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CS251 Cardiac Cond.
PCP CS251 cardiac conditions blackboard flashcards
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Assuming that ALS is not available, will you normally give the first nitroglycerine at the scene, or en route? | At the scene |
| Before giving nitroglycerin, you must ensure that the patient s BP is greater than: | 100 mm Hg |
| Before initiating the Chest Pain protocol, you must have completed the following tasks: | Investigated the pain severity Obtained a history sufficient to suggest that the pain is cardiac in nature, and rule out the contraindications for Nitroglycerin and ASA, Obtained a baseline set of vital signs |
| Cardiovascular causes of chest pain include: | Cardiac ischemia Pericarditis Thoracic dissection of the aorta |
| Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a disease affecting the: | Hear or peripheral blood vessels |
| Coronary heart disease (CHD) is a type of: | cardiovascular disease |
| Five examples of sympathomimetic agents are: | Dopamine Dobutamine Epinephrine Norepinephrine Isoproterenol |
| Gastrointestinal causes of chest pain include: | Cholecystitis Pancreatitis Hiatal hernia Esophageal disease Gastroesophageal reflux Peptic ulcer disease Dyspepsia |
| Medications that act to break up blood clots blocking a blood vessel are known as: | Thrombolytic agents |
| Musculoskeletal causes of chest pain include: | Chest wall syndrome, Costochondritis Acromioclavicular disease Herpes zoster Chest wall trauma Chest wall tumors |
| On an ECG printout, the P wave corresponds to: | atrial depolarization |
| Respiratory causes of chest pain include: | Pulmonary embolism Pneumothorax Pneumonia Pleural effusion |
| Seven examples of antidysrhythmic medications are: | Atropine sulfate Lidocaine Procainamide Bretylium Adenosine Amiodarone Verapamil |
| Sinus tachycardia results from: | An increased rate of SA node discharge. |
| Stable angina occurs during: | activity |
| The Five Ps of acute arterial occlusion are: | Pallor Pain Pulselessness Paralysis Paresthesia |
| The QRS complex reflects: | ventricular depolarization |
| The QT interval describes: | The period from the beginning of the QRS to the end of the T wave. |
| The T wave reflects: | repolarization of the ventricles |
| The acronym ECG stands for | Electrocardiogram |
| The amount and route of each dose of ASA that you will administer is: | 160mg po |
| The amount and route of each dose of nitroglycerine that you will administer is: | 0.4mg sl |
| The maximum amount of nitroglycerine that you are allowed to give a patient is 3 doses within the following time frame: | 30 minutes |
| The most common symptom of CHF is: | laboured breathing |
| The term 'angina pectoris' can be defined as: | Chest pain that results when the heart s blood supply is transiently exceeded by myocardial oxygen demands. |
| The term 'asystole' can be defined as: | the absence of all cardiac electrical activity |
| The term 'cardiac arrest' can be defined as: | The absence of ventricular contraction. |
| The term 'deep vein thrombosis' can be defined as: | A blood clot in a vein |
| The term 'defibrillation' can be defined as: | The process of passing an electrical current through a fibrillating heart to depolarize a critical mass of myocardial cells. |
| The term 'dissecting aortic aneurysm' can be defined as: | An aneurysm caused when blood gets between, and separates, the layers of the aortic wall. |
| The term 'dysrhythmia' can be defined as: | Any deviation from the normal electrical rhythm of the heart. |
| The term 'dysrhythmia' is often used interchangeably with the term: | arrhythmia |
| The term 'heart failure' can be defined as: | A clinical syndrome in which the heart’s mechanical performance is compromised, so that cardiac output cannot meet the body’s needs. |
| The term 'hypertensive emergency' can be defined as: | An acute elevation of blood pressure that requires the blood pressure to be lowered within one hour. |
| The term 'myocardial infarction' can be defined as: | Death and subsequent necrosis of the heart muscle caused by inadequate blood supply. |
| The term 'normal sinus rhythm' can be defined as: | A normal heart rhythm |
| The term 'refractory period' can be defined as: | The period of time when myocardial cells have not yet completely repolarized, and cannot be stimulated again. |
| The term 'sudden death' can be defined as: | Death within one hour after the onset of symptoms. |
| The term 'synchronized cardioversion' can be defined as: | The passage of an electric current through the heart during a specific part of the cardiac cycle to terminate certain kinds of dysrhythmias. |
| The term 'varicose veins' can be defined as: | Dilated superficial veins, usually in the lower extremity. |
| The term 'vasculitis' can be defined as: | Inflammation of blood vessels |
| The term 'ventricular fibrillation' can be defined as: | A chaotic ventricular rhythm, usually resulting from the presence of many reentry circuits within the ventricles. |
| The term 'atherosclerosis' can be defined as: | A progressive, degenerative disease of the medium-sized and large arteries. |
| The term 'paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea' can be defined as: | A sudden episode of difficult breathing that occurs after lying down; most commonly caused by left heart failure. |
| The term used to describe a clot in one of the pulmonary arteries is known as a | Pulmonary embolism |
| The term used to describe a condition in which the heart s reduced stroke volume causes an overload of fluid in the body s other tissues, is known as: | CHF (congestive heart failure) |
| The term used to describe a heart rate greater than 100 beats per minute is known as: | Tachycardia |
| The term used to describe a heart rate less than 60 beats per minute is known as: | bradycardia |
| The term used to describe a thickening, loss of elasticity, and hardening of the walls of the arteries from calcium deposits is known as: | arteriosclerosis. |
| The term used to describe a variant of angina pectoris caused by vasospasm of the coronary arteries is known as: | prinzmetal’s angina (or vasospastic angina, or atypical angina). |
| The term used to describe the accumulation of excess fluid inside the pericardium is known as: | cardiac tamponade |
| The term used to describe the ballooning of an arterial wall, resulting from a defect or weakness in the wall, is known as a(n): | aneurysm |
| The term used to describe the duration from the beginning of the cardiac arrest until effective CPR is established is known as: | down time |
| The term used to describe the inability of the heart to meet the metabolic needs of the body, resulting in inadequate tissue perfusion, is known as: | cardiogenic shock |
| Unstable angina occurs at: | rest |
| ou have initiated the nitroglycerine protocol and are en route to the hospital. 2 doses of nitroglycerine have not relieved the patient s complaint of chest pain. The patient s BP is 90 systolic | Entonox, allowing 5 minutes to elapse from the last dose of nitroglycerine. |
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