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-emesis correct answersvomiting cardiac catheterization correct answersa diagnostic procedure in which a catheter is passed into a vein or artery and then guided into the heart 12 lead ECG correct answersan electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG) records the electrical signal from your heart to check for different heart condition that uses 12 leads attached to the patient's skin; these include the limb leads and chest leads myocardial ischemia correct answersblockage of blood to the heart mus...

what is the role of a functional cardiovascular system correct answerssupplying oxygen and nutrients to tissues and removing wastes from them The ____ is the strongest muscle in the body correct answersheart What is the right side of the heart responsible for? correct answerspumping blood into your lungs and oxygenating it What is the left side of the heart responsible for? correct answersdistributing oxygenated blood throughout the body The heart is actually a ___-barreled, __-chamb...

how can you help maximize cardiac output during CPR? - compress the chest at a rate of no more than 100/min - ventilate the patient through an advanced airway device -deliver rescue breaths until the chest expands widely - allow the chest to fully recoil in between compressions correct answersallow the chest to fully recoil in between compressions when assessing a patient who complains of chest pain, which of the following questions would you ask to assess the "R" in OPQRST? ...

Which of the following conditions would cause a positive Kussmaul's sign on physical examination? A. Left ventricular failure B. Pulmonary edema C. Coarctation of the aorta D. Constrictive pericarditis correct answersD. Constrictive pericarditis Anginal chest pain is most commonly described as which of the following? A. Pain changing with position or respiration B. A sensation of discomfort C. Tearing pain radiating to the back D. Pain lasting for several hours correct answersB...

artifacts correct answersactivity that causes interference on ECGs somatic correct answersmuscle voltage artifacts segment correct answersportion of ECG between two waves Repolarization correct answerstime of recovery before another contraction purkinje correct answersFibers that cause muscles of the ventricle to contract augmented correct answersrefers to leads 4, 5, and 6 of the standard 12-lead ECG tracing sedentary correct answersinactive Galvanometer correct answersAn i...

angina pectoris correct answerssevere chest pain that occurs when the myocardium is deprived of adequate oxygen aorta correct answersmain and larget artery in the body apex correct answersblunt point edge structure of the heart arteriole correct answerssmall branch of an artery artery correct answersvessel carrying blood away from the heart atrioventricular (AV) bundle (of his) correct answersfibers in the heart that relay a nerve impulse from the AV node to the ventricles atri...

acute coronary syndrome correct answersA term used to describe a group of symptoms caused by myocardial ischemia; includes angina and myocardial infarction. acute myocardial infarction correct answersReduced blood flow through coronary arteries causes sustained ischemia which causes irreversible cellular death. afterload correct answersThe force or resistance against which the heart pumps. angina pectoris correct answersacute chest pain that occurs when myocardial demand exceeds its oxy...

Ablation correct answersElimination or removal. Also refers to a procedure that eliminates extra electrical pathways within the heart that cause fast or irregular heart rhythms. ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitor correct answersA medication that opens up blood vessels, making it easier for the heart to pump blood forward to the body; also used to lower blood pressure. Acyanotic correct answersRefers to a group of congenital heart defects in which there is a normal amount of oxyg...

What is the term used to refer to the process of electrical discharge and the flow of electrical activity? correct answersDepolarization Explain the physiology of depolarization. correct answersOccurs when sodium rushes into the cell, resulting in a positive electrical charge and the start of electrical current flow. Explain cardiac resting potential. correct answersInside of the cell is more negatively charged than the outside of the cell. Explain cardiac action potential. correct answ...

A 12 lead ECG reveals the following: presence of LBBB; ST segment elevation in lead 3 and a VF less than 1mm that is concordant to the QRS complexes and ST segment depression in lead V1 and V2 that is less than 1mm, and there is no ST segment elevation anywhere greater than 5mm. What is the probability that this patient is experiencing an MI? - 100% - 92% - 66% - between 16-50% correct answers92% A 55-year-old female with a history of mitral valve stenosis shows a wide biphasic P wave a...