NCLEX-RN Cardiovascular Conditions Flashcards

What does the acronym MONA stand for regarding initial interventions for Myocardial Infarction?

Which assessment finding is most indicative of right-sided heart failure?

In left-sided heart failure, blood backs up into which area of the body?

What term describes leg pain induced by exercise and relieved by rest in Peripheral Arterial Disease?

Select the correct positioning for peripheral vascular diseases:

Name one intervention used to prevent Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) in immobilized clients.

A client with a known DVT suddenly reports chest pain and shortness of breath. What is the priority nursing concern?

Due to blood stasis in the atria, clients with Atrial Fibrillation are at high risk for what life-threatening complication?

A client goes into Ventricular Fibrillation (VF). What is the priority intervention to convert the rhythm?

What hallmark sound is heard upon auscultation in a client with acute pericarditis?

A client with a history of Infective Endocarditis requires prophylactic antibiotics prior to which procedure?

Which assessment finding helps confirm a suspected Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)?

Identify the vital sign trends characteristic of early hypovolemic shock:

Beck's Triad for cardiac tamponade consists of JVD, muffled heart sounds, and what change in blood pressure?

What specific finding distinguishes a Hypertensive Emergency from Hypertensive Urgency?