Left sided chf - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

which of the following is the most important question to ask during cardiovascular health history sudden death of a family member a key symptom of ischemic heart disease is chest pain. However, angina equivalents may include exertional dyspnea. Angina equivalenstare important because A and B (Women with ischemic heart disease/some patients may have no symptoms) A 55 year old post menopausal woman with a history of hypertension complains of jaw pain on heavy exertion. There were n...

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NURS 6550 WEEK 6 MIDTERM EXAM FALL QTR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. GRADED A+. Question 1 1 out of 1 points The AGACNP is caring for a patient who is quite ill and has developed, among other things, a large right sided pleural effusion. Thoracentesis is sent for pleural fluid analysis. While evaluating the fluid analysis, the AGACNP knows that a fluid identified as a(n) is the least worrisome type. - Answer & Rationale: “A” is the correct answer. A transudate is essentially jus...

NUR170/ NUR 170 Exam 3: (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Medical-Surgical Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct – Galen QUESTION Amputation Treatment Gabapentatin Anticonvulsants Beta blockers Tricyclic Antidepressants QUESTION Amputation post op complications Answer: Phantom limb pain Flexion contractures QUESTION Phantom limb pain is Answer: Pain in limb that does not exists QUESTION Treatment for Flexion con...

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Cardiac Disorders NCLEX Latest Update with Verified Solutions The nurse is assessing a pt w/ chronic heart failure. Which abnormal chest sound would the nurse most likely auscultate? 1. expiratory wheezes 2. friction rub 3. harsh vesicular 4. crackles Answer: 4 Rationale 1, 2, 3: Expiratory wheezes, friction rub, & harsh vesicular sounds are not associated w/ chronic heart failure. Rationale 4: Fluid accumulates in the alveolar spaces w/ left-sided heart failure. This fluid cau...

what is the most common cause of heart failure? specifically left sided? right sided? Answer - -MC is CAD (coronary artery disease) -L sided: *CAD* & HTN -R sided: *L sided HF* & pulmonary dz decreased ejection fraction, thin ventricular walls, dilated LV chamber, and an S3 gallop (filling of dilated ventricle) is associated with systolic or diastolic heart failure? Answer - systolic (MC form of CHF) *(the sound is actually heard in the diastole though) -memory trick: "sys-to-lic" ...

Which of the following is a priority nursing intervention for a client in atrial fibrillation with a rate of 180 beats per minute? a. Apply oxygen b. Administer anticoagulants c. Administer medications to slow the rate d. Monitor urine output - c. Administer medications to slow the rate A nurse is caring for a client who was recently diagnosed with left ventricular heart failure. What is an early sign the client is most likely to report? a. Nocturia b. Weight gain c. Swollen legs d. No...

NREMT Exam Prep (2024/ 2025 Update) Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A Q: What artery carries deoxygenated blood and which vein carried oxygenated bleed? Answer: Pulmonary artery, and Pulmonary vein Q: which are not blood components that are responsible for clot formation Answer: Plaque Q: you are dispatched to a residence of a 46year old female patient who is in severe abdominal pain and vomited twice before your arrival. she ate cheesecake ri...

Internal Medicine PAEA Questions with Complete Solutions Graded A+ 2024. diagnose AAA: US what size AAA do you treat with surgery > 5 cm or growing >0.5 cm/year pain out of proportion to abdominal PE mesenteric ischemia-- triade- POP, afib, recently on digitalis pericardal knock constrictive pericarditis-> this is a loud s3 how do you diagnose constrictive pericarditis echo shows pericardial thickening and normal left ventricular function what murmur "widened pulse pressure" A...