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The heart is divided into how many chambers CORRECT ANSWERS 4 chambers: 2
atria and 2 ventricles
Insufficient blood flow through the coronary arteries can result in: CORRECT
ANSWERS Angina
Beta one controls the CORRECT ANSWERS Heart
Name the two systems that comprise the autonomic nervous system: CORRECT
ANSWERS Parasympathetic and Sympathetic
Stimulation of the Vagus nerve will __________ the heart rate CORRECT ANSWERS
decrease
Another name for the Parasympathetic nervous system is: CORRECT ANSWERS
Cholinergic
Another name for the Sympathetic nervous system is: CORRECT ANSWERS
Adrenergic
What sound does the heart make? What causes this sound? CORRECT ANSWERS
Lub-dub; The sound is caused by the closing of the valves. The lub is the tricuspid and
mitral valves closing, the dub is the pulmonic and aortic valves closing.
Name the four valves in the heart CORRECT ANSWERS 1) Aortic
2) Pulmonary
3) Tricuspid
4)Bicuspid (aka mitral valve)
Where is the mitral valve located? CORRECT ANSWERS between left atrium and left
ventricle
Where is the tricuspid valve located? CORRECT ANSWERS between right atrium and
right ventricle
What is the purpose of valves in the heart? CORRECT ANSWERS To prevent back-
flow of blood
Trace the pathway of the conduction system through the heart. CORRECT ANSWERS
SA (Sinoatrial/Sinus) node to the AV (atrioventricular) node, to the Bundle of His to the
Bundle Branches, to the Purkinjie Fibers. -SA AV Bundle of junkies.-
,Trace the pathway of blood through the heart. CORRECT ANSWERS -superior/inferior
vena cava
-right atrium
-tricuspid valve
-right ventricle
-pulmonic valve
-pulmonary artery
-lung
-capillaries
-pulmonic vein
-left atrium
-mitral valve
-left ventricle
-aortic valve
-aorta
Which pt needs antibiotic premedication?
-A 28 yr old with a repaired atrial septal defect which was repaired at birth
-A 70 yr old with a prosthetic heart valve
-A 67 yr old with a previous history of an MI
-A 20 yr old who reports a childhood heart murmur CORRECT ANSWERS -A 70 year
old with a prosthetic heart valve
What is the difference between angina and an MI? CORRECT ANSWERS Angina is
chest pain due to inadequate oxygenation while an MI means death of the actual heart
muscle (necrosis).
Left sided heart failure often leads to: CORRECT ANSWERS right sided heart failure
mnemonic for an MI CORRECT ANSWERS MONA/FONA
MONA stands for: CORRECT ANSWERS Morphine
Oxygen
Nitroglycerin
Aspirin
FONA stands for: CORRECT ANSWERS Fentanyl
Oxygen
Nitroglycerin
Aspirin
What causes a heart murmur? CORRECT ANSWERS turbulent blood flow across the
valves of the heart
Right sided heart failure symptoms CORRECT ANSWERS -Ascites
, -Pitting edema
Left sided heart failure symptoms CORRECT ANSWERS -Orthopnea
-Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
-Shortness of breath
-Pulmonary edema
Necrosis means: CORRECT ANSWERS Death of tissue or bone
The first heart sound is caused by: CORRECT ANSWERS the tricuspid and mitral
valves closing
What medication is used in the treatment of angina? CORRECT ANSWERS
nitroglycerin
What do beta blockers do? CORRECT ANSWERS decrease BP and HR
The two kinds of heart failure: CORRECT ANSWERS Left and right
What does ischemia mean? CORRECT ANSWERS inadequate blood supply
The mnemonic for diagnosing a stroke is: CORRECT ANSWERS FAST
FAST stands for: CORRECT ANSWERS Face, Arm, Speech, Time
Does a pt with a history of CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) need to premed with
antibiotics? CORRECT ANSWERS No.
Symptoms of severe hypotension: CORRECT ANSWERS -dizziness
-orthostatic hypotension (postural hypotension)
-syncope
Tx for a hypertensive crisis includes: CORRECT ANSWERS Beta blockers and a
vasodilator
High BP can increase a pt's risk for both CORRECT ANSWERS heart attack and stroke
A patient in a hypertensive crisis may complain of: CORRECT ANSWERS headache
A stroke is classified as what type of accident? What are the two kinds of stroke?
CORRECT ANSWERS Cerebrovascular accident.
