Pt with chf - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Final Exam: NUR176 / NUR 176 (Latest 2024 / 2025) Concepts of Adult Health Nursing for the Practical Nurse I Exam Review | Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct - Hondros Q: after a TURP (transurethral resection of the prostate) procedure Answer: do a continuous bladder irrigation to prevent blood clots. *@risk for bleed* Q: CHF pt. has a IV running & develops SOB what should i do? Answer: *assess respiratory status* & *VS* BEFORE giving *o2* Q: with an IV running a p...

What position should the patient be in for a catheter insertion? correct answers Dorsal recumbent or supine with thighs abducted Which hand do we hold the penis when inserting a catheter? correct answers Non- dominant hand, holding it at a 60 to 90 degree angle How do we measure an NG tube for a pt? correct answers -Tip of the nose to the earlobe then xiphoid process -We choose which nostril we will use for the placement of the NG tube by pressing on each nostril (one at a time) and seein...

Final Exam: NUR172/ NUR 172 (Latest 2023/ 2024) Intravenous Therapy for the Practical Nurse Exam | Questions and Verified Answers| Already Graded A – Hondros Q: Pt with any of the following: ICP, stroke, trauma, burns, or surgery you should avoid which type of IV solution Answer: hypotonic Q: Pt in renal failure or has CHF which IV solution should you avoid Answer: hypertonic Q: D5 1/2, D5NS, D5LR are what type of solution Answer: hypertonic Q: NS, LR, D5W are ...

STAGES OF BURNS - stage 1 emergent stage 2 acute stage 3 rehab stage 1 emergent phase - -onset first 12-48 hrs -hypovolemic shock -hyperkalemia, oliguric -cardiac dysrhythmia -acute renal failure stage 2 acute phase - -first 48-72 hrs -circulatory overload -hypokalemia -polyuria -chf stage 3 rehab phase - -prevent infection -return pt to normal state -help pt cope with self esteem/appearance stage 1 emergent phase interventions - -airway o2 ET tube -LR -foley/i&o -ng tube -an...

Caring for patient who reports cool feet, shiny shins, and pain in lower legs when walking. What assessment data should the LPN collect? (SATA) - Do you monitor your BP, do you have diabetes, does the pain go away when you sit down, and are you a smoker? Aching sharp cramping pain brought on by exercise and elevated rest is what? - Arterial disorder. Caring for a 64 year old patient who has undergone cardiac catheterization. To predict and manage potential complications, the nurse will impl...

BKAT 9R TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% SOLVED Beta Blockers ️️Initial measures for the treatment of angina pectoris do not include which response below? ST segment elevation ️️The classical ECG change with muscle injury in acute myocardial infarction is: CHF ️️Elevated cardiac iso-enzymes generally do not occur in which response below? Increased CO ️️The major therapeutic goal in the treatment of cariogenic shock is to: Reduces preload and after load and improves cont...

Nur 221 Exam 1 Latest Update Graded A+ types of families nuclear family Mother, father and children living as a unit multigenerational families a family with three or more generations alive at the same time; considers the needs of middle generation, not just young and old as with intergenerational extended family a family that extends beyond the nuclear family, including grandparents, aunts, uncles, and other relatives, who all live nearby or in one household. no-biologic-pa...

Hypokalemia and lasix - Answer- If pt is Hypokalemic, report to RN before giving Lasix Hypervolemia Causes - Answer- CKD, liver disease, cirrhosis, CHF, increased salt intake, COPD Hypervolemia Signs and symptoms - Answer- Headache, Confusion, Nausea, Vomiting, Coma Hypovolemia Causes - Answer- Vomiting, DM, fever, heat exposure, exercise, no water access, significant injury to skin Moat accurate assessment of water balance - Answer- daily weights in similar clothing, same scale, sam...

What is the equation for cardiac output? - CO = HR x SV What is preload? - the heart is being stretched out What does preload reflect? - how much fluid is in the heart What is afterload? - resistance the ventricle must overcome to eject blood Example of increased preload - CHF Example of increased afterload - hypertension What is blood pressure? - force of blood against vessel walls What is systolic blood pressure? - amount of pressure generated by the left ventricle to distribute blood ...

What is the most important sign in a critically ill pt? Why? - ANSWER-Tachypnea Indicates metabolic acidosis w/ respiratory alkalosis compensation A pt misses dialysis for a few days and comes in with fluid overload. He's tachycardic and tachypneic. On physical exam, you find JVD, pulsus paradoxus (20 mmHg drop during inspiration), and HoTN (80/40) with distant, muffled heart sounds. Lungs are clear to auscultation. What is the dx? - ANSWER-Cardiac tamponade; obstructive shock If a pt ...