CALAOMS STUDY GUIDE
The _____ valve lies in between the right atrium and the right ventricle, while the _____
valve lies in between the left atrium and left ventricle. - Correct Answers -tricuspid and
mitral
Another name for the Sympathetic Nervous System is the Cholinergic System. True or
False? - Correct Answers -False
Name the two systems that comprise the autonomic nervous system: - Correct Answers
-Parasympathetic and sympathetic
The heart is divided into _____ chambers. The upper chambers are called _____ while
the lower chambers are called _____. - Correct Answers -4, 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. - Correct Answers -pulmonic, 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 _____. - Correct
Answers -SA, AV, Bundle Branches, Purkinjie fibers
Stimulation of the Vagus nerve will ___ the heart rate. - Correct Answers -Decrease
Beta one controls the - Correct Answers -Heart
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. - Correct Answers -
right, tricuspid, right, pulmonic, pulmonary
Insufficient blood flow through the coronary arteries can result in: - Correct Answers -
angina
Which patient needs antibiotic premedication? - Correct Answers -A 70 year old with a
prosthetic valve
What medication is used in the treatment of angina? - Correct Answers -Nitroglycerin
,What do Beta Blockers do? - Correct Answers -Reduce the heart rate and blood
pressure
What does ISCHEMIA mean? - Correct Answers -Inadequate blood supply
Symptoms of left sided heart failure include: - Correct Answers -Shortness of breath,
pulmonary edema
The first heart sound is caused by: - Correct Answers -The mitral and tricuspid valves
closing
What does NECROSIS mean? - Correct Answers -Death of tissue
What are the two kinds of heart failure? - Correct Answers -Right and Left
What is the difference between angina and a myocardial infarction? - Correct Answers -
Angina 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: - Correct Answers -ascites and pitting
edema
What is the mnemonic for a patient having a myocardial infarction? - Correct Answers -
MONA
What causes a heart murmur? - Correct Answers -Turbulence in the blood flow across
the heart valves
Left sided heart failure often leads to: - Correct Answers -Right sided heart failure
Causes of hypotension include all of the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answers -
Seizures
Symptoms of severe hypotension include all the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answers -
Chest pain
The pneumonic for diagnosing a stroke is: - Correct Answers -FAST: Face, Arm,
Speech, Time
The blood pressure limit which is generally considered the upper limit of normal is? -
Correct Answers -140/90
High blood pressure may increase the patient's risk for heart attack and - Correct
Answers -Stroke
, Patients in hypertensive crisis may complain of: - Correct Answers -Headache
2 kinds of stroke include: - Correct Answers -Ischemic 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? - Correct
Answers -Take your medications with a small sip of water
Treatment for a patient having a hypertensive crisis includes: - Correct Answers -A 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. - Correct Answers -False
What is the intrinsic rate of the SA node? - Correct Answers -60-100 beats per minute
The P wave is caused by? - Correct Answers -Depolarization of the atria
The best treatment for ventricular fibrillation is: - Correct Answers -defibrillation
Your patient has an irregularly irregular pulse. She most likely has: - Correct Answers -
Atrial fibrillation
The most common rhythm of cardiac arrest is: - Correct Answers -ventricular fibrillation
What is the correct sequence of impulses through the heart? - Correct Answers -SA
node--AV node--Bundle of His--Purkinjie Fibers
_____ is more dangerous than _____ . - Correct Answers -Multifocal PVC's; unifocal
PVC's
The QRS complex is caused by? - Correct Answers -Depolarization of the ventricles
The T wave is caused by? - Correct Answers -Repolarization of the ventricles
True or False: Sinus arrhythmia is the same as asystole. - Correct Answers -False
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: - Correct Answers -Sedate the patient, then
perform a synchronized cardioversion
The most effective treatment for a patient in ventricular fibrillation is: - Correct Answers -
Defibrillation
The _____ valve lies in between the right atrium and the right ventricle, while the _____
valve lies in between the left atrium and left ventricle. - Correct Answers -tricuspid and
mitral
Another name for the Sympathetic Nervous System is the Cholinergic System. True or
False? - Correct Answers -False
Name the two systems that comprise the autonomic nervous system: - Correct Answers
-Parasympathetic and sympathetic
The heart is divided into _____ chambers. The upper chambers are called _____ while
the lower chambers are called _____. - Correct Answers -4, 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. - Correct Answers -pulmonic, 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 _____. - Correct
Answers -SA, AV, Bundle Branches, Purkinjie fibers
Stimulation of the Vagus nerve will ___ the heart rate. - Correct Answers -Decrease
Beta one controls the - Correct Answers -Heart
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. - Correct Answers -
right, tricuspid, right, pulmonic, pulmonary
Insufficient blood flow through the coronary arteries can result in: - Correct Answers -
angina
Which patient needs antibiotic premedication? - Correct Answers -A 70 year old with a
prosthetic valve
What medication is used in the treatment of angina? - Correct Answers -Nitroglycerin
,What do Beta Blockers do? - Correct Answers -Reduce the heart rate and blood
pressure
What does ISCHEMIA mean? - Correct Answers -Inadequate blood supply
Symptoms of left sided heart failure include: - Correct Answers -Shortness of breath,
pulmonary edema
The first heart sound is caused by: - Correct Answers -The mitral and tricuspid valves
closing
What does NECROSIS mean? - Correct Answers -Death of tissue
What are the two kinds of heart failure? - Correct Answers -Right and Left
What is the difference between angina and a myocardial infarction? - Correct Answers -
Angina 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: - Correct Answers -ascites and pitting
edema
What is the mnemonic for a patient having a myocardial infarction? - Correct Answers -
MONA
What causes a heart murmur? - Correct Answers -Turbulence in the blood flow across
the heart valves
Left sided heart failure often leads to: - Correct Answers -Right sided heart failure
Causes of hypotension include all of the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answers -
Seizures
Symptoms of severe hypotension include all the following EXCEPT: - Correct Answers -
Chest pain
The pneumonic for diagnosing a stroke is: - Correct Answers -FAST: Face, Arm,
Speech, Time
The blood pressure limit which is generally considered the upper limit of normal is? -
Correct Answers -140/90
High blood pressure may increase the patient's risk for heart attack and - Correct
Answers -Stroke
, Patients in hypertensive crisis may complain of: - Correct Answers -Headache
2 kinds of stroke include: - Correct Answers -Ischemic 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? - Correct
Answers -Take your medications with a small sip of water
Treatment for a patient having a hypertensive crisis includes: - Correct Answers -A 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. - Correct Answers -False
What is the intrinsic rate of the SA node? - Correct Answers -60-100 beats per minute
The P wave is caused by? - Correct Answers -Depolarization of the atria
The best treatment for ventricular fibrillation is: - Correct Answers -defibrillation
Your patient has an irregularly irregular pulse. She most likely has: - Correct Answers -
Atrial fibrillation
The most common rhythm of cardiac arrest is: - Correct Answers -ventricular fibrillation
What is the correct sequence of impulses through the heart? - Correct Answers -SA
node--AV node--Bundle of His--Purkinjie Fibers
_____ is more dangerous than _____ . - Correct Answers -Multifocal PVC's; unifocal
PVC's
The QRS complex is caused by? - Correct Answers -Depolarization of the ventricles
The T wave is caused by? - Correct Answers -Repolarization of the ventricles
True or False: Sinus arrhythmia is the same as asystole. - Correct Answers -False
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: - Correct Answers -Sedate the patient, then
perform a synchronized cardioversion
The most effective treatment for a patient in ventricular fibrillation is: - Correct Answers -
Defibrillation
