Chapter 6, Problem 217R

what are the nursing responsibilities for cardiac catheterization for a child with tetralogy of fallot

It is a common, untrained assumption that systolic blood pressure should be 100 plus a person's age. Discuss the validity of this statement. Provide references or citations.

What is an up to date EKG if age is 36 years and older.

Compare and discuss the clinical presentation and electrophysiology of a traumatic-cardiac arrest compared to a non-traumatic cardiac arrest

Patient Ch., 29 y/o, was taken to the cardiology department. Objectively: he has cold cyanotic extremities, infrequent and noisy respiration, of Kussmaul’s type, alternating with shallow breathing, weak pulse, and arterial pressure – 60/35 mm column of mercury. There are clear signs of vascular collapse – flattened veins, especially in the neck. ECG shows ciliary arrhythmia. Glycemia - 23mmol/l, PH – 7.1. The content of ketone bodies is 23mg%. What is your diagnosis?A. Cardiovascular form of ketoacidotic coma B. Renal form of ketoacidotic coma C. Uremic coma.                                        D. Myocardial infarctionE. Hyperlactacidemic coma

M.H. is an 80-year-old Caucasian female who is married and lives with her spouse. She presents to your office today with her spouse, feeling “coocoo, I just don’t feel right.” Currently she is taking rosuvastatin prescribed by her cardiologist for hyperlipidemia and a daily 325 mg aspirin. She drinks 3–6 hard liquor drinks a day, 3–4 times a week in the evening, and has a 65-year smoking habit, currently smoking two packs per day (ppd). She has no known allergies. Past surgical history includes hysterectomy for a benign fibroid. Family history of breast cancer in three sisters, Type 2 diabetes and CVA in one sister, cancer of unknown origin in one brother. All siblings and parents are deceased. Her husband reports that she is hard of hearing. He feels that it is due to cerumen build-up in her ears. She refuses to have the buildup removed. Her husband is also worried about her memory—states that she “just does not remember things like she used to. She keeps asking me the same questions…

The nurse properly identifies the following rhythm on the cardiac monitor as"Ventricular fibrillation", "Atrial fibrillation". The nurse responds to the patient's room and assesses the patient is unstable. The nurse appropriately takes the following action: 1.  "Calls a Code Blue and performs rapid defibrillation" 2. "Notifies the health provider and prepares he patient for synchronized cardioversion", 3. "Calls a Code Blue and initiates cardiopulmonary resuscitation", 4. "Notifies the health provider and prepare patient for pacemaker placement"]  .

How might changes described in heart function lead to clinical findings seen in the body?   BE SURE to discussion changes in fluid loss/accumulation in the body, changes in body mass/weigh

Answer the question with explanation of every point provided.