rbeck911 - ivy tech med surg 1 – cardiac Questions With Complete Solutions

S1 correct answer: Normal heart sound linked to closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves. Marks the onset of systole and is best heard with diaghragm at the apex and left sternal border. S2 correct answer: Related to the closure of the pulmonic and aortic valves and is heard best with the diaphragm at aortic area. It signifies the end of systole and onset of diastole. Tachypnea correct answer: Rapid respirations associated with pain and anxiety. Also a compensatory mechanism in heart failure and pulmonary edema. Cheyne stokes respirations correct answer: abnormal periods of breathing alternating with periods of apnea Complete blood cell count correct answer: test that Measures RBC, hematocrit, WBC cardiac enzymes correct answer: Special proteins that catalyze chemical reactions in living cells. Present in high concentrations in myocardial tissue. Tissue damage causes release of these proteins from their inrtacellular storage area. Levels reflect myocardial integrity or infarction. Skeletal muscle creatine kinase correct answer: CK-MM Myocardial muscle creatine kinase correct answer: CK-MB