Tag: heart failure
Pediatric Nursing: Cardiovascular Disorders NCLEX Practice Quiz (15 Questions)
The cardiovascular system, rheumatic fever, heart failure, Kawasaki disease, congenital heart defects, and the anatomy and physiology of the heart are included in this 15-item quiz. Test your knowledge with this challenging nursing exam to ace your NCLEX!
Cardiogenic Shock
Cardiogenic shock is a condition of diminished cardiac output that severely impairs cardiac perfusion.
5 Cardiogenic Shock Nursing Care Plans
The nursing care plan in clients with cardiogenic shock involves careful assess the client...Here are five (5) nursing care plans (NCP) for cardiogenic shock:
Patent Ductus Arteriosus
The ductus arteriosus is a fetal blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery to the descending aorta. In patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), the lumen of the ductus remains open after birth.
Sickle Cell Anemia
Sickle cell anemia is a severe hemolytic anemia that results from inheritance of the sickle hemoglobin gene.
Heart Failure
Heart failure, also known as congestive heart failure, is recognized as a clinical syndrome characterized by signs and symptoms of fluid overload or of inadequate tissue perfusion.
12 Outdated Nursing Practices
Let’s go inside a time machine and travel back before to see the practices we don’t do (hopefully for good) anymore.
Cardiovascular Care Nursing Mnemonics and Tips
To help you grasp the core concepts of Cardiovascular Care Nursing (or Cardiac Care Nursing), here are our visual nursing mnemonics and tips!
Myocardial Infarction and Heart Failure Practice Quiz (70 Questions)
A 70-item NCLEX style examination that has challenging questions about Myocardial Infarction (MI) and Heart Failure.
16+ Heart Failure Nursing Care Plans
Heart failure is a physiologic state in which he heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the metabolic needs of the body. Here are 16+ nursing care plans (NCP) for patients with Congestive Heart Failure:
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5 Deep Vein Thrombosis Nursing Care Plans
The nursing care plan for the client with deep vein thrombosis include: providing information regarding disease condition, treatment, and prevention; assessing and monitoring anticoagulant therapy; providing comfort measures; positioning the body and encouraging exercise; maintaining adequate tissue perfusion; and preventing complications.
