Cardiac Interventions and Tests - QL
by Nursing CE Catalog
Contact Hours: 1.0 Course Description: This module provides an overview of cardiac interventions and tests, including electrocardiograms, treadmill stress testing, echocardiograms, enzyme measurement, myoviews, and much more. Course Objectives:Differentiate electrocardiograms, treadmill stress testing, and echocardiograms
Describe how elevated cardiac enzyme measurements indicate heart damage
Discuss the importance of troponin testing in diagnosing and monitoring cardiac damage
Describe how CBC, CRP, and homocysteine blood levels may be helpful in diagnosing cardiac damage
Briefly discuss the use of CT scans, MRIs, and stress myoviews in diagnosing the extent of cardiac damage
Explain how cardiac catheterization works
Briefly discuss CABG This continuing nursing education activity was approved by the PA State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation. DISCLOSURES Criteria for successful completion includes a passing score of 70% on the post-test offered at the end of this course. A Certificate of Completion will be issued to all those who pass the post-test. The planning committee members and all content specialists have declared no conflict of interest, no commercial support, no off-label use of products, and no financial relationships as it relates to this activity. Approval of the continuing education activity does not imply endorsement by the provider, ANCC, PA State Nurses Association or CoursePark of any commercial products displayed in conjunction with this activity. Course Code: 154-2-E-11-825AQL Course Approved: September 2011 Course Expires: September 2013
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