NUR 176 Exam 2 Review
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• Peripheral edema - these are the only 2 she mentioned at the very end when answering it again but she was all over the place so the other 2 could be possible answers too. • Weight gain • ... Poor circulation • Slow cap refill • 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 [Show More]
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