Heart Failure for Certified Emergency Nursing (CEN)

The nurse understands that the rationale for administering inotropic and vasodilative drugs to a patient with CHF isto:

The nurse understands that the physical assessmentfindings of a patient with right ventricular failure would typically include:

Which statement about dopamine is true?

The nurse would suspect the development of a lateral wall MI in a patient who demonstrates:

The 12-lead EKG demonstrates ST elevation in leads V1 through V3. The nurse interprets this as an acute MI involving the:

Upon auscultation, the nurse detects a new crescendo decrescendo systolic murmur, which produces a blowing noise. This may be indicative of:

The physician orders an ACE inhibitor to be added to the patient’s medication regimen for treatment of congestive heart failure. The nurse understands the pharmacologic effects of ACE inhibitors to include:

The nurse understands that ACE inhibitors should be used with caution in patients with:

A patient’s chest pain is unrelieved after the oxygen and sublingual nitroglycerin (1/150 grain every 5 minutes for three doses). Morphine sulfate has been ordered, because:

The nurse understands that the most common cause ofright ventricular failure is: