NURS 3102 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: New York Heart Association Functional Classification, Ischemic Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure

• School: Mount Royal University
• Department: Nursing
• Course: NURS 3102
• Professor: Helena Myllykoski

Document Summary

Hf is a chronic disease and has no cure. 65-80% of patients die within 6 years of being diagnosed with chronic heart failure. Prevention: keeping bp, lipid and glucose levels < normal range, low sodium diet, immunizations. Focus on quality of life (comfort measures) Provide info, be truthful, be supportive, and collaborate on care needs. Advocate for client, enhance comfort, provide info, be truthful and facilitate collaboration with client, pharmacology, and lifestyle. It classifies hf patients into 1 of 4 classes related to the degree of functional limitations due to hf symptoms. Does not cause fatigue, dyspnea, palpitations or chest: ordinary physical activity pain. No s(cid:455)(cid:373)pto(cid:373)s at rest (cid:271)ut ph(cid:455)si(cid:272)al a(cid:272)ti(cid:448)it(cid:455) (cid:449)ill (cid:272)ause symptoms (fatigue, palpation, dyspnea, or angina pain), basilar crackles and s3 murmurs maybe detected: light li(cid:373)itatio(cid:374) of adl"s. Patient comfortable at rest but less than ordinary activities will cause symptoms (fatigue, palpation: li(cid:373)itatio(cid:374) of adl"s dyspnea, or angina pain)