Balloon angioplasty ptca - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Vaccinations and immunosuppression. 2 keypoints - give inactive agents instead of live agents - might not work as effectively live virus vaccine types Virus: - measles - mumps - polio (oral) - rubella - varicella - yellow fever - herpes zoster Bacteria: - typhoid inactive vaccine virus Virus: - Hep A and B - HPV - influenza - polio (subq) - rabies Bacteria: - anthrax - cholera - diphteria - Lyme - meningococcus - pertussis - plague - pneumococcus - tetanus ...

NCLEX exam. The nurse preparing for the licensure exam should commit to memory the normal laboratory values, and be able to apply this knowledge to assist the client with meeting client needs. Exam Questions 1. The client is admitted complaining of nausea and vomiting for the past three days. The doctor has ordered D51/2NS with potassium added. Which action by the nurse is most appropriate? A. Obtain an IV controller B. Check the client’s vital signs hourly C. Check the sodium level D. O...

myocardial infarction immediate treatment - MONA -morphine -oxygen -nitroglycerin -asa or plavix myocardial infarction treatment after MONA - angioplasty or CABG pain unrelieved by nitroglycerin - myocardial infarction angina - chest pain stable angina - -chest pain that occurs when a person is active or under severe stress -T wave inversion on ECG -treatment: rest and nitroglycerin troponin levels - < 0.1 mcg/Ml (as little as 1 hour after occlusion) PT/INR levels - n...

1 NU272 HESI PRACTICE EXAM | QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UPDATE | GRADED A+ A male client with chronic atrial fibrillation and a slow ventricular response is scheduled for surgical placement of a permanent pacemaker. The client asks the nurse how this device will help him. How should the nurse explain the action of a synchronous pacemaker? Correct Answer: An electrical stimulus is discharged when no ventricular response is sensed. - The artificial cardiac pacemaker i...

JBL EMT FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ___________ pressure is the pressure exerted by a liquid that occurs when blood moves through an artery at relatively high pressures. Select one: A. Oncotic B. Osmotic C. Diffusion D. Hydrostatic - ANSWER-D. Hydrostatic .A 16-year-old female complains of vaginal bleeding and abdominal cramping that began several hours a...

A visiting nurse is teaching a client with heart failure about taking their medications. The client requires six different medications that are taken at four different times per day. The client is confused about when to take each medication. How should the nurse intervene? - ANSWER-Teach a family member to fill a medication compliance aid once per week so the client can independently take their medications. The nurse is assessing a client who has a long history of uncontrolled hypertension. T...

PCI & CABG question and answer, graded A+ (latest updated) PCI Percutaneous Coronary Intervention PCI is the: first line of treatment for partially or completely restricted blood flow; Goal is to prevent acute MI from occurring. PCI is used for: prevention of AMI (within 90 minutes), prevent further damage, unstable angina, N-STEMI, coronary lesions amenable to PCI Advantages to PCI: alternative to surgery; Ambulatory within 24 hours; Hospital stay usually 1-3 days; Dec...

Women's hearts are: Smaller and have smaller cardiac arteries Cardiac arteries occlude more easily ↑ resting rate ↑ stroke volume ↑ ejection fraction Women tend to have atypical signs/symptoms of MI: -Shoulder/upper back pain -SOB -Fatigue. Diagnostic profile for acute MI Plasma analysis of key cardiac iso-enzymes and other bio-markers: -CK and CK-MB -Myoglobin -Troponin T and I Cholesterol -LDL: Normal less than 160mg/dl -HDL: women: 35-85, men: 35-70 ...

PCI Care Questions and Answers What is PCI (Percutaneous Coronary Intervention) Is open up the arteries to restore blood flow. This includes all interventions such as PTCA (angioplasty) and stents What types of PCI are there? Emergent Urgent Scheduled Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:05 / 0:15 Full screen Brainpower Read More What is the timeframe for emergent PCI? Which types of heart condition(s) is this for? How long do y...

2 | P a g e Standard of care for stable angina - Answer ASA and beta-blocker (both reduce mortality) and nitrates for chest pain Beta-blockers: atenolol and metoprolol CCBs can be used with beta blockers +/- nitrates are not effective. No effect on mortality. Cause coronary vasodilation, afterload reduction and reduces contractility. If CHF is present, rx with ACEi +/- diuretics Types of revascularization in high-risk CAD - Answer Note they do not reduce the incidence of MI but will impr...