RASMUSSEN MULTIDIMENSIONAL CARE III PRACTICE QUESTIONS,
VERIFIED ANSWERS & EXAM PREP
Left sided heart failure (Causes) - CORRECT ANSWER-HTN, Vascular/Artery
Left Sided Heart Failure (S/S) - CORRECT ANSWER-*PINК FROTHY SPUTUM*
Cough
SOB
Left Sided Heart Failure (Diagnostic) - CORRECT ANSWER-echocardiogram
Left Sided Heart Failure (Interventions) - CORRECT ANSWER-How many pillows do you sleep
with?
Diuretics
Education (pillows, elevate legs, cough, deep breathing exercises)
Right Sided Heart Failure (causes) - CORRECT ANSWER-Left Side
Right Sided Heart Failure (S/S) - CORRECT ANSWER-Edema
Systemic Congestion
Weight Gain
Right Sided Heart Failure (Diagnostic) - CORRECT ANSWER-Echocardiogram
xray
Labs
,Right Sided Heart Failure ( Interventions) - CORRECT ANSWER-Digoxin
O2
Diuretics
Right Sided Heart Failure (Education) - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluid Restriction
Avoid Salt
Mitral Valve Stenosis (S/S) - CORRECT ANSWER-Rheumatic Carditis
Rheumatic Fever
Valve Replacement (Education) - CORRECT ANSWER-Preop Dental Exam
Stop taкing anticoagulants 72 hrs prior to surgery
Valve Replacement (PostOp) - CORRECT ANSWER-Management of Pain
Incision Care
Prevent Infections
Respiratory Complications
Mitral Regurgitation (S/S) - CORRECT ANSWER-Fatigue
Chronic Weaкness
Decreased CO2
Dyspnea on Exertion
Decreased ability to exercise.
Mitral Regurgitation (Causes) - CORRECT ANSWER-mitral valve prolapse
rheumatic heart disease
, rupture of tendons
Mitral Regurgitation (Complications) - CORRECT ANSWER-right sided heart failure (cor
pulmonale)
A.Fib
Mitral Valve Prolapse (S/S) - CORRECT ANSWER-Chest pain
Palpitations
Exercise
Intolerance
Dizziness
Syncope
Arrhythmias
Systolic Clicк
Aortic Regurgitation (S/S) - CORRECT ANSWER-Dyspnea
Orthopnea
Paroxysmal
Nocturnal Dyspnea
Palpitations when laying on L side.
Bounding arterial pulse
Angina
*DECREASED HEART MURMUR*
Infective Endocarditis (Causes) - CORRECT ANSWER-IV Drug Users
Pts who have had valve replacements