Practical Nursing Med Surg

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Decks in this class (24)

• Symptoms/Teaching for patients with Peripheral Arterial Disease
Define peripheral arterial diseas...,
What is a primary symptom of pad 2,
True or false coldness in the low...
46  cards
Teaching points for patients with Peripheral Vascular Disease for Practical Nurses
Define peripheral vascular disease 1,
True or false smoking worsens per...,
What is a common symptom of perip...
50  cards
• Laboratory/Diagnostic tests that correlate with Myocardial Infarction
Define myocardial infarction 1,
What does troponin indicate in my...,
True or false creatine kinase ck ...
44  cards
• Pre-procedure care of patients undergoing cardiac catheterization
What is the purpose of pre proced...,
True or false patients should be ...,
Define informed consent in the co...
25  cards
PDE Inhibitors: What does a Practical Nursing Student Need to know
Define pde inhibitors 1,
What does pde stand for 2,
True or false pde inhibitors can ...
33  cards
• Stable angina vs. unstable angina (treatment and interventions)
Define stable angina 1,
Define unstable angina 2,
True or false stable angina can b...
35  cards
Nitroglycerin and the effects it has on the body
Define nitroglycerin 1,
What is the primary action of nit...,
True or false nitroglycerin can b...
40  cards
Foods high in potassium
Define potassium rich foods 1,
True or false bananas are a good ...,
Fill in the blank sweet potatoes ...
15  cards
• Nursing Education for patients with Raynaud’s Syndrome
Define raynaud s syndrome 1,
What are common symptoms of rayna...,
True or false raynaud s syndrome ...
20  cards
• Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) symptoms, teaching, and risk factors
What is deep vein thrombosis dvt 1,
List one common symptom of dvt 2,
True or false dvt can occur witho...
33  cards
• Infective Endocarditis symptoms and physical exam findings
Define infective endocarditis 1,
What is a common symptom of infec...,
True or false murmurs are often d...
31  cards
Buerger Disease Nursing interventions
Define buerger disease 1,
True or false smoking is a major ...,
What is a common symptom of buerg...
33  cards
• Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)—modifiable vs. nonmodifiable risk factors
Define modifiable risk factors fo...,
True or false age is a nonmodifia...,
Fill in the blank hypertension is...
33  cards
• Diuretics—side effects, nursing care, and patient education
Define diuretics 1,
True or false loop diuretics are ...,
What is the primary use of thiazi...
37  cards
• Hyperlipidemia (HLD) and the medications to treat it
Define hyperlipidemia 1,
What are the main types of lipids...,
True or false statins are commonl...
37  cards
Pulse assessment and how to chart it for Practical Nursing Students
Define pulse 1,
What is the normal pulse rate for...,
True or false a tachycardic pulse...
37  cards
STEMI vs NSTEMI and interventions for Practical Nursing Students
Define stemi 1,
Define nstemi 2,
What is the main difference betwe...
36  cards
ACE-inhibitors and side effects, indications, adverse effects
Define ace inhibitors 1,
What is the primary indication fo...,
True or false ace inhibitors can ...
37  cards
• Beta Blockers side effects and contraindications
Define beta blockers 1,
What is a common indication for b...,
True or false beta blockers can c...
38  cards
• Warfarin—PT/INR therapeutic ranges and antidote
Define warfarin 1,
What does pt stand for in relatio...,
What does inr stand for 3
45  cards
Digoxin toxicity what nursing students need to know
Define digoxin toxicity 1,
What are common symptoms of digox...,
True or false hypokalemia can inc...
33  cards
Varicose veins—treatment
Define varicose veins 1,
What is the primary goal of varic...,
True or false compression stockin...
20  cards
• Nutrition for patients with cardiovascular disease
Define cardiovascular disease 1,
True or false saturated fats are ...,
Fill in the blank omega 3 fatty a...
26  cards
Patient education after cardiac catheterization
What is cardiac catheterization 1,
True or false bed rest is recomme...,
Fill in the blank compression is ...
32  cards

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