AMERICA SAYS QUESTION ROUND 1
Worth 100 points
When I think about elements of the cardiovascular system, I think of ____
heart
arteries
veins
aorta
valves
capillaries
jugular vein
WORTH: 100 POINTS
Name nursing actions/ patient education with cardiac interventions.
1. fasting
2. baseline vital signs
3. measure fluid intake
4. cardiac monitor
5. expected duration
6. what will happen
7. pre-procedure checklist
WORTH: 200 POINTS
When I think about the cardiac conduction system I think about
1. electrical
2. sinoatrial none
3. atrioventricular node
4. bundle branches
5. purkinje fibers
6. absolute refractory period
7. st segment
WORTH: 200 POINTS
When I think of age-related changes in the cardiovascular system, I think of ______
1. stenosis
2. deconditioning
3. mortality
4. atrophy
5. hypertension
6. coronary heart disease
7. risk of stroke
WORTH 300 POINTS
When I think about cardiac output, I think about_____
1. stroke volume
2. ejection fraction
3. heart rate
4. afterload
5. preload
6. contractility
7. oxygenated blood
WORTH: 300 POINTS
When I think about atherosclerosis, I think about _____
1. obesity
2. hyperlipidemia
3. smoking
4. sedentary lifestyle
5. age
6. stroke
7. inflammation
Worth 400 points
When I think of markers of heart disease, I think about ____
1. cholesterol
2. troponin
3. brain natriuretic peptide (BNP)
4. creatine kinase myocardial band
5. c-reactive protein6. glucose
7. body mass index
When I think of hypertension, I think of ______.
1. chronic
2. elevated blood pressure
3. sedentary lifestyle
4. family history
5. African American
6. essential hypertension
7. renal damage
Worth 500 points
When I think about diagnostic/ therapuetic procedures involved with CVD