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Are open ended or close ended questions better to ask? -
Answer-open ended questions; it avoids the yes/no
answer
what delivers blood to the right atrium? - Answer-the
superior and inferior vena cava
What does diastolic blood pressure refer to? - Answer-it
refers to the pressure of the vessels during the relaxation
phase; bottom of the blood pressure
What is TIA - Answer-transient ischemic attack; this is
where vessels in the brain are blocked for a few minutes
When do you change roles during CPR? - Answer-every
two minutes
What is another name for a heart attack? - Answer-acute
myocardial infarction
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What does nitroglycerin do? - Answer-nitroglycerin dilates
the vessels to reduce the hearts preload
When cells are deprived of oxygen and die they are
called? - Answer-infarcted cells
What type of heart attack is extremely common in elderly?
- Answer-silent heart attack
What is the rate of CPR in breaths and compressions: -
Answer-6 breaths and 110 compressions in a minute
What is considered tachycardic for an adult? - Answer-
heart rate more than 100
What is considered bradycardic for an adult? - Answer-
Heart rate less than 60
When is nitroglycerin not advised to be administered? -
Answer-if the systolic blood pressure is less than 100
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Where does blood flow after it leaves the left ventricle? -
Answer-it flows to the aortic arch
What medication is Erectile Dysfunction medications a
contraindication? - Answer-nitroglycerin
What is the parasympathetic system responsible for? -
Answer-slowing the heart rate and intestinal activity
What is the function of the carotid artery? - Answer-it
carries blood from the heart to the head
What is arteriosclerosis? - Answer-thickening of arterial
walls
What is pericardial tamponade? - Answer-the heart is
impeded by fluid in the pericardium
What happens when someone has a pericardial
tamponade? - Answer-low blood pressure; muffled heart
sound; weak pulse due to the hearts struggles to pump
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If a patient is unresponsive with a pulse you: - Answer-2
quick rescue breaths then breaths 10-12 every minute
what does a sphygmonometer measure? - Answer-it
measures blood pressure
what is a normal systolic blood pressure for a child? -
Answer-80-110
what are three things to check if suspicious of a stroke? -
Answer-speech, facial droop, arm drift
what are the actions of nitroglycerin - Answer-smooth
muscle relaxation, reduces cardiac workload, dilates
coronary arteries, and dilates systemic arteries
what happens if a patient has preeclampsia? - Answer-
hypertensive; extremely high blood pressure and swelling
in extremeties; susceptible to seizures