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Diuretics are prescribed to patients with congestive heart failure;
To remove excessive fluid from blood.(kidneys get rid of unneeded water due to diuretics, this makes it easier for our heart to pump)
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Question 5 Why are diuretics prescribed to patients with congestive heart failure? to improve the function...
Question 12 Of the following patients with signs and symptoms, which would you suspect of congestive...
Question 12 Of the following patients with signs and symptoms, which would you suspect of congestive heart failure? cough and fever cough and fluid in the lungs fluid in the lungs and an audible heart murmur edema in the right leg with a history of testicular cancer
O d.Vein Stripping QUESTION 16 What is a symptom of congestive heart failure? O a Varicose...
O d.Vein Stripping QUESTION 16 What is a symptom of congestive heart failure? O a Varicose veins O b. Heart murmur O c Bradycardia O d. Edema QUESTION 17 QUESTION 18 rch
Question 7 Most cases of congestive heart failure are a result of O myocardial infarctions O...
Question 7 Most cases of congestive heart failure are a result of O myocardial infarctions O valvular diseases O atrial fibrillation O myocarditis
QUESTION 43 Digitalis therapy is useful for the treatment of congestive heart failure because it: o...
QUESTION 43 Digitalis therapy is useful for the treatment of congestive heart failure because it: o inhibits elastase activity o improves cardiac tone and contractibility o restricts resistance-capacitance vessels o decreases capillary permeability QUESTION 44 Allium sativum (garlic) is effective in the treatment of blood disorders, such as high cholesterol and lipid levels due to the presence of these: o alkaloids o sulfur compounds o salicylic acid o coumarins
A mentally competent, elderly patient suffering form congestive heart failure presents a DNR order when admitted...
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The patient, a 60-year-old patient hospitalized for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and angina, filed a lawsuit...
The patient, a 60-year-old patient hospitalized for hypertension, congestive heart failure, and angina, filed a lawsuit alleging that the nurse failed to assess her blood pressure as ordered, missing the fact that her systolic blood pressure dropped from 132 to 86 during the night shift, failing to notify the physician of this lower blood pressure and causing her to develop permanent kidney damage from this insufficient perfusion. Nursing guidelines at the hospital require a nurse to contact the patient’s physician...
Matching (put ONE correct letter next to the term in first column). I. pathology underlying why...
Matching (put ONE correct letter next to the term in first column). I. pathology underlying why diuretics (meds that increase urination) are given in a person with heart failure A. decreased cardiac output kidneys sense this and increase renin as a compensatory response RAAS kicks in but its results exacerbate the problem. B. increased preload is almost always part of the heart failure picture II. mini-concept map that explains S&S of LHF III. person has chronic lung diseaselungs very stiff-...
PN 105 Fundamentals of Nursing I Concept Map - Congestive Heart Failure Mable Grant, a "frequent...
PN 105 Fundamentals of Nursing I Concept Map - Congestive Heart Failure Mable Grant, a "frequent flyer", is admitted to the emergency room with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. She was discharged from the hospital ten (10) days ago and comes in today stating "I just had to come to the hospital today because I can't catch my breath and my legs are as big as tree trunks". After further questioning you learn she strictly followed the fluid and...
Case Study, Chapter 29, Management of Patients with Complications From Heart Disease 1. George Brown, 72...
Case Study, Chapter 29, Management of Patients with Complications From Heart Disease 1. George Brown, 72 years of age, is a male patient who is admitted with the diagnosis of acute pulmonary edema secondary to acute left ventricular heart failure. The patient has a history of coronary artery disease that has been treated medically. The patient is anxious, pale, cold, clammy, and dyspneic. The vital signs are: blood pressure, 88/50 mm Hg, heart rate, 110 bpm; respiratory rate, 32 breaths/min;...
Mrs. Smith is 82 years old and is diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes, and congestive heart failure....
Mrs. Smith is 82 years old and is diagnosed with hypertension, diabetes, and congestive heart failure. Her two children live in California, while she lives in North Carolina in a small family home on 10 acres of land in the blue ridge mountains. Mrs. Smith in the hospital four times in the last year due to congestive heart failure. As her eyesight and mobility get worse with age, she has found it a challenge to stay on her medical plan...
Question 12 Of the following patients with signs and symptoms, which would you suspect of congestive heart failure? cough and fever cough and fluid in the lungs fluid in the lungs and an audible heart murmur edema in the right leg with a history of testicular cancer
O d.Vein Stripping QUESTION 16 What is a symptom of congestive heart failure? O a Varicose veins O b. Heart murmur O c Bradycardia O d. Edema QUESTION 17 QUESTION 18 rch
Question 7 Most cases of congestive heart failure are a result of O myocardial infarctions O valvular diseases O atrial fibrillation O myocarditis
QUESTION 43 Digitalis therapy is useful for the treatment of congestive heart failure because it: o inhibits elastase activity o improves cardiac tone and contractibility o restricts resistance-capacitance vessels o decreases capillary permeability QUESTION 44 Allium sativum (garlic) is effective in the treatment of blood disorders, such as high cholesterol and lipid levels due to the presence of these: o alkaloids o sulfur compounds o salicylic acid o coumarins
Matching (put ONE correct letter next to the term in first column). I. pathology underlying why diuretics (meds that increase urination) are given in a person with heart failure A. decreased cardiac output kidneys sense this and increase renin as a compensatory response RAAS kicks in but its results exacerbate the problem. B. increased preload is almost always part of the heart failure picture II. mini-concept map that explains S&S of LHF III. person has chronic lung diseaselungs very stiff-...
PN 105 Fundamentals of Nursing I Concept Map - Congestive Heart Failure Mable Grant, a "frequent flyer", is admitted to the emergency room with a diagnosis of congestive heart failure. She was discharged from the hospital ten (10) days ago and comes in today stating "I just had to come to the hospital today because I can't catch my breath and my legs are as big as tree trunks". After further questioning you learn she strictly followed the fluid and...
Case Study, Chapter 29, Management of Patients with Complications From Heart Disease 1. George Brown, 72 years of age, is a male patient who is admitted with the diagnosis of acute pulmonary edema secondary to acute left ventricular heart failure. The patient has a history of coronary artery disease that has been treated medically. The patient is anxious, pale, cold, clammy, and dyspneic. The vital signs are: blood pressure, 88/50 mm Hg, heart rate, 110 bpm; respiratory rate, 32 breaths/min;...
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