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Learning Objectives
Describe the key structures and functional inter-relationships in the cardiovascular system.
Identify the regulatory functions of the cardiovascular system.
Discuss the pathophysiologic and environmental influences and effects on the cardiovascular system.
Outline the role of subjective data in completing a full nursing assessment of the cardiovascular system.
Describe objective data compiled during a nursing assessment of the cardiovascular system.
Identify elevated enzyme changes in myocardial infarction and the significance of the elevation.
Analyze electrocardiographic tracing appearance characteristics in patients with cardiovascular disease.
Evaluate cardiac catheterization results in the nursing diagnosis of cardiovascular disease.
Identify other diagnostic tests used in the identification and classification of cardiovascular diseases.
Outline the nursing diagnosis and management of angina pectoris and myocardial infarction.