MDC 3 Final Study Guide Questions with
100% Verified Correct Answers
Where do you auscultate the aortic valve?
2nd intercostal space directly to the right of the sternum
Cyanosis
increase in deoxygenated blood
Crackles in S3 after an MI indicate what?
heart failure
If a pt has a pericardial friction rub what sound will you hear on auscultation?
Rubbing
Signs of cardiac tamponade
hypertension, muffled heart sounds
Decrease in oxygenated blood into myocardium due to plaque is...
artherosclerosis
Stable Angina
Relieved at rest
What do you do for a pt w chest pain that is unrelieved by nitro?
12 lead EKG, get oxygen, assess systolic pressure, give nitro 5 mins apart
Heart failure signs
SOB, edema, dyspnea on excertion
, Pt will present with bruising, and a palpable pulse after what procedure?
PCI/ Stemi
Pt w heart failure with dyspnea, what do you do?
admin diuretics and assess I & O
Worsening heart failure signs
decreased oxygen, weight gain, retaining fluid
What do you educate for pts with cardio myopathy?
Alternating rest and activity due to weakening heart
Pt w hypertrophic cardio myopathy should avoid what?
heavy exertion
What do you do first for a pt with a dysrthymia?
Assess pulse
What med do you give for asytole?
Epi IV push
What med for afib?
IV CCB or amioteron
What do you do first for a pt w no pulse?
CPR
What do you assess when administering BB that end up lowering the heart rate too
much?
100% Verified Correct Answers
Where do you auscultate the aortic valve?
2nd intercostal space directly to the right of the sternum
Cyanosis
increase in deoxygenated blood
Crackles in S3 after an MI indicate what?
heart failure
If a pt has a pericardial friction rub what sound will you hear on auscultation?
Rubbing
Signs of cardiac tamponade
hypertension, muffled heart sounds
Decrease in oxygenated blood into myocardium due to plaque is...
artherosclerosis
Stable Angina
Relieved at rest
What do you do for a pt w chest pain that is unrelieved by nitro?
12 lead EKG, get oxygen, assess systolic pressure, give nitro 5 mins apart
Heart failure signs
SOB, edema, dyspnea on excertion
, Pt will present with bruising, and a palpable pulse after what procedure?
PCI/ Stemi
Pt w heart failure with dyspnea, what do you do?
admin diuretics and assess I & O
Worsening heart failure signs
decreased oxygen, weight gain, retaining fluid
What do you educate for pts with cardio myopathy?
Alternating rest and activity due to weakening heart
Pt w hypertrophic cardio myopathy should avoid what?
heavy exertion
What do you do first for a pt with a dysrthymia?
Assess pulse
What med do you give for asytole?
Epi IV push
What med for afib?
IV CCB or amioteron
What do you do first for a pt w no pulse?
CPR
What do you assess when administering BB that end up lowering the heart rate too
much?
