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NUR 176 Exam 2 Review -latest-with-well-explained-answers-2020graded-A

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• Left Side heart failure (pulmonary/ lungs/ respiratory): • Wheezes • Crackles • Pink frothy sputum • Pulmonary edema • Shortness of breath • When a patient has Angina. We give 81 mg ... baby aspirin. Why? • It allows blood to flow easier. It makes the blood thin. Recording # 2: • What is a PTCA? • Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty • The patient goes in and the doctor will do a heart cath through the femoral up to the heart and they will put a stent in that spreads the vessel out and then when they take the stent out, the vessel stays open. (it opens up a blocked coronary artery) • What should you educate the patient on if they have a PTCA? Further education question. • Tell the pt that they will not be asleep for the procedure but they will be consciously sedated. (they will be in a twilight sleep) • If a patient had an MI and just had bypass surgery and they say to you, “my life is over”. How are you going to respond? • Would you like to discuss this with me? • Always ask open ended questions (not a yes or no question) • Signs and symptoms of coronary artery disease: • Periods of chest pain when at rest • Signs and symptoms of hypertension: • Unexplained nosebleeds • Blurred vision • Severe headaches- (I don’t think this one was an option for an answer but she said it so I wrote it down just in case) • What are the tests that we do for congestive heart failure? • BNP - blood test • Chest x ray (CXR) Recording #3: • BP greater than 120 diastolic (could be: 210/130 or 200/140). What is it called? • Malignant HTN • Blurred vision • Nosebleed- if someone has this in the middle of the night, check vs right away. • Severe Headache • Check their vitals • DVT what do you want to report immediately? • Severe sharp pain on inhalation (pulmonary embolism) [Show More]

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