Chest tubes after CABG surgery are inplace to

NRSNG Cardiac Chest tubes after CABG surgery are inplace to prevent what?Cardiac tamponade and Pneumothorax When giving furosemide to a patient in fluid volume excess it is important to check which lab value?Potassium If the patient cannot be started on anticoagulant therapy , what procedure can be done for intermediary coverage?Placement of an IVC filter.MONA is the protocol for what condition?Chest pain or Angina Define shock in basic terms Low blood perfusion to tissues resulting in cellular injury and inadequate tissue function.Cardiogenic shock looks like a sudden onset of what condition?Heart failure

How soon should a patient with a ruptured TAA be taken to the ER?Immediately Why should blood pressure be checked frequently?It can be undetected until damage occurs , so finding hypertension early is essential for best treatment.What chamber of the heart supplies blood to the body ?Left Ventricle What is the number one modifiable risk factor for arterial disorders?Smoking cessation What is one order cardiogenic shock should not receive but the other types of shock will ?Fluid resuscitation Distributive shock is caused by what mechanism ?Decreased vascular tone resulting in vasodilation that causes pooling in capillary beds

Ultimately, cardiomyopathy is managed like what general chronic condition?Heart failure Patients who have a valve replacement should avoid dental work for how many months?

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What cardic enzyme is most specific to myocardial damage ?Troponin I What the term for the pressure the heart has to press against during ventricular contraction ?Afterload Often, a patient with endocarditis will receive what kind of drugs, by which route?IV antibiotics What type of diet should patients with heart failure be taught?Low sodium What are the common drug classes we would expect to see a patient with hypertension on?Beta-Blockers, ACE-inhibitors, ARBs, Calcium Channel blockers, Diuretics

Mechanical valve replacements are at higher risk for what condition compared to biological valves?Infectious endocarditis What demographic of race and ethnicity are more likely to have hypertension African Americans List causes of hypovolemic shock Hemorrhage, vomiting, diarrhea What are 3 major complications while a patient is waiting for valve replacement related to endocarditis , and what is the cause?The vegetation breaking off the valve, and causing Stroke, MI, PE what is a test that is no longer considered best practice in a patient with DVT ?Homan's sign What assessments must be done for a post-PCI patient?Patient must not move limb for ordered time, pulses and sensation should be present distal to insertion site.What is included in Virchow’s triad ?Venous stasis, Damage to the inner layer of the vein, and hypercoagulability.