Cardiac chapter 18-test 1 ecpi UPDATED
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is important to check and document after a cardiac catheterization is performed -
CORRECT ANSWER - Distal pulses
What is a risk factor after a cardiac catheterization - CORRECT ANSWER - Hemorrhage
Purpose of cardiac catheterization - CORRECT ANSWER - Helps visualize any blockages in
the heart, also looks at valves
Hoiter monitor - CORRECT ANSWER - Portable ECG, records any rhythmic changes over
time
Test run for diagnosis of vascular disease - CORRECT ANSWER - History and physical
exam, lab work: CBC, urinalysis, blood lipid and cholesterol, or sequential multiple analyzer
(SMA) panel
What diagnostic test would be done after an MI - CORRECT ANSWER - Troponin, will
elevate if there is muscle damage, will go back down after ten days
What Will elevate 4-8 hours post heart attack - CORRECT ANSWER - CPK
What test is used for someone having angina - CORRECT ANSWER - CK-MB, if positive
shows there is ischemia to the heart
What is an ABI used for - CORRECT ANSWER - Intermittent claudication
, Cocain and methamphetamine does what to arteries - CORRECT ANSWER -
Vasoconstriction, blood pressure will often be high after they take it
Bed rest with bedside commode privileges is ordered for the first _______ hours for MI and
severe CHF. - CORRECT ANSWER - 24 to 72
What are some common problems for a pt with cardiovascular disorders - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fatigue, dyspnea, pain, fluid overload (CHF, JVD, diuretic needed) , altered
tissue perfusion, impaired tissue integrity
Will most cardiovascular disorder pt's develop CHF? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, and they
will need to be placed on a diuretic, watch potassium levels
When are Ted stockings applied - CORRECT ANSWER - Before the pt gets out of bed
What are the 3 shunts involved in fetal circulation - CORRECT ANSWER - Ductus venousus,
foramen ovale, patent ductus
Ductus venousus - CORRECT ANSWER - Bypasses the liver
Foramen ovale - CORRECT ANSWER - Mixes oxygenated blood with deoxygenated blood
Patent ductus - CORRECT ANSWER - Bypasses the lungs
What closes the shunts at birth - CORRECT ANSWER - All the pressures rise
What happens to the blood when the shunts close - CORRECT ANSWER - It causes the blood
to reverse, and the veins now carry Deoxygenated blood, and the arteries carry oxygenated blood
ACTUAL Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is important to check and document after a cardiac catheterization is performed -
CORRECT ANSWER - Distal pulses
What is a risk factor after a cardiac catheterization - CORRECT ANSWER - Hemorrhage
Purpose of cardiac catheterization - CORRECT ANSWER - Helps visualize any blockages in
the heart, also looks at valves
Hoiter monitor - CORRECT ANSWER - Portable ECG, records any rhythmic changes over
time
Test run for diagnosis of vascular disease - CORRECT ANSWER - History and physical
exam, lab work: CBC, urinalysis, blood lipid and cholesterol, or sequential multiple analyzer
(SMA) panel
What diagnostic test would be done after an MI - CORRECT ANSWER - Troponin, will
elevate if there is muscle damage, will go back down after ten days
What Will elevate 4-8 hours post heart attack - CORRECT ANSWER - CPK
What test is used for someone having angina - CORRECT ANSWER - CK-MB, if positive
shows there is ischemia to the heart
What is an ABI used for - CORRECT ANSWER - Intermittent claudication
, Cocain and methamphetamine does what to arteries - CORRECT ANSWER -
Vasoconstriction, blood pressure will often be high after they take it
Bed rest with bedside commode privileges is ordered for the first _______ hours for MI and
severe CHF. - CORRECT ANSWER - 24 to 72
What are some common problems for a pt with cardiovascular disorders - CORRECT
ANSWER - Fatigue, dyspnea, pain, fluid overload (CHF, JVD, diuretic needed) , altered
tissue perfusion, impaired tissue integrity
Will most cardiovascular disorder pt's develop CHF? - CORRECT ANSWER - Yes, and they
will need to be placed on a diuretic, watch potassium levels
When are Ted stockings applied - CORRECT ANSWER - Before the pt gets out of bed
What are the 3 shunts involved in fetal circulation - CORRECT ANSWER - Ductus venousus,
foramen ovale, patent ductus
Ductus venousus - CORRECT ANSWER - Bypasses the liver
Foramen ovale - CORRECT ANSWER - Mixes oxygenated blood with deoxygenated blood
Patent ductus - CORRECT ANSWER - Bypasses the lungs
What closes the shunts at birth - CORRECT ANSWER - All the pressures rise
What happens to the blood when the shunts close - CORRECT ANSWER - It causes the blood
to reverse, and the veins now carry Deoxygenated blood, and the arteries carry oxygenated blood
