CALAOMS STUDY GUIDE 2020
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The _____ valve lies in between the right atrium and the right ventricle, while the _____
valve lies in between the left atrium and left ventricle. - ANStricuspid and mitral
Another name for the Sympathetic Nervous System is the Cholinergic System. True or
False? - ANSFalse
Name the two systems that comprise the autonomic nervous system: -
ANSParasympathetic and sympathetic
The heart is divided into _____ chambers. The upper chambers are called _____ while
the lower chambers are called _____. - ANS4, atria, ventricles
Continue the pathway of the blood flow: From the lungs where it picked up oxygen,
blood travels through the _____ vein to the _____ atrium, past the _____ valve to the
_____ ventricle, then through the _____ valve and into the _____ where it is pumped to
the rest of the body. - ANSpulmonic, left, mitral, left, aortic, aorta
Trace the pathway of the conduction system through the heart: _____ node to the
_____ node, to the Bundle of His to the _____ and finally to the _____. - ANSSA, AV,
Bundle Branches, Purkinjie fibers
Stimulation of the Vagus nerve will ___ the heart rate. - ANSDecrease
Beta one controls the - ANSHeart
Follow the pathway of the blood flow through the heart: Superior and inferior vena cava
to the _____ atrium, past the _____ valve and into the _____ ventricle. Past the ____
valve to the _____ artery to the lungs where it picks up oxygen. - ANSright, tricuspid,
right, pulmonic, pulmonary
Insufficient blood flow through the coronary arteries can result in: - ANSangina
Which patient needs antibiotic premedication? - ANSA 70 year old with a prosthetic
valve
What medication is used in the treatment of angina? - ANSNitroglycerin
,What do Beta Blockers do? - ANSReduce the heart rate and blood pressure
What does ISCHEMIA mean? - ANSInadequate blood supply
Symptoms of left sided heart failure include: - ANSShortness of breath, pulmonary
edema
The first heart sound is caused by: - ANSThe mitral and tricuspid valves closing
What does NECROSIS mean? - ANSDeath of tissue
What are the two kinds of heart failure? - ANSRight and Left
What is the difference between angina and a myocardial infarction? - ANSAngina is
chest pain due to inadequate oxygenation while a myocardial infarction means death of
the actual heart muscle.
Symptoms of right sided heart failure include: - ANSascites and pitting edema
What is the mnemonic for a patient having a myocardial infarction? - ANSMONA
What causes a heart murmur? - ANSTurbulence in the blood flow across the heart
valves
Left sided heart failure often leads to: - ANSRight sided heart failure
Causes of hypotension include all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSSeizures
Symptoms of severe hypotension include all the following EXCEPT: - ANSChest pain
The pneumonic for diagnosing a stroke is: - ANSFAST: Face, Arm, Speech, Time
The blood pressure limit which is generally considered the upper limit of normal is? -
ANS140/90
High blood pressure may increase the patient's risk for heart attack and - ANSStroke
Patients in hypertensive crisis may complain of: - ANSHeadache
2 kinds of stroke include: - ANSIschemic and hemorrhagic
Your patient wonders if he should skip his blood pressure medication the morning of
surgery since he can't have anything to eat or drink. What do you tell him? - ANSTake
your medications with a small sip of water
, Treatment for a patient having a hypertensive crisis includes: - ANSA Beta blocker and
a vasodilator
True or False: A patient that has a history of a CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting)
needs to be premedicated with antibiotics. - ANSFalse
What is the intrinsic rate of the SA node? - ANS60-100 beats per minute
The P wave is caused by? - ANSDepolarization of the atria
The best treatment for ventricular fibrillation is: - ANSdefibrillation
Your patient has an irregularly irregular pulse. She most likely has: - ANSAtrial
fibrillation
The most common rhythm of cardiac arrest is: - ANSventricular fibrillation
What is the correct sequence of impulses through the heart? - ANSSA node--AV node--
Bundle of His--Purkinjie Fibers
_____ is more dangerous than _____ . - ANSMultifocal PVC's; unifocal PVC's
The QRS complex is caused by? - ANSDepolarization of the ventricles
The T wave is caused by? - ANSRepolarization of the ventricles
True or False: Sinus arrhythmia is the same as asystole. - ANSFalse
A patient who is in a narrow complex tachycardia is complaining of chest pain. You
notice that the blood pressure is falling and the patient has an altered level of
consciousness. Your next move is to: - ANSSedate the patient, then perform a
synchronized cardioversion
The most effective treatment for a patient in ventricular fibrillation is: - ANSDefibrillation
The second medication used in the treatment of ventricular fibrillation is: -
ANSAmiodarone
Vagal Maneuvers can be used in diagnosis and treatment of patients with which
rhythm? - ANSSupraventricular tachycardia
You come upon a patient who you have determined is not breathing and has no pulse.
