Instructions:

Question

There are 20 terms/abbreviations. You will either write the abbreviation or the term. If the definition is given, you will write the term or abbreviation. If the term is given, you will write the abbreviation.
Example: 72 year-old female patient (72 y/o female pt)
Hint: You will use the following lessons to help:
Use the terms given from the Unit 5 Power point, Unit 3 Lesson 6, Unit 5 Lessons 3, 4, 5, and 6.
The number in parentheses is the minimum amount of terms/abbreviations needed per line.

1)72-year-old female patient arrived at office complaining of chest pain, rapid heart rate, and shortness of breath (5 terms) - 1 point each

2)History: coronary artery bypass graft surgery two weeks ago, congestive heart failure, diabetes mellitus, and high blood pressure (4 terms) - 1 point each

3)Assessment: vital signs stable but has rapid heart rate of 120 beats per minute, blood pressure is 130/75, oxygen level is 99% (5 terms) -0.5 point each

4)Tests ordered: ultrasound of heart, electrocardiogram, cardiac catheterization (3 terms) -0.5 point each

5)Rule out: heart muscle disease and blood vessel rupture (2 terms) - 0.5 point each
6)Create nursing care plan once results are received from tests (1 term) -1 point each

ANSWER HERE OR ON A SEPARATE SHEET OF PAPER:

#1 has been done for you: 72 y/o female pt. arrived at office c/o CP, VT or tachycardia, and SOB.

Answer 1

1. 72 y/o female pt. arrived at office c/o CP, VT, and SOB.

2. Hx: CABG x 2 weeks ago, CHF, DM, and HTN.

3. Assessment: vital signs stable but has tachycardia of 120 bpm, BP 130/75, O2 sat 99%.

4. Tests ordered: Echo, ECG, cardiac cath.

5. R/o: cardiomyopathy and vascular rupture.

6. Create nursing care plan once results are received from tests - NCP.