normal. My grandfather had recently been admitted to the Lancaster General Hospital suddenly‚ with the diagnoses of Congestive Heart Failure. He only had a few weeks to live‚ if he didn’t consent to have open heart surgery. A new heart valve was a lifeline for my Pop-pop (that’s what we call him). The blood flow weakened inside of my Pop-pop’s veins‚ and our only hope was an artificial heart valve‚ harvested from a cow. Questions and concerns would drag
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Success and Failures of Mackenzie King Kalistan‚ Anett Mrs. Ducklow CHC2L Tuesday‚ December 14th‚ 2010 Success is what most people want in their lives‚ and this is what most people strive for. Also‚ they want to have success in their lives so that they can achieve all the goals that they have planned out. They also want to accomplish these goals so they can have a successful life. On the other hand‚ failures are what most people try to avoid because they cannot be successful and
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Module Four Jessica M. Skaggs Aspen University: N491 Tammy Fisher‚ RN‚ MSN‚ BSN May 29‚ 2017 Module Four Imogene King and Myra Levine were nurses who viewed nursing as more than just handing out medications. Imogene King developed the Conceptual System and Theory of Goal Attainment in 1970’s-1980’s (George‚ 2011). Myra Levine developed the Conservation Principles in 1989 (George‚ 2011). Both women were well engaged with the aspect of direct patient care psychologically‚ emotionally‚ and
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Chapter 35: Nursing Management: Heart Failure Test Bank MULTIPLE CHOICE 1. While assessing a 68-year-old with ascites‚ the nurse also notes jugular venous distention (JVD) with the head of the patient’s bed elevated 45 degrees. The nurse knows this finding indicates a. decreased fluid volume. b. jugular vein atherosclerosis. c. increased right atrial pressure. d. incompetent jugular vein valves. ANS: C The jugular veins empty into the superior vena cava and then into the right atrium‚ so JVD with
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Right sided heart failure happens when the right side of the heart is unable to pump an adequate amount of blood to the lungs and out of the right side of the heart. This either happens because the hearts muscles are unable to fully contract or they are inflamed not allowing an adequate amount of blood to enter them. This leads to a backup in venous blood. The venous blood puts pressure on the walls of the blood vessels (especially in the legs). This causes blood plasma to leak into the interstitial
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Assignment: Treatment of Heart Failure: The severity of HF is determined by The New York Carvedilol and Ramipril Heart Association classification (NYHA)‚ which is Keywords: Heart failure‚ beta-blockers‚ carvedilol‚ summarized in the table 15. angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors‚ ramipril. INTRODUCTION Heart failure (HF) is the disease of the elderly. Over 70% of the patients are older than 65 years. The risk of having the condition rises with age. HF can be defined as a clinical syndrome
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Left Sided Heart Failure When the left side of the heart is not able to pump enough blood forward the blood will back up into the lungs. This stops the rest of the body from receiving the oxygen its needs because the blood is in the lungs so tiredness and shortness of breath are very common. Right Sided Heart Failure When the right side of the heart is not able to pump efficiently. This causes blood to back up in the veins and other parts of the body causing swelling in the body including
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pressure most importantly‚ heart conditions. If you are obese and have severe impairments of the heart valve‚ arteries‚ capillaries and veins then you may be eligible for Social Security Disability insurance benefits. Obesity can cause congested heart failure‚ which means that the heart isn’t functioning properly and the body becomes congested with fluid. This illness is dangerous and if not properly treated can be fatal. Other heart conditions caused by obesity are Ischemic heart disease‚ aneurysm of
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Chronic Heart Failure Exacerbation Preparation Questions 1. List the risk factors for chronic left-sided heart failure related to coronary artery disease. Coronary Artery disease‚ Hypertension‚ Substance abuse‚ Dysrhythmias‚ Diabetes mellitus‚ Smoking/tobacco use‚ Obesity 2. Explain the cause of the compensations for chronic heart failure. Insufficient cardiac output causes compensatory mechanisms work to improve cardiac output. They include‚ sympathetic nervous system stimulation‚ Renin=angiotensin
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Heart disease‚ stroke‚ cancer‚ diabetes‚ and arthritis are the most common‚ costly‚ and preventable chronic diseases in the United States. Seventy percent of the total deaths in the U.S. are attributed to chronic diseases and fifty percent of that deaths are due to heart disease and stroke. Total expenditure for treatment of chronic diseases is $277 billion (Chronic Diseases and Health Promotion‚ 2012). Disease management is the key factor in managing these chronic conditions and improving the quality
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