Orthopnea - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

List 4 critical life functions - correct answers Ventilation Oxygenation Circulation Perfusion What life function is first priority? - correct answers Ventilation What assessments would determine how well a patient is ventilating? - correct answers -RR -Vt -Chest Movement -Breath Sounds -PaCo2 -EtCO2 How would the therapist determine if a patient has a problem with oxygenation? - correct answers -HR -Color -Sensorium -PaO2/SpO2 What information would help the therapist de...

Signs/Symptoms suggestive of CV, metabolic, or renal disease: CORRECT ANSWER - Pain - Intermittent claudication - Ankle edema - Dizziness or syncope - SOB (at rest or w/ mild exertion) - Unusual fatigue or SOB w/ usual activities - Orthopnea or paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea - Palpations or tachycardia - Known heart murmur Orthopnea: CORRECT ANSWER Dyspnea occurring at rest in the recumbent (laying down) position that is relieved promptly by sitting upright or standing Paroxysmal No...

Test Bank Medical Surgical Nursing 9th Edition Ignatavicius Workman MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. A nurse assesses clients on a cardiac unit. Which client should the nurse identify as being at greatest risk for the development of left-sided heart failure? a. A 36-year-old woman with aortic stenosis b. A 42-year-old man with pulmonary hypertension c. A 59-year-old woman who smokes cigarettes daily d. A 70-year-old man who had a cerebral vascular accident ANS: A Although most people with heart ...

Exam 3: NUR 3128 (Latest Update) Pathophysiology/ Pharmacology in Nursing 2| Review with Questions and Verified Answers- Grade A -100% Correct Q: Cardiac index Answer: - CO divided by body surface area (BSA) - Normal 2.8 to 4.2 L/min/m2 Q: Heart Failure (HF) Answer: • Inability of ventricles to pump enough blood for body's needs • Weakening of heart muscle due to aging or disease Q: Right-Sided Heart Failure Answer: • Blood backs up into veins • Ca...

Exam 4: NSG3130 / NSG 3130 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Fundamental II | Complete Review with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: Aging adult changes in heart Loses elasticity-increased systolic Arterial plaque buildup Arterial stiffness Q: Symptoms of fluid volume overload Answer: Increased BP Edema Crackles Decreased spo2 Retraction breathing Dyspnea JVD Tachycardia Q: Treatment for fluid volume overload Answer: Iv push diuretics O2 therapy Elevate head of the bed...

A 65-year-old man with heart failure has pillow orthopnea and SOB while walking around his house. He is comfortable only at rest. What New York Heart Association heart failure class symptoms does he have? A. Class I B. Class II C. Class III D. Class IV Correct Answer-C. Class III Heart failure symptoms with minimal amounts of exertion A 45-year-old man presents with dyspnea on exertion and four-pillow orthopnea. Jugular venous pressure is elevated, and you hear an S3 on exam. ECG is norm...

Stage A: Pt at risk for VHD Stage B: Pt w progressive VHD (mod to mod) and asymptomatic. Stage C: Aysmptomatic pt who have reached criteria for severe VHD. C1: Normal LV function C2: Abnormal LV function Stage D: Sympomatic pts as a result of VHD - ANSWER ☑☑AHA/ACC VHD Guidelines Mitral stenosis - ANSWER ☑☑A 75 yof w/ loud S1 and mid-diastolic murmur. Symptoms: chronic dyspnea 2/4, fatigue, recent orthopnea and nocturnal palpitation and pedal edema has what type of valvular H...

{Answered} NR 324 Final Exam Review Practice Questions and Answers 100% Accuracy |Updated 2024|A nurse is caring for a client who enters the emergency department complaining of severe chest pain. Which of the following interventions should the nurse implement to determine if the client is experiencing a myocardial infarction?A. Check the client's blood pressure. B. Auscultate heart tones. C. Perform a 12-lead ECG. D. Determine if pain radiates to the left arm., Beta adrenergic blockers cause...

CAD Correct Answer-coronary artery disease what past histories would suggest that a patient has CAD? Correct Answer-MI, Angina, CABG, Stent, Angioplasty Cardiac Risk Factors Correct Answer-HTN, DM, HLD, CAD, Smoking, FHx CAD < 55 y/o How is CAD diagnosed? Correct Answer-By a cardiologist during a cardiac catheterization. Not done in the ED. Name two ways that an MI can be diagnosed? Correct Answer-STEMI-EKG, non-STEMI troponin What are some associated symptoms of an MI? Correct...

NURSING 250 PROCTORED 1 MEDSURG Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers | Verified | Latest Update A nurse is assessing a client who has left-sided heart failure. Which of the following findings should the nurse expect? a. Bradycardia- more tachycardia cuz of a failing ventricle , SNS is activated to compensate . b. Flushed skin- duskly it wIll look like c. Frothy sputum-Left sided- can be blood tinged d. Jugular vein distention→ Right Rationale: ATI MS: pg. 198 ch 32 pdf Left side: dysp...