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Blood flow through the heart - CORRECT ANSWER -SVC --> Rt atria --> Tricuspid --> Rt ventricle --
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> Pulmonic valve --> Lungs --> Lt atria --> Mitral valve --> Lt ventricle --> aortic valve --> aorta -->
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Conduction System - CORRECT ANSWER -Electrical impulses from nerves that stimulate contraction
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and relaxation of heart
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Impulse Pattern - CORRECT ANSWER -Sinoatrial node to AV node to bundle of His to right and left
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bundle branches to Purkinje fibers
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Heart Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -Aortic
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Cardiac Diet - CORRECT ANSWER -low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium
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Labs for HF - CORRECT ANSWER -BNP, BMP, CBC, Urinalysis, electrolytes, anion gap
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Labs for MI - CORRECT ANSWER -Troponin- elevates few hours after heart damage for up to 2 weeks.
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CK-MB- enzyme creatine kinase, increases with damage to heart muscle.
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, Myoglobin- protein released into the blood when heart or other skeletal muscle is injured BNP
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CMP-kidneys, liver, electrolyte and acid/base balance, blood glucose, and blood proteins CBC kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk
Lipid Labs - CORRECT ANSWER -Cholesterol 180-200mg/dl or less HDL
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LDL (bad)- 100mg/dl or less
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Triglycerides- 150mg/dl or less kk kk kk
Goal care for hyperlipidemia - CORRECT ANSWER -stop smoking
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heart healthy diet kk kk
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Causes and tx of angina - CORRECT ANSWER -Symptom of heart disease.
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It is a tightness, pain, or discomfort in the chest that occurs when an area of the heart muscle receives
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less blood oxygen than usual.
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Tx: stents, nitroglycerin, antihypertensives, lifestyle changes
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ASA - CORRECT ANSWER --Antiplatelet agent
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-reduces the blood clots that are blocking a coronary artery during an acute heart attack.
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Nitroglycerin - CORRECT ANSWER --nitrate kk kk kk kk
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Answers 2025/2026 kk
Blood flow through the heart - CORRECT ANSWER -SVC --> Rt atria --> Tricuspid --> Rt ventricle --
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> Pulmonic valve --> Lungs --> Lt atria --> Mitral valve --> Lt ventricle --> aortic valve --> aorta -->
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Body
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Conduction System - CORRECT ANSWER -Electrical impulses from nerves that stimulate contraction
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and relaxation of heart
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Impulse Pattern - CORRECT ANSWER -Sinoatrial node to AV node to bundle of His to right and left
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bundle branches to Purkinje fibers
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Heart Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER -Aortic
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Cardiac Diet - CORRECT ANSWER -low fat, low cholesterol, low sodium
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Labs for HF - CORRECT ANSWER -BNP, BMP, CBC, Urinalysis, electrolytes, anion gap
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Labs for MI - CORRECT ANSWER -Troponin- elevates few hours after heart damage for up to 2 weeks.
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CK-MB- enzyme creatine kinase, increases with damage to heart muscle.
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, Myoglobin- protein released into the blood when heart or other skeletal muscle is injured BNP
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CMP-kidneys, liver, electrolyte and acid/base balance, blood glucose, and blood proteins CBC kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk kk
Lipid Labs - CORRECT ANSWER -Cholesterol 180-200mg/dl or less HDL
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LDL (bad)- 100mg/dl or less
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Triglycerides- 150mg/dl or less kk kk kk
Goal care for hyperlipidemia - CORRECT ANSWER -stop smoking
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heart healthy diet kk kk
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loose weight kk
Causes and tx of angina - CORRECT ANSWER -Symptom of heart disease.
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It is a tightness, pain, or discomfort in the chest that occurs when an area of the heart muscle receives
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less blood oxygen than usual.
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Tx: stents, nitroglycerin, antihypertensives, lifestyle changes
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ASA - CORRECT ANSWER --Antiplatelet agent
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-reduces the blood clots that are blocking a coronary artery during an acute heart attack.
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Nitroglycerin - CORRECT ANSWER --nitrate kk kk kk kk
-used in tx of angina kk kk kk kk
