Realize that you must answer all questions in relation to what’s safe for the patient
Realize that preventing the spread of disease is top priority
CADIOVASCULAR
Realize the following in regards to a plasma cholestero
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Realize that you must answer all questions in relation to what’s safe for the patient
Realize that preventing the spread of disease is top priority
CADIOVASCULAR
Realize the following in regards to a plasma cholesterol screening (measures the amount of cholesterol that one has):
Realize that only sips of water are permitted for 12 hours before plasma cholesterol screening to achieve accurate results
Realize that after the application of a cast on the arm, the arm should be elevated to minimize swelling; it should be elevated for the first 24 – 48
hours; it should be protected from pressure and flattening of the cast
Realize that a Tredelenburg test is used with a client who may have varicose veins
Realize that a heartburn that radiates to the jaw indicates chest pain
Realize that when a patient is receiving thrombolytic therapy, IM injections may cause bleeding.
Realize that roasted chicken have low cholesterol
Realize that if the pulse increases, it indicates that the tissues are not being perfuse correctly
Realize that the normal RBC in males is 4.3 – 5.9 million/mm3; females 3.5 – 5.5 million
Realize that a low platelet count will give problems with no blood clotting, allowing blood to infuse joints, putting client at risk for injury
Realize that the most common cause of mitral valve problems is a history of rheumatic fever with a subsequent complication of carditis, which
affects the valve
Realize that the BP should always be taken on the opposite arm from the graft
Realize that a normal range for CVP is 3 – 12 cm water pressure; a reading of 8 cm indicates a desired response to fluid replacement, avoiding a
hypovolemic state
Realize that a CVP readings measures the pressure in the right atrium
Realize that a Swan-Ganz catheter measures the pulmonary artery wedge pressure, which is an indirect reading of the pressure in the
left ventricle
Realize that a pulmonary artery catheter is a multi-lumen apparatus that allows for the following measurements:
o Pulmonary artery pressures
o Myocardial filling pressures
o Cardiac output
o Pulmonary resistance
o Systemic resistance
o Cardiac index – the cardiac output divided by the body surface area
Realize that a nitroglycerine patch should be removed before an MRI test
Realize that Buerger’s disease (thromboangiitis obliterans) is a vascular occlusive disease of the extremities causing a decreased blood flow to
the feet and legs
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