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NUR 1229 Unit III Objectives: Management of Care of Clients Experiencing Alterations in Functional Health Patterns as
a Result of Cardiac/Circulatory Disorders
4. Examine common cardiac/circulatory disorders across the lifespan.
4. Common cardiac/circulatory disorders
A. Basic Pathophysiology
4. Congenital Heart Defects
a. Increased pulmonary blood flow
1) Atrial and ventricular septal defects
2) Patent ductus arteriosis
b. Decreased pulmonary blood flow
1) Teratology of Fallot
2) Tricuspid artesia
c. Obstruction of blood flow out of heart
1) Coarctation of aorta
2) Aortic stenosis
3) Pulmonic stenosis
d. Mixed blood flow
1) Transportation of the great arteries
2) Truncus arteriosis
B. Lifespan Considerations
5. Describe nursing responsibilities related to treatment modalities in the care of clients experiencing
cardiac/circulatory disorders across the lifespan.
5. Nursing Responsibilities Related to Treatment Modalities
A. Drug Therapy
1) Classification
a. Diuretics
b. Cardiac glycosides
c. Potassium supplements
d. Anti-arrhythmic
e. Cardiac stimulants
f.
Vasoconstrictors
g. Ace inhibitors
h. (x)
i.
(x)
j.
Anticoagulants
k. Beta blocker agents
l.
Calcium channel blockers
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NUR 1229 Unit III Objectives: Management of Care of Clients Experiencing Alterations in Functional Health Patterns as
a Result of Cardiac/Circulatory Disorders
2) Dosage, Route, Time
3) Action
4) Expected Therapeutic Effect
5) Contingencies
6) Expected Therapeutic Outcome
7) Common Side Effects
8) Nursing Implications
7. Utilize the nursing process in the care of clients experiencing alterations in the Functional Health Patterns as a
result of cardiac/circulatory disorders.
7. Nursing Process
A. Assessment
B. Gordon’s Functional Health Patterns
C. Nursing Diagnosis
1) Nutrition, altered, less than or greater than body requirements
2) Activity intolerance
3) Tissue perfusion, altered
4) Cardiac output, decreased
5) Fluid volume deficit/excess
6) Risk for infection
7) Pain
8) Anxiety
9) Knowledge deficit
D. Planning
E. Nursing Interventions
F. Evaluation
G. Client Teaching
H. Lifespan Considerations
I.
Cultural Considerations
J. Home Care Considerations
K. Documentation
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NUR 1229 Unit III Objectives: Management of Care of Clients Experiencing Alterations in Functional Health Patterns as
a Result of Cardiac/Circulatory Disorders
8. Examine the primary care skills utilized by the nurse in the care of clients with cardiac/circulatory disorders
across the lifespan.
8. Primary Care Skills
A. Health Prevention
B. Disease Prevention
C. Health Protection
D. Lifespan Considerations
E. Cultural Considerations
9. Utilize principles of relationship, critical thinking, care management, primary care, and community focus skills
in planning care for clients with circulatory disorders across the lifespan
9. Principles in Planning Care
A. Relationship Skills
B. Critical Thinking Skills
C. Care Management Skills
D. Primary Care Skills
E. Community Focus Skills
10. Utilize the core components of nursing practice to identify nursing interventions for clients with
cardiac/circulatory disorders across the lifespan in a variety of settings.
10. Core Components of Nursing Practice
A. Professional Behaviors
B. Communication
C. Assessment
D. Clinical Decision Making
E. Nursing Interventions
F. Teaching and Learning
G. Collaboration
H. Managing Care