Your next move is to: - ANSStart chest compressions
True or False: You can defibrillate asystole. - ANSFalse
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The _____ valve lies in between the right atrium and the right ventricle, while the _____
valve lies in between the left atrium and left ventricle. - ANStricuspid and mitral
Another name for the Sympathetic Nervous System is the Cholinergic System. True or
False? - ANSFalse
Name the two systems that comprise the autonomic nervous system: -
ANSParasympathetic and sympathetic
The heart is divided into _____ chambers. The upper chambers are called _____ while
the lower chambers are called _____. - ANS4, atria, ventricles
Continue the pathway of the blood flow: From the lungs where it picked up oxygen,
blood travels through the _____ vein to the _____ atrium, past the _____ valve to the
_____ ventricle, then through the _____ valve and into the _____ where it is pumped to
the rest of the body. - ANSpulmonic, left, mitral, left, aortic, aorta
Trace the pathway of the conduction system through the heart: _____ node to the
_____ node, to the Bundle of His to the _____ and finally to the _____. - ANSSA, AV,
Bundle Branches, Purkinjie fibers
Stimulation of the Vagus nerve will ___ the heart rate. - ANSDecrease
Beta one controls the - ANSHeart
Follow the pathway of the blood flow through the heart: Superior and inferior vena cava
to the _____ atrium, past the _____ valve and into the _____ ventricle. Past the ____
valve to the _____ artery to the lungs where it picks up oxygen. - ANSright, tricuspid,
right, pulmonic, pulmonary
Insufficient blood flow through the coronary arteries can result in: - ANSangina
Which patient needs antibiotic premedication? - ANSA 70 year old with a prosthetic
valve
What medication is used in the treatment of angina? - ANSNitroglycerin
,What do Beta Blockers do? - ANSReduce the heart rate and blood pressure
What does ISCHEMIA mean? - ANSInadequate blood supply
Symptoms of left sided heart failure include: - ANSShortness of breath, pulmonary
edema
The first heart sound is caused by: - ANSThe mitral and tricuspid valves closing
What does NECROSIS mean? - ANSDeath of tissue
What are the two kinds of heart failure? - ANSRight and Left
What is the difference between angina and a myocardial infarction? - ANSAngina is
chest pain due to inadequate oxygenation while a myocardial infarction means death of
the actual heart muscle.
Symptoms of right sided heart failure include: - ANSascites and pitting edema
What is the mnemonic for a patient having a myocardial infarction? - ANSMONA
What causes a heart murmur? - ANSTurbulence in the blood flow across the heart
valves
Left sided heart failure often leads to: - ANSRight sided heart failure
Causes of hypotension include all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSSeizures
Symptoms of severe hypotension include all the following EXCEPT: - ANSChest pain
The pneumonic for diagnosing a stroke is: - ANSFAST: Face, Arm, Speech, Time
The blood pressure limit which is generally considered the upper limit of normal is? -
ANS140/90
High blood pressure may increase the patient's risk for heart attack and - ANSStroke
Patients in hypertensive crisis may complain of: - ANSHeadache
2 kinds of stroke include: - ANSIschemic and hemorrhagic
Your patient wonders if he should skip his blood pressure medication the morning of
surgery since he can't have anything to eat or drink. What do you tell him? - ANSTake
your medications with a small sip of water
, Treatment for a patient having a hypertensive crisis includes: - ANSA Beta blocker and
a vasodilator
True or False: A patient that has a history of a CABG (coronary artery bypass grafting)
needs to be premedicated with antibiotics. - ANSFalse
What is the intrinsic rate of the SA node? - ANS60-100 beats per minute
The P wave is caused by? - ANSDepolarization of the atria
The best treatment for ventricular fibrillation is: - ANSdefibrillation
Your patient has an irregularly irregular pulse. She most likely has: - ANSAtrial
fibrillation
The most common rhythm of cardiac arrest is: - ANSventricular fibrillation
What is the correct sequence of impulses through the heart? - ANSSA node--AV node--
Bundle of His--Purkinjie Fibers
_____ is more dangerous than _____ . - ANSMultifocal PVC's; unifocal PVC's
The QRS complex is caused by? - ANSDepolarization of the ventricles
The T wave is caused by? - ANSRepolarization of the ventricles
True or False: Sinus arrhythmia is the same as asystole. - ANSFalse
A patient who is in a narrow complex tachycardia is complaining of chest pain. You
notice that the blood pressure is falling and the patient has an altered level of
consciousness. Your next move is to: - ANSSedate the patient, then perform a
synchronized cardioversion
The most effective treatment for a patient in ventricular fibrillation is: - ANSDefibrillation
The second medication used in the treatment of ventricular fibrillation is: -
ANSAmiodarone
Vagal Maneuvers can be used in diagnosis and treatment of patients with which
rhythm? - ANSSupraventricular tachycardia
You come upon a patient who you have determined is not breathing and has no pulse.
Your next move is to: - ANSStart chest compressions
True or False: You can defibrillate asystole. - ANSFalse
