PNVN 1631 CARDIO EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
what5is5left5sided5heart5failure5related5to?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSLungs,5leads5to5pulmonary5edema,5Dyspnea,5orthopnea,5pulmon
ary5crackles,5wheezing,5pink5frothy5sputum5and5couch
what5is5the5master5pacemaker?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSSA5node
when5a5pt5is5refusing5meds5how5do5you5communicate?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSget5clarification5as5to5why
if5a5pt5is5scared5of5lightening5how5would5you5communicate5with5them5if5they5have5ECG5wiri
ng5on?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSIdentify5the5problem,5reassure5them5and5educate5them
for5a5pt5on5bed5rest5how5do5you5decrease5chances5of5blood5clot?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSambulation
what5machine5should5you5have5on5site5in5case5of5V-fib?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSdefibrillator5(AED)
a5pt5who5has5an5abdominal5aortic5aneurism5is5really5concerned,5how5do5you5communicate
5with5them?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSClarification,5restate,5educate
how5do5you5prevent5tolerance5for5a5pt5who5is5constantly5on5nitrates?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSintermittent5brakes
when5do5you5administer5diuretics?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSin5the5morning
What5do5diuretics5do?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSincrease5in5urine5output5by5secreting5excess5fluid
what5do5diuretics5deplete?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSpotassium5(K+)
S/S5of5MI5for5men5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSnumbness5in5left5arm5radiating5up5to5neck,5jaw5teeth,5and5epigastr
ic5area
S/S5of5MI5for5women5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSEpigastric5pain5commonly5misdiagnosed5as5heartburn,5unusual5f
atigue,5sleep5disturbance,5SOB,5weakness5and5anxiety
Order5of5blood5flow5through5the5heart?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSSystemic5circulation5starts5at5Left5ventricle5ends5at5Right5atrium5
Pulmonary5circulation5starts5at5right5ventricle5ends5at5left5atrium5
Deoxygenated5blood5enters5the5heart5at5the5right5atrium5flows5to5the5right5ventricle5throug
h5the5tricuspid5valve5then5goes5through5the5pulmonary5valve5to5the5pulmonary5arteries5to5t
he5lungs5and5then5oxygenated5blood5enters5the5left5atrium5and5goes5to5the5left5ventricle5th
rough5the5mitral5valve5then5goes5through5the5aortic5valve5to5the5aorta5and5the5rest5of5the5b
ody
Food5items5low5in5sodium5(NA+)?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSSquash
what5causes5carditis?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSBacterial5infection5spread5throughout5the5body5usually5from5the5m
outh5such5as5tooth5extraction5or5poor5hygiene
antidote5for5heparin?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSprotamine5sulfate
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
ANSWERS RATED A+
what5is5left5sided5heart5failure5related5to?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSLungs,5leads5to5pulmonary5edema,5Dyspnea,5orthopnea,5pulmon
ary5crackles,5wheezing,5pink5frothy5sputum5and5couch
what5is5the5master5pacemaker?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSSA5node
when5a5pt5is5refusing5meds5how5do5you5communicate?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSget5clarification5as5to5why
if5a5pt5is5scared5of5lightening5how5would5you5communicate5with5them5if5they5have5ECG5wiri
ng5on?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSIdentify5the5problem,5reassure5them5and5educate5them
for5a5pt5on5bed5rest5how5do5you5decrease5chances5of5blood5clot?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSambulation
what5machine5should5you5have5on5site5in5case5of5V-fib?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSdefibrillator5(AED)
a5pt5who5has5an5abdominal5aortic5aneurism5is5really5concerned,5how5do5you5communicate
5with5them?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSClarification,5restate,5educate
how5do5you5prevent5tolerance5for5a5pt5who5is5constantly5on5nitrates?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSintermittent5brakes
when5do5you5administer5diuretics?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSin5the5morning
What5do5diuretics5do?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSincrease5in5urine5output5by5secreting5excess5fluid
what5do5diuretics5deplete?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSpotassium5(K+)
S/S5of5MI5for5men5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSnumbness5in5left5arm5radiating5up5to5neck,5jaw5teeth,5and5epigastr
ic5area
S/S5of5MI5for5women5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSEpigastric5pain5commonly5misdiagnosed5as5heartburn,5unusual5f
atigue,5sleep5disturbance,5SOB,5weakness5and5anxiety
Order5of5blood5flow5through5the5heart?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSSystemic5circulation5starts5at5Left5ventricle5ends5at5Right5atrium5
Pulmonary5circulation5starts5at5right5ventricle5ends5at5left5atrium5
Deoxygenated5blood5enters5the5heart5at5the5right5atrium5flows5to5the5right5ventricle5throug
h5the5tricuspid5valve5then5goes5through5the5pulmonary5valve5to5the5pulmonary5arteries5to5t
he5lungs5and5then5oxygenated5blood5enters5the5left5atrium5and5goes5to5the5left5ventricle5th
rough5the5mitral5valve5then5goes5through5the5aortic5valve5to5the5aorta5and5the5rest5of5the5b
ody
Food5items5low5in5sodium5(NA+)?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSSquash
what5causes5carditis?5-
5CORRECT5ANSWERSBacterial5infection5spread5throughout5the5body5usually5from5the5m
outh5such5as5tooth5extraction5or5poor5hygiene
antidote5for5heparin?5-5CORRECT5ANSWERSprotamine5sulfate