Cardiovascular

What is a risk factors of A-fib?

What is not a symptom of Left heart failure?

Non pharmacological interventions for a pt newly diagnosed with hypertension includes everything except

A patient teaching plan should focus on which preventable risk factors for atherosclerosis? (Select all that apply.)

Patient is in denial of MI, what is therapeutic communication from the nurse?

Which statement by a patient with hypertension about his medication regimen indicates the need for further teaching?

Thrills are:

Arteries bring________ and __________from the heart to tissues

Which of the following increases the risk for DVT: (select all that apply)

What causes the S1 sound?

Risk factors for varicose veins include all of the following except:

A patient has a pacemaker with the rate set at 70. The patient's HR is 54. What is the first action nurse should take?

Which of the following patients should be the nurse assess first?

The nurse should intervene immediately if patient with DVT is noted to:

Altered levels of sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium may result in what condition?

What is not a symptom of Right heart failure?

Teaching for a patient with history of Afib should include avoiding the following: (Select all that apply):

Which laboratory value is most important to report for a patient on a Heparin drip for a Deep Vein Thrombosis:

Nursing interventions for a patient with PAD include:

Hypertension is more common in males, until after age 55

What laboratory values are significant indicators of acute heart injury?

Risk factors for Hypertension include all the following: (Select all that apply)

The nurse includes which information in the teaching plan about the management of warfarin? (Select all that apply.)

Risks for DVT include:

Vibration felt during palpation of an artery indicates turbulent blood flow and should be documented as:

The teaching for patient going home on Coumadin include all the following interventions: (Select all that apply)

What assessment would the nurse identify as a hallmark finding of left-sided heart failure?

The nurse informs the patient that which of the following can be symptoms of Atrial Fib? (Select all that apply.)

The nurse should consider which patients at greatest risk for developing hypertension? (Select all that apply)

Perfusion at the tissue level is done through the abundant network of:

Lab value to monitor closely for a patient getting Lasix

Which of the following patients a nurse should consider the greatest risk for developing heart disease?

Veins take ________ and __________from the tissues to the heart

Blood pressure is controlled by the following factors:

Procedure for the patient at risk for stroke because of the potential blood clots in the right atrium is:

A pacemaker is inserted in patients with symptomatic bradycardia that does not resolve by other means.

What causes the S2 sound?

What is the most important question to ask before a pt goes for a cardiac cath?

Which of the following is a subjective finding for the cardiovascular system in a patient:

A recently diagnosed pt with CAD should eat red meat every day

Altered levels of sodium, potassium, and calcium may result in what condition?

Which of the following patients should the nurse see immediately?

Which of the orders for a patient with Peripheral Artiery Disease in the right lower extremity requires clarification?

A patient has been admitted to the hospital for a PE. What is the priority nursing intervention?

What symptoms for a patient taking Digoxin indicate possible dig toxicity? (select all that apply)

Bruits are:

Plan of care for a patient whose BP readings are consistently 130/85 mm Hg include:

What assessment can provide valuable information about the diagnosis for patients with dizziness and lightheadedness?

Priority teaching needs for patient with hypertension include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

Nursing interventions post cardiac cath includes everything except

Which statement by the patient about the need for antihypertensive medication indicates the need for further teaching?

What is the lab value to determine if the patient has heart failure?

The nurse understands that a pacer is necessary for which of the following rhythms in a patient with symptoms?