Lesson 1

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LESSON ASSIGNMENT

LESSON 1 Nursing Care Related to the Cardiovascular System.

TEXT ASSIGNMENT Paragraphs 1-1 through 1-44.

LESSON OBJECTIVES After completing this lesson, you should be able to:

1-1. Name the two fluid transportation systems of the circulatory system.

1-2. Identify the valves, chambers, and blood vessels of the heart.

1-3. Describe the flow of blood through the heart.

1-4. State the function of the coronary arteries.

1-5. Define pulse.

1-6. Define blood pressure.

1-7. State two purposes of cardiac fluoroscopy.

1-8. Define cardiac catheterization.

1-9. Identify the five major waves of an ECG.

1-10. State the purposes of an ECG.

1-11. Identify the locations for the placement of limb and chest electrodes when performing

a standard 12-lead ECG.

1-12. Define pulse deficit.

1-13. Identify the three characteristics that should be noted when taking a patient's pulse.

1-14. List four factors that may affect a patient's pulse.

1-15. Define systolic blood pressure.

1-16. Define diastolic blood pressure.

1-17. State three factors that affect blood pressure.

1-18. Define pulse pressure.

1-19. Define coronary artery disease.

1-20. List six modifiable risk factors.

1-21. Define coronary heart disease.

1-22. Define arteriosclerosis.

1-23. Define arteriosclerosis.

1-24. State the cause of angina pectoris.

1-25. Define AMI.

1-26. State the symptoms of myocardial infarction.

1-27. Define heart failure.

1-28. Explain the difference between left sided heart failure and right sided heart failure.

1-29. Explain the difference between primary and secondary hypertension.

1-30. List four topics included in-patient education

for hypertension.

1-31. Define infective endocarditic.

1-32. List three categories of needs that must be assessed during the preoperative period for a CV surgery patient.

1-33. State four complications of cardiovascular surgery.

1-34. State two signs of thrombophlebitis.

1-35. Define cardiac tamponade.

1-36. Describe at least three aspects of post-op nursing for the cardiovascular surgery patient.

1-37. Define cardiac arrest.

1-38. List six causes of sudden cardiac death.

1-39. List three responsibilities of the nursing paraprofessional in relation to cardiac arrest.

1-40. List at least five items found in a crash cart.

SUGGESTION After studying the assignment, complete the exercises at the end of this lesson.

These exercises will help you achieve the lesson objectives

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