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Nu160 Exam 3 with correct answers.

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Nu160 Exam 3 with correct answers |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Left sided heart failure causes - correct answer✔✔hypertenions, coronary artery disease,
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valvular heart disease (HCV) |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Left sided heart failure symptoms - correct answer✔✔dyspnea, crackles, orthopnea, fatigue,
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weakness, arm heaviness, chest pain, pink frothy sputum, cyanosis, tachycardia, confusion
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Lab Studies for Heart Failure - correct answer✔✔serum electrolytes, hemoglobin/hematocrit,
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BNP, urinalysis, ABGs, chest x-ray, echocardiography, radionuclide tests, MUGA, hemodynamic
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(PAWP and PAP) |||\\\ |||\\\




Assessment for Heart Failure - correct answer✔✔family history, personal history, activity |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




tolerance, breathing/sleeping/urinary patterns |||\\\ |||\\\




Heart Failure Treatment goals (3) - correct answer✔✔increase gas exchange, increase
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percussion, prevent or manage edema |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Nursing Interventions for Heart Failure - correct answer✔✔I&O, oxygen, vitals, High-Fowler's
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positioning, watching for medication toxicity s/s, bed rest, energy conservation (assist with |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




ADLs), elevate legs for edema |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Patient Teaching for Heart Failure - correct answer✔✔low sodium low fluid diet, many herbs
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interact with cardiac medications, follow medication regimen, stop smoking, exercise
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Right Sided Heart Failure Causes - correct answer✔✔left ventricular failure, right ventricular
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MI, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary issues (COPD, pulmonary fibrosis)
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, Right sided heart failure symptoms - correct answer✔✔JVD, ascites, weight gain, increased
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abdominal girth, hepatomegaly, hepatojugular reflux, fatigue, edema, venous stasis, polyuria
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high output heart failure causes - correct answer✔✔septicemia, high fever, anemia,
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hyperthyroidism



high output heart failure symptoms - correct answer✔✔breathlessness, activity intolerance,
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fatigue, fluid retention |||\\\ |||\\\




NYHA heart failure classification - correct answer✔✔1- high risk no symptoms
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2- cardiac abnormalities but no symptoms
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3- current or prior symptoms
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4- end stage heart failure
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Mechanisms to Improve Output (4) - correct answer✔✔-SNS |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




-RAAS

-Chemical responses |||\\\ |||\\\




-myocardial hypertrophy |||\\\




Diagnostic Tests for Valvular Heart Disease - correct answer✔✔chest x-ray, ECG,
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echocardiogram, TEE, exercise tolerance testing, radionuclide studies, angiography |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\ |||\\\




Mitral Stenosis Cause (1) - correct answer✔✔Rheumatic fever
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mitral stenosis symptoms - correct answer✔✔pulmonary congestion (dyspnea, palpitations,
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dry cough), right sided heart failure, murmur
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