Ischemic:
Hemorrhagic:
What BP limit is considered the upper limit of normal? CORRECT ANSWERS 140/90
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The heart is divided into how many chambers CORRECT ANSWERS 4 chambers: 2
atria and 2 ventricles
Insufficient blood flow through the coronary arteries can result in: CORRECT
ANSWERS Angina
Beta one controls the CORRECT ANSWERS Heart
Name the two systems that comprise the autonomic nervous system: CORRECT
ANSWERS Parasympathetic and Sympathetic
Stimulation of the Vagus nerve will __________ the heart rate CORRECT ANSWERS
decrease
Another name for the Parasympathetic nervous system is: CORRECT ANSWERS
Cholinergic
Another name for the Sympathetic nervous system is: CORRECT ANSWERS
Adrenergic
What sound does the heart make? What causes this sound? CORRECT ANSWERS
Lub-dub; The sound is caused by the closing of the valves. The lub is the tricuspid and
mitral valves closing, the dub is the pulmonic and aortic valves closing.
Name the four valves in the heart CORRECT ANSWERS 1) Aortic
2) Pulmonary
3) Tricuspid
4)Bicuspid (aka mitral valve)
Where is the mitral valve located? CORRECT ANSWERS between left atrium and left
ventricle
Where is the tricuspid valve located? CORRECT ANSWERS between right atrium and
right ventricle
What is the purpose of valves in the heart? CORRECT ANSWERS To prevent back-
flow of blood
Trace the pathway of the conduction system through the heart. CORRECT ANSWERS
SA (Sinoatrial/Sinus) node to the AV (atrioventricular) node, to the Bundle of His to the
Bundle Branches, to the Purkinjie Fibers. -SA AV Bundle of junkies.-
,Trace the pathway of blood through the heart. CORRECT ANSWERS -superior/inferior
vena cava
-right atrium
-tricuspid valve
-right ventricle
-pulmonic valve
-pulmonary artery
-lung
-capillaries
-pulmonic vein
-left atrium
-mitral valve
-left ventricle
-aortic valve
-aorta
Which pt needs antibiotic premedication?
-A 28 yr old with a repaired atrial septal defect which was repaired at birth
-A 70 yr old with a prosthetic heart valve
-A 67 yr old with a previous history of an MI
-A 20 yr old who reports a childhood heart murmur CORRECT ANSWERS -A 70 year
old with a prosthetic heart valve
What is the difference between angina and an MI? CORRECT ANSWERS Angina is
chest pain due to inadequate oxygenation while an MI means death of the actual heart
muscle (necrosis).
Left sided heart failure often leads to: CORRECT ANSWERS right sided heart failure
mnemonic for an MI CORRECT ANSWERS MONA/FONA
MONA stands for: CORRECT ANSWERS Morphine
Oxygen
Nitroglycerin
Aspirin
FONA stands for: CORRECT ANSWERS Fentanyl
Oxygen
Nitroglycerin
Aspirin
What causes a heart murmur? CORRECT ANSWERS turbulent blood flow across the
valves of the heart
Right sided heart failure symptoms CORRECT ANSWERS -Ascites
, -Pitting edema
Left sided heart failure symptoms CORRECT ANSWERS -Orthopnea
-Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
-Shortness of breath
-Pulmonary edema
Necrosis means: CORRECT ANSWERS Death of tissue or bone
The first heart sound is caused by: CORRECT ANSWERS the tricuspid and mitral
valves closing
What medication is used in the treatment of angina? CORRECT ANSWERS
nitroglycerin
What do beta blockers do? CORRECT ANSWERS decrease BP and HR
The two kinds of heart failure: CORRECT ANSWERS Left and right
What does ischemia mean? CORRECT ANSWERS inadequate blood supply
The mnemonic for diagnosing a stroke is: CORRECT ANSWERS FAST
FAST stands for: CORRECT ANSWERS Face, Arm, Speech, Time
Does a pt with a history of CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting) need to premed with
antibiotics? CORRECT ANSWERS No.
Symptoms of severe hypotension: CORRECT ANSWERS -dizziness
-orthostatic hypotension (postural hypotension)
-syncope
Tx for a hypertensive crisis includes: CORRECT ANSWERS Beta blockers and a
vasodilator
High BP can increase a pt's risk for both CORRECT ANSWERS heart attack and stroke
A patient in a hypertensive crisis may complain of: CORRECT ANSWERS headache
A stroke is classified as what type of accident? What are the two kinds of stroke?
CORRECT ANSWERS Cerebrovascular accident.
Ischemic:
Hemorrhagic:
What BP limit is considered the upper limit of normal? CORRECT ANSWERS 140/90
