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NU185 exam 3 Galen
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1. Blood flow through the heart 1-Superior & Inferior Vena Cava,
2-Rt Atrium,
3-Tricuspid Valve,
4- Rt Ventricle,
5-Pulmonary Valve,
6-Pulmonary Artery,
7- Lungs-pick up oxygen,
8-Pulmonary Veins,
9- Lt Atrium,
10- Mitral Valve (Bicuspid),
11-Lt Ventricle,
12- Aortic Valve,
13-Aorta,
14- Body

2. What is the stroke volume? the amount of blood ejected by the heart in
any one contraction

3. SA node pacemaker of the heart

4. What test is done for heart structure? Chest X-ray

5. Stress test exercise tolerance test (ETT) determines the
heart's response to physical exertion (stress)

6. TEE Transesophageal echocardiogram for detailed
heart imaging.

7. Angiogram A contrast dye is injected into a vein, and serial
films are taken to assess patency of the vessels.
(Cardiac catherization)

8. Arteriogram



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radiographic image of an artery (after an in-
jection of contrast media)

9. myoglobin lab values 25-72 ng/mL
(high levels indicate an MI)

10. Troponin lab values 0-0.4 ng/mL

11. CK-MB lab value 0-5

12. BNP lab value less than 100 is normal, good indicator of CHF,
edema, if elevated assess s/s of CHF

13. CRP lab values <3.0

14. Serum lipids value Total chloesterol <200
LDL

15. Cardiac diet low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium; high in
fruits, veggies, whole-grains, potassium

16. Pacemaker A device that delivers electrical impulses to the
heart to regulate the heartbeat

17. cardioversion This is done for a PT who's heart rate is too
high. restoration of a normal heart rhythm by
electric shock

18. Defibrillation This is done when the heart is stopped. appli-
cation of an electric shock to the myocardium
through the chest wall to restore normal car-
diac rhythm

19. What is the class of Nitroglycerin? Nitrate



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20. What do nitrates do? vasodilate

21. Major side effect of nitroglycerin hypotension and headache

22. How many nitrates should you take be- 3
fore you call 911

23. How often should you take nitroglycerin Every 5 minutes
if having chest pain?

24. What class of drugs is aspirin NSAID

25. What class of drugs is clopidogrel Anticoagulant

26. What is beta blockers used for Hypertension
Dysrhythmias
Heart failure

27. What is heparin used for Anticoagulant

28. sudden cardiac death a nontraumatic, unexpected death from sud-
den cardiac arrest, most often due to arrhyth-
mia; in most instances, victims have underly-
ing heart disease

29. CPR cardiopulmonary resuscitation

30. AED automatic external defibrillator

31. Cardiac Rehabilitation An intervention program designed to help
heart patients achieve their optimal physical,
medical, psychological, social, emotional, vo-
cational, and economic status after the diag-
nosis of heart disease or a heart attack.

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