ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATE:
System Disorder
Prince Mozurunyem
STUDENT NAME______________________________________
Chest Pain
DISORDER/DISEASE PROCESS___________________________________________________________
REVIEW MODULE CHAPTER____________
Alterations in
Health (Diagnosis)
Pain in chest, or angina
Pathophysiology Related
to Client Problem
causes reduced blood flow to
the heart,also cause blood
clot to form
Health Promotion and
Disease Prevention
smoking ceastions, having a
healthy diet, physical activity
ASSESSMENT
SAFETY
CONSIDERATIONS
Risk Factors
Expected Findings
Tobacco usage
Family history of chest pain
Lack of physical activity or exercise
High blood pressure
Laboratory Tests
Troponin I or T
Creatine kinase
Myoglobin
discomfort in chest area when
trurning or breathing
Diagnostic Procedures
Chest Xray
Ecg or Ekg
Stress tests
PATIENT-CENTERED CARE
Nursing Care
Obtaining and maintaining
iv access
Monitoring vitals
Promoting rest
Therapeutic Procedures
Angioplasty
Coronary bypass surgery
External counterpulsation
ACTIVE LEARNING TEMPLATES
making sure patient
sits down and
rests, upon onset
of symptoms.
Making sure patient
takes medication
as prescribed by
doctor.
Complications
Medications
Aspirin
Buspirone
Chlorthalidone
Citroplam
Lorantadine
Metropolol
tartate
NS push
Pantaprazole
Client Education
Advise to stop activity and
rest if pain starts
Change posiitons slowly
Interprofessional Care
cardiologist
Family medicine
Dietician
Fainting
nausea and
VomitingPain
extending beyond
the chest to the
shoulder, arm, back
or even the teeth or
jaw