NU 155 Exam 3 Questions with 100% Verified
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Stroke Volume
Amt of blood ejected by ventricle during a contraction
What does digoxin do?
increases cardiac contractibility
Preload
volume of blood in ventricles at end of diastole
Buerger's disease pt needs to avoid smoking & stimulants? (T/F)
True
After load
resistance left ventricle must overcome to circulate blood
modifyable risk factors for heart disease
-obesity
-sedentary lifestyle
-smoking
-DM
-HTN
coronary artery disease (CAD) s/s
-n/v
-tachycardia/palpitations
, -chest discomfort/pain
-undue fatigue
-clammy skin
-HTN
Stable angina
-Pain last less than 15 min
-occurs w/ exercise or activity & resolves w/ rest
unstable angina
-chest pain that occurs while a person is at rest and not exerting himself
-may not be relieved by nitro & is unpredictable
EKG/ECG
measures electrical rhythm of heart
cardiac catheterization
-uses stents
-inserts via femoral artery; used to place stands or remove clots
-commonly done for MI
MI treatment
M: Morphine
O: O2
N: Nitro
A: Aspirin
Common causes of HF
Correct Answers
Stroke Volume
Amt of blood ejected by ventricle during a contraction
What does digoxin do?
increases cardiac contractibility
Preload
volume of blood in ventricles at end of diastole
Buerger's disease pt needs to avoid smoking & stimulants? (T/F)
True
After load
resistance left ventricle must overcome to circulate blood
modifyable risk factors for heart disease
-obesity
-sedentary lifestyle
-smoking
-DM
-HTN
coronary artery disease (CAD) s/s
-n/v
-tachycardia/palpitations
, -chest discomfort/pain
-undue fatigue
-clammy skin
-HTN
Stable angina
-Pain last less than 15 min
-occurs w/ exercise or activity & resolves w/ rest
unstable angina
-chest pain that occurs while a person is at rest and not exerting himself
-may not be relieved by nitro & is unpredictable
EKG/ECG
measures electrical rhythm of heart
cardiac catheterization
-uses stents
-inserts via femoral artery; used to place stands or remove clots
-commonly done for MI
MI treatment
M: Morphine
O: O2
N: Nitro
A: Aspirin
Common causes of HF