2023 FUNDAMENTALS OF
NURSING Cardiovascular
Disorders EXAM GUIDE(G. G
Fundamentals of Nursing (Santa Fe
College)
,
, CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER
MAIN OBJECTIVE
To promote
Health Prevent
Illness Diagnose
and
Manage patients suffering from common cardiovascular disorders
COURSE OUTLINE (CONDITIONS)
➢ Congestive cardiac failure (CCF)
➢ Arteriosclerosis
➢ Atherosclerosis
➢ Myocardial Infarction (MI)
➢ Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD)
➢ Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis (SBE)
➢ Acute Bacterial Myocarditis
➢ Hypertension
➢ Carotid Artery Disease
➢ Varicose Veins
➢ Transient Ischaemic Attacks (TIAs)
INTRODUCTION
➢ Revision – A & P
, o Flow of blood through the heart
o Coronary arteries
HEART DISEASE
Heart diseases are a major cause of death but not all kinds are
fatal There are many causes as covered under various conditions
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
✓ Electrocardiogram (ECG)
✓ X-rays
✓ Heart catheterization
o To determine blood pressures within the heart
o To take blood samples for determining oxygen content in various parts
of the heart and the great vessels
✓ Angiogram
o X-rays using dye to visualize the heart and blood vessels
✓ Radio isotopes (chemical elements) which
NURSING Cardiovascular
Disorders EXAM GUIDE(G. G
Fundamentals of Nursing (Santa Fe
College)
,
, CARDIOVASCULAR DISORDER
MAIN OBJECTIVE
To promote
Health Prevent
Illness Diagnose
and
Manage patients suffering from common cardiovascular disorders
COURSE OUTLINE (CONDITIONS)
➢ Congestive cardiac failure (CCF)
➢ Arteriosclerosis
➢ Atherosclerosis
➢ Myocardial Infarction (MI)
➢ Rheumatic Heart Disease (RHD)
➢ Subacute Bacterial Endocarditis (SBE)
➢ Acute Bacterial Myocarditis
➢ Hypertension
➢ Carotid Artery Disease
➢ Varicose Veins
➢ Transient Ischaemic Attacks (TIAs)
INTRODUCTION
➢ Revision – A & P
, o Flow of blood through the heart
o Coronary arteries
HEART DISEASE
Heart diseases are a major cause of death but not all kinds are
fatal There are many causes as covered under various conditions
DIAGNOSTIC TESTS
✓ Electrocardiogram (ECG)
✓ X-rays
✓ Heart catheterization
o To determine blood pressures within the heart
o To take blood samples for determining oxygen content in various parts
of the heart and the great vessels
✓ Angiogram
o X-rays using dye to visualize the heart and blood vessels
✓ Radio isotopes (chemical elements) which
