Questions and CORRECT Answers
cardiac blood flow - CORRECT ANSWER - Right atrium -> tricuspid valve -> right
ventricle -> pulmonary artery -> lungs -> pulmonary veins -> left atrium -> mitral valve -> left
ventricle -> aorta -> body
Cardiac Assessment - CORRECT ANSWER - inspect---> JVD, bounding pulses
Auscultate---> aortic, pulmonic tricuspid mitral erbs point, apical
listen to apical for 1 full min s3 and s4 sounds can be heard here if there is any
feel pulses radial, pedal feel both sides making sure pulses match
cardiac conduction system - CORRECT ANSWER - SA node ---> Av node----> Budle of
HIss---> purjunke fibres
Cardiac lab tests - CORRECT ANSWER - Troponin, CKMB, myoglobin
Cardiac diagnostic tests - CORRECT ANSWER - Chest X- ray , EKG, echocardiogram,
angiography, cardiac catheterization
left sided heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER - caused by cornany disease, prolonged
hypertension.
normally left side dies before right
left sided S/S lung problems due to fluid build up, weight loss, pink frothy sputum dyspnea
right sided heart failure - CORRECT ANSWER - Caused by left sided heart failure
s/s peripheral edema (right side rocks
the body)
JVD, weight gain, fatigue