OMSA Study Guide question with
answers
Name the 4 valves in the heart - - Tricuspid valve
Aortic Valve
Mitral Valve
pulmonic Valve
-Where is the Tricuspid valve located? - - Between the right atrium and
right ventricle
-Where is the Mitral valve located? - - Between the left atrium and the left
ventricle
-Where is the Aortic valve located? - - Between the aorta and the heart's
left ventricle
-Where is the pulmonic valve located? - - Between the" right ventricle and
the pulmonary artery
-What is the function of valves in the heart? - - 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? - - Lub-dub; caused by the aortic
and pulmonic valves closing
-What is angina pectoris? - - Another name for chest pain of cardiac origin
-What is angina pectoris caused by? - - Ischemia or lack of oxygen to the
heart muscle
-How does nitroglycerin affect the body? - - It dilates the coronary arteries
and increases the blood flow to the heart
-When does angina pectoris turn into a myocardial infarction? - - When the
heart is deprived of oxygen too long and a portion of the heart dies
-Death of the heart muscle - - necrosis
-Risk factors of cardiovascular disease (12) - - Family history of heart
disease
Smokers
, Hypercholesterolemia
Diabetes
Obesity
Sedentary lifestyle
Hypertension
Advancing age
History of MI
Congestive heart failure
Heart valve dysfunction
dysrhythmias
-Signs and symptoms of Myocardial infarction (MI)
(5) - - -Chest pain not relieved by nitroglycerin
-Pain radiate down the left arm or up the left jaw
-Blood pressure drop
-weak with thready pulse
-nausea or vomiting
-What should you do if you suspect a patient is having a MI? - - Morphine
Oxygen
Nitrates
Aspirin
Place patient on monitors and start IV asap
-What is congestive heart failure? - - The heart cannot pump blood in a
forward motion
-What happens when there is CHF on the right side? - - Excess blood an
fluid backing up systemically; meaning in the rest of the body
-What are the symptoms of right sided CHF? - - Swelling in the ankles and
ascetics (belly)
Distended neck veins
-What happens when there is CHF on the left side? - - Fluid backing up into
the lungs causing pt to cough pink frothy sputum.
-What are the symptoms of left sided CHF? - - Shortness of breath and
wakes up in the middle of the night gasping for air
-What is the normal treatment for CHF? - - Diuretics; so the patient pees
out the excess fluid
-How is the cardiovascular system monitored? - - By using tone pulse,
blood pressure and the EKG
answers
Name the 4 valves in the heart - - Tricuspid valve
Aortic Valve
Mitral Valve
pulmonic Valve
-Where is the Tricuspid valve located? - - Between the right atrium and
right ventricle
-Where is the Mitral valve located? - - Between the left atrium and the left
ventricle
-Where is the Aortic valve located? - - Between the aorta and the heart's
left ventricle
-Where is the pulmonic valve located? - - Between the" right ventricle and
the pulmonary artery
-What is the function of valves in the heart? - - 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? - - Lub-dub; caused by the aortic
and pulmonic valves closing
-What is angina pectoris? - - Another name for chest pain of cardiac origin
-What is angina pectoris caused by? - - Ischemia or lack of oxygen to the
heart muscle
-How does nitroglycerin affect the body? - - It dilates the coronary arteries
and increases the blood flow to the heart
-When does angina pectoris turn into a myocardial infarction? - - When the
heart is deprived of oxygen too long and a portion of the heart dies
-Death of the heart muscle - - necrosis
-Risk factors of cardiovascular disease (12) - - Family history of heart
disease
Smokers
, Hypercholesterolemia
Diabetes
Obesity
Sedentary lifestyle
Hypertension
Advancing age
History of MI
Congestive heart failure
Heart valve dysfunction
dysrhythmias
-Signs and symptoms of Myocardial infarction (MI)
(5) - - -Chest pain not relieved by nitroglycerin
-Pain radiate down the left arm or up the left jaw
-Blood pressure drop
-weak with thready pulse
-nausea or vomiting
-What should you do if you suspect a patient is having a MI? - - Morphine
Oxygen
Nitrates
Aspirin
Place patient on monitors and start IV asap
-What is congestive heart failure? - - The heart cannot pump blood in a
forward motion
-What happens when there is CHF on the right side? - - Excess blood an
fluid backing up systemically; meaning in the rest of the body
-What are the symptoms of right sided CHF? - - Swelling in the ankles and
ascetics (belly)
Distended neck veins
-What happens when there is CHF on the left side? - - Fluid backing up into
the lungs causing pt to cough pink frothy sputum.
-What are the symptoms of left sided CHF? - - Shortness of breath and
wakes up in the middle of the night gasping for air
-What is the normal treatment for CHF? - - Diuretics; so the patient pees
out the excess fluid
-How is the cardiovascular system monitored? - - By using tone pulse,
blood pressure and the EKG
