Cardiac/Hemodynamics

List two things that you have learned about the cardiac patient, cardiac diseases, or cardiac nursing care?

Which one of these is NOT a determinant of cardiac output?

• Preload

• Afterload

• Body surface area (BSA)

• Heart rate

• Contractility

All of the following decrease afterload EXCEPT

• Nitroprusside (Nipride)

• Clevidipine (Cleviprex)

• Hydralazine (Apresoline)

• Milrinone (Primacor)

• Norepinephrine (Levophed)

Which one of these is NOT a determinant of cardiac output?

• Preload

• Afterload

• Body surface area (BSA)

• Heart rate

• Contractility

Name one cause of heart failure.

Which side usually weakens first in heart failure?

• right side

• left side

• both sides weaken at the same time

What are some nursing interventions for heart failure?

• High fowlers position

• Fluid restrictions

• High sodium diet

• Oxygen

On examination a patient presents with hepatosplenomegaly, dependent, pitting edema and JVD. What type of heart failure do you suspect they have?

• Left sided

• Right sided

On examination a patient presents with a frequent, new cough, bibasilar crackles and a S3 sound. What type of heart failure do you suspect they have?

• Left sided

• Right sided

The nurse is assessing a patient with right- sided heart failure. Which assessment findings does the nurse expect to see in this patient?

• Dependent edema

• Weight loss

• Jugular venous distention

• Hypotension

• Hepatomegaly