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Name the 4 valves in the heart CORRECT ANSWERS Tricuspid valve
Aortic Valve
Mitral Valve
pulmonic Valve
Where is the Tricuspid valve located? CORRECT ANSWERS Between the right atrium
and right ventricle
Where is the Mitral valve located? CORRECT ANSWERS Between the left atrium and
the left ventricle
Where is the Aortic valve located? CORRECT ANSWERS Between the aorta and the
heart's left ventricle
Where is the pulmonic valve located? CORRECT ANSWERS Between the" right
ventricle and the pulmonary artery
What is the function of valves in the heart? CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS Lub-dub; caused by the aortic and
pulmonic valves closing
What is angina pectoris? CORRECT ANSWERS Another name for chest pain of cardiac
origin
What is angina pectoris caused by? CORRECT ANSWERS Ischemia or lack of oxygen
to the heart muscle
How does nitroglycerin affect the body? CORRECT ANSWERS It dilates the coronary
arteries and increases the blood flow to the heart
When does angina pectoris turn into a myocardial infarction? CORRECT ANSWERS
When the heart is deprived of oxygen too long and a portion of the heart dies
Death of the heart muscle CORRECT ANSWERS necrosis
Risk factors of cardiovascular disease (12) CORRECT ANSWERS 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) CORRECT ANSWERS -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? CORRECT ANSWERS
Morphine
Oxygen
Nitrates
Aspirin
Place patient on monitors and start IV asap
What is congestive heart failure? CORRECT ANSWERS The heart cannot pump blood
in a forward motion
What happens when there is CHF on the right side? CORRECT ANSWERS Excess
blood an fluid backing up systemically; meaning in the rest of the body
What are the symptoms of right sided CHF? CORRECT ANSWERS Swelling in the
ankles and ascetics (belly)
Distended neck veins
What happens when there is CHF on the left side? CORRECT ANSWERS Fluid
backing up into the lungs causing pt to cough pink frothy sputum.
What are the symptoms of left sided CHF? CORRECT ANSWERS Shortness of breath
and wakes up in the middle of the night gasping for air
What is the normal treatment for CHF? CORRECT ANSWERS Diuretics; so the patient
pees out the excess fluid
How is the cardiovascular system monitored? CORRECT ANSWERS By using tone
pulse, blood pressure and the EKG
Answers | Verified | Latest Update
Name the 4 valves in the heart CORRECT ANSWERS Tricuspid valve
Aortic Valve
Mitral Valve
pulmonic Valve
Where is the Tricuspid valve located? CORRECT ANSWERS Between the right atrium
and right ventricle
Where is the Mitral valve located? CORRECT ANSWERS Between the left atrium and
the left ventricle
Where is the Aortic valve located? CORRECT ANSWERS Between the aorta and the
heart's left ventricle
Where is the pulmonic valve located? CORRECT ANSWERS Between the" right
ventricle and the pulmonary artery
What is the function of valves in the heart? CORRECT ANSWERS 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 ANSWERS Lub-dub; caused by the aortic and
pulmonic valves closing
What is angina pectoris? CORRECT ANSWERS Another name for chest pain of cardiac
origin
What is angina pectoris caused by? CORRECT ANSWERS Ischemia or lack of oxygen
to the heart muscle
How does nitroglycerin affect the body? CORRECT ANSWERS It dilates the coronary
arteries and increases the blood flow to the heart
When does angina pectoris turn into a myocardial infarction? CORRECT ANSWERS
When the heart is deprived of oxygen too long and a portion of the heart dies
Death of the heart muscle CORRECT ANSWERS necrosis
Risk factors of cardiovascular disease (12) CORRECT ANSWERS 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) CORRECT ANSWERS -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? CORRECT ANSWERS
Morphine
Oxygen
Nitrates
Aspirin
Place patient on monitors and start IV asap
What is congestive heart failure? CORRECT ANSWERS The heart cannot pump blood
in a forward motion
What happens when there is CHF on the right side? CORRECT ANSWERS Excess
blood an fluid backing up systemically; meaning in the rest of the body
What are the symptoms of right sided CHF? CORRECT ANSWERS Swelling in the
ankles and ascetics (belly)
Distended neck veins
What happens when there is CHF on the left side? CORRECT ANSWERS Fluid
backing up into the lungs causing pt to cough pink frothy sputum.
What are the symptoms of left sided CHF? CORRECT ANSWERS Shortness of breath
and wakes up in the middle of the night gasping for air
What is the normal treatment for CHF? CORRECT ANSWERS Diuretics; so the patient
pees out the excess fluid
How is the cardiovascular system monitored? CORRECT ANSWERS By using tone
pulse, blood pressure and the EKG
