Heart Failure Nursing Care: Causes, Symptoms And
Treatments – Questions & Accurate Answers
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Which patient is at highest risk for A Black female
developing heart failure?
What position is most beneficial for a Semi-Fowler
patient with pulmonary edema?
What finding is most concerning for a Anorexia
patient receiving digoxin?
How should the nurse handle a Obtain a bedside commode.
patient with HF who wants to walk to
the bathroom?
Which laboratory result should be of An elevated serum B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
most concern for a patient with lung level
crackles?
Which patient should the nurse see A patient with sudden onset of confusion
first?
What action should the nurse take for Notify the health-care provider (HCP).
a patient coughing up pink, frothy
sputum?
What should be done if a patient Notify the health-care provider immediately.
exhibits signs of pulmonary edema?
What does cor pulmonale mean? It means that the right side of your heart is weak and
not pumping effectively.
, What should a patient on captopril do Check their heart rate and blood pressure.
before taking the medication?
How should the nurse document Cheyne-Stokes respirations.
shallow respirations building to deep
breaths followed by apnea?
What action should the nurse take if a Consult the registered nurse.
patient with HF and diabetes feels
strange and has high blood pressure?
What should be done if a patient has a Consult the RN before giving the medication.
low potassium level and is to receive
furosemide?
What is the objective of nursing care To identify signs and symptoms of acute and chronic
for patients with heart failure? heart failure.
What is the cognitive level of Applying knowledge to clinical situations.
application in nursing care?
What is the concept related to heart Perfusion.
failure nursing care?
What is the difficulty level of nursing Moderate to difficult.
care for heart failure patients?
What should a patient do if their heart Notify the doctor.
rate is less than 70 beats per minute
while on captopril?
What is a sign of pulmonary edema? Increased fluid intake will not help.
What should a patient monitor while Daily weight and urine output.
on heart failure medications?
What is the nursing process integrated Clinical problem-solving.
into heart failure care?
Treatments – Questions & Accurate Answers
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Terms in this set (77)
Which patient is at highest risk for A Black female
developing heart failure?
What position is most beneficial for a Semi-Fowler
patient with pulmonary edema?
What finding is most concerning for a Anorexia
patient receiving digoxin?
How should the nurse handle a Obtain a bedside commode.
patient with HF who wants to walk to
the bathroom?
Which laboratory result should be of An elevated serum B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)
most concern for a patient with lung level
crackles?
Which patient should the nurse see A patient with sudden onset of confusion
first?
What action should the nurse take for Notify the health-care provider (HCP).
a patient coughing up pink, frothy
sputum?
What should be done if a patient Notify the health-care provider immediately.
exhibits signs of pulmonary edema?
What does cor pulmonale mean? It means that the right side of your heart is weak and
not pumping effectively.
, What should a patient on captopril do Check their heart rate and blood pressure.
before taking the medication?
How should the nurse document Cheyne-Stokes respirations.
shallow respirations building to deep
breaths followed by apnea?
What action should the nurse take if a Consult the registered nurse.
patient with HF and diabetes feels
strange and has high blood pressure?
What should be done if a patient has a Consult the RN before giving the medication.
low potassium level and is to receive
furosemide?
What is the objective of nursing care To identify signs and symptoms of acute and chronic
for patients with heart failure? heart failure.
What is the cognitive level of Applying knowledge to clinical situations.
application in nursing care?
What is the concept related to heart Perfusion.
failure nursing care?
What is the difficulty level of nursing Moderate to difficult.
care for heart failure patients?
What should a patient do if their heart Notify the doctor.
rate is less than 70 beats per minute
while on captopril?
What is a sign of pulmonary edema? Increased fluid intake will not help.
What should a patient monitor while Daily weight and urine output.
on heart failure medications?
What is the nursing process integrated Clinical problem-solving.
into heart failure care?
