Heart Failure

6. clients with a defect in ventricular filling typically present with this type of heart failure
7. this lab diagnostic may be used to evaluate the severity of heart failure, values greater than 100 are considered abnormal
9. clients with systolic heart failure have a _________________ ejection fraction
11. the diagnostic tool used to evaluate structures in the heart
13. this type of heart failure often presents due to left ventricular failure, signs and symptoms include crackles, S3, pulmonary edema, tachycardia, weight gain, dry/hacking cough, nocturia, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea.

1. clients with abnormal ventricular ejection typically present with this type of heart failure
2. clients receiving nitropress for treatment of heart failure are considered high-risk for drug toxicity after receiving the medication for ___________ hours.
3. clients with decreased diastolic blood pressure (130/54) are most likely to have this type of heart failure
4. diagnostic value used to determine severity of heart failure
5. this type of heart failure often presents due to pulmonary conditions or left-sided heart failure, signs and symptoms include anasarca, ascites, right upper quadrant pain, jugular vein distention, nausea, etc.
8. the best indicator of patient’s fluid volume status
10. clients with diastolic heart failure have a _____________ ejection fraction
12. clients with chronic heart failure should be educated on these findings that may present with exacerbations of heart failure: fatigue, activity intolerance, edema, shortness of breath and ________________.
14. this medication is a positive inotropic medication that improves left ventricular function and myocardial contractility, has an inverse relationship with potassium and a narrow therapeutic window.