CARDIOPULMONARY ACTUAL EXAM TEST PAPER FULL QUESTIONS CORRECT RESPONSES

CARDIOPULMONARY ACTUAL EXAM TEST PAPER FULL QUESTIONS CORRECT
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Cardiopulmonary Final EXAM Study Guide
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Question:
left-sided heart failure.

Answer:
formerly known as congestive heart failure, failure in pumping to body from lungs, typically caused
by hypertension, coronary artery, valvular disease



Question:
manifestations of left-sided heart failure.

Answer:
weakness, fatigue, dizziness, confusion, dyspnea, orthopnea, crackles in lungs, pulmonary edema,
pink frothy sputum, fatigue, restlessness, paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea



Question:
right-sided heart failure.

Answer:
right ventricle not able to empty completely, increased volume and pressure in the venous system
and peripheral edema, failure in pumping from body to lungs, typically caused by left ventricular
failure, right ventricular MI, pulmonary hypertension



Question:
manifestations of right-sided heart failure.

Answer:
distended neck veins, increased abdominal girth, hepatomegaly (liver engorgement), positive
hepatojugular reflux, ascites (fluid buildup in peritoneal cavity), dependent edema (edema of lower

, extremities), weight gain (fluid buildup)



Question:
preferred test for cardiac injury/ischemia.

Answer:
troponin



Question:
troponin I levels in MI.

Answer:
over 0.03ng/mL, remain high after heart attack



Question:
myocardial infarction manifestations.

Answer:
high BP and HR initially, then BP drops, pulmonary crackles, low urine output, S3, S4, holosystolic
murmur with papillary muscle rupture, extremities are pale, ashen, cool, diaphoresis (excess
sweating), fever 24-72h after MI



Question:
medications for myocardial infarction.

Answer:
nitroglycerin, beta- Blockers, calcium channel blockers, morphine, thrombolytic (STEMI),
supplemental oxygen



Question:
STEMI (ST elevation MI).