OMSA Study Guide Certification Exam 2024

OMSA Study Guide Certification Exam 2024 Name the 4 valves in the heart - CORRECT ANSWER-Tricuspid valve Aortic Valve Mitral Valve pulmonic Valve Where is the Tricuspid valve located? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the right atrium and right ventricle Where is the Mitral valve located? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the left atrium and the left ventricle Where is the Aortic valve located? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the aorta and the heart's left ventricle Where is the pulmonic valve located? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the" right ventricle and the pulmonary artery What is the function of valves in the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-To prevent the backflow of blood When you listen to a normal heart beat through a stethoscope what sound does it make, and what causes this sound? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lub-dub; caused by the aortic and pulmonic valves closing What is angina pectoris? - CORRECT ANSWER-Another name for chest pain of cardiac origin What is angina pectoris caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ischemia or lack of oxygen to the heart muscle How does nitroglycerin affect the body? - CORRECT ANSWER-It dilates the coronary arteries and increases the blood flow to the heart When does angina pectoris turn into a myocardial infarction? - CORRECT ANSWERWhen the heart is deprived of oxygen too long and a portion of the heart dies Death of the heart muscle - CORRECT ANSWER-necrosis