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The heart chamber that sends oxygen-rich blood out of the heart is the ____ ventricle. correct answersleft Which valve connects the left atrium and ventricle? correct answersMitral valve The suffix -plasty refers to reconstruction. Reconstruction of a heart wall is called ______. correct answersseptoplasty The ____ valve connects the right ventricle and the outgoing blood vessel, the pulmonary artery. correct answerspulmonary The suffix -itis means inflammation. Inflammation of a val...

0.2 correct answerseach large square on the ECG paper measures 5 mm by 5mm and represents __________ seconds T correct answerswave(s) on the graph paper that represents the repolarization of the ventricles or the time recovery before another contraction turn up to 2 correct answerswhat can you do with the sensitivity dial if the ECG tracing is too small aVL, aVR, aVF correct answersthe augmented leads are known as muscle voltage artifacts correct answerspatients with various neurolog...

An 80-year-old male is in severe respiratory distress and sitting upright he coughs up blood tinged sputum. His skin is warm and diaphoretic. Vital signs are blood pressure 170/70 pulse of 72 and irregular, respirations 40 with crackles. What is the most likely cause? correct answersCHF / Pulmonary Edema A 53-year-old diabetic female complains of chest pain and nausea. The three lead ECG shows a sinus tachycardia with no ectopy. Vital signs are BP 94/40 pulse of 124 respirations of 22. What s...

True or False: The left anterior descending coronary artery provides blood supply to the right ventricle and to the front of the septum correct answersFalse Which coronary artery provides blood to the left atrium and left ventricle: A. Right marginal artery B. Posterior descending artery C. Left circumflex artery D. Right coronary artery correct answersC Which patient(s) are most at risk for developing coronary artery disease? Select-all-that-apply: A. A 25 year old patient ...

A 51-year-old woman comes to the office to see her primary care provider for a routine visit. Her only past medical history is hypertension that is well controlled on hydrochlorothiazide. Her LDL level is 145 mg/dl. What is the best management of her lipid level? a. No management needed b. Fat-restricted diet c. Cholestyramine d. Niacin e. Atorvastatin correct answersAnswer: The correct answer is (a). This is a difficult question for many test takers. The goal of therapy for this patient...

What organism is responsible for the vast majority of cases of acute infective endocarditis in patients with native valves? A. Streptococcus viridans B. Staphylococcus aureus C. enterococci D. Pseudomonas aeruginosa correct answersThe answer is B [Cardiology, Infectious Disease]. A. Streptococcus viridans, enterococci, and a number of other Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacilli, as well as yeasts and fungi, tend to cause a subacute endocarditis. Strepto- coccus is the most common etiolog...

Which of the following statements should cause you to suspect a patient has cardiogenic shock? correct answers"I've had three heart attacks in the past two years." Which of the following conditions is most likely to result in a patient developing cardiogenic shock? correct answersPrior myocardial infarctions What is the action of nitroglycerin? correct answersVasodilator A 64 year old male tells you he has taken six nitroglycerin tablets over the past six hours for chest pressu...

For the routine management of heart failure, which one of the following medications classes would not be recommended? correct answersA. ACEI B. Beta blockers C. Diuretic D. Calcium channel blocker's D When auscultating a clients heart, do you know a short, high frequency click after S2 during the beginning of diastole. What could this indicate? correct answersA. Nothing, it is normal B.Mitral regurgitation C. Aortic regurgitation D. Mitral stenosis D Jonathan, a 57-year-ol...

A 62-year-old man with a 15-year history of hypertension presents with severe tearing chest pain radiating through to the back. Blood pressure is 180/110 mm Hg, heart rate is 120 bpm, and respiratory rate is 34/min. Physical examination findings include neck negative for bruits/JVD, lungs clear to auscultation, regular heart rhythm, normal S1/S2 with an S4 present, and a grade III/IV diastolic rumbling murmur noted with the patient leaning forward. Radial pulses are 1+ on right and 3+ on left. E...

Normal Sinus Rhythm ABC, O2, IV, Monitor (3 & 12 Lead) SAMPLE, OPQRST, Vital Signs Maintain appropriate vital signs and perfusion Treat life threats and chief complaint correct answers38 y/o female complaining of N/V. BP 98, Respirations 16, SaO2 = 94%, ETCO2=38 V-Fib Shock or 2-min of CPR ABC, Advanced Airway, ResQpod, H's and T's Epinephrine 1mg or 40 U Vasopressin @2 min, shock, change compressor, CPR Amiodarone 300mg @2 min, shock, change compressor, CPR Epinephrine, 1mg...