Exam 2 Review Flashcards
In pts with CHF, what position should be avoided to minimize the preload on a failing heart?
Supine with LE elevation
A patient who is status post surgical repair of a right hip fracture is at risk for thrombus formation, and potentially pulmonary emboli. What intervention would be best recommended to this patient following discharge home to prevent a DVT.
Regular ambulation throughout the day
What is most associated with good prognosis post MI
Small infarction size with increase in scar formation
If atherosclerosis is diagnosed in the carotid arteries, what other arteries may also be atherosclerotic secondary to the nature of the disease?
- coronary arteries
- renal arteries
- peripheral arteries
Signs and symptoms of CHF
Dyspnea on exertion
Orthopedist
Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
NOT BRADYPNEA
Exam finding most likely seen in LE of a patient with a diagnosis of intermittent CLAUDICATION
Muscle atrophy
If a patient is diagnosed with the left lower extremity DVT, which of the following signs and symptoms would most likely be seen in his lower extremity?
Pitting edema and tenderness
A patient performing low-level exercise reports, angina that’s not typical of what they’ve previously experienced while doing the same level of activity. What type of angina is this?
Unstable Angina
Extreme caution must be utilized in treating a pt with CHF and an ____
Ejection fraction of 10%
47-year-old man with a history of hypertension and diabetes. Presents with crushing chest pain that began 40 minutes ago. He also reports diaphoresis and radiation of pain into his L arm. Which lab markers is most specific in diagnosing his condition?
Troponin
Systolic heart failure
Smaller weaker muscle —> pumps less blood
Diastolic Heart Failure
Larger thicker muscle —> pumps LESS blood
R Sided Heart Failure
Edema back up in LE and system
L sided Heart Failure
Edema backup in lungs
T or F: early mobilization minimizes the risk of VTE according to the CGPs
TRUE
