low in sodium (Na) and saturated fats? - Answer Skinless Chicken Breast



Increased ____________ results in a more forceful contraction and __________ cardiac output. - Answer
Increased preload results in a more forceful contraction and increases cardiac output.



A __________ in cardiac contractility results in lower ______________ and subsequent cardiac output. -
Answer A reduction in cardiac contractility results in lower preload and subsequent cardiac output.



Note: Hypovolemia is a lower blood volume and will result in lower cardiac output



_____________ is a lower blood volume and will result in _________ cardiac output. - Answer
Hypovolemia is a lower blood volume and will result in lower cardiac output.



__________ resistance increases __________ and increases the workload on the heart. - Answer
Peripheral vascular resistance increases afterload and increases the workload on the heart.



What RX is used to decrease afterload? - Answer Antihypertensives



What RX to decrease preload? - Answer Diuretics

, What RX is used to increase contractility? - Answer Inotropic



Education for a patient with cardiac disease includes what teachings? - Answer 1. Lifestyle changes

2. Diet and nutrition

3. Report chest pain immediately



Early intervention for newly diagnosed prehypertension? - Answer Lifestyle change- Risk reduction



Hypertensive Crisis is often the result of? - Answer Not following medication dosing instructions



Hypertensive crisis symptoms - Answer 1. Severe Headache

2. Blurred Vision

3. Epistaxis

4. Extremely high BP



Priority nursing assessment to prevent hypertensive crisis complications? - Answer Recognize the
manifestations



How is HTN diagnosed? - Answer BP greater than 130/80 based on the average of two or more
readings taken on separate occasions



When taking a patient's BP, it is higher than their baseline, what is the appropriate nursing intervention?
- Answer Switch arms and retake the BP.



What are the expected outcomes of effective HTN treatment? - Answer Lower BP




Remember: BP at goal (typically < 130/80)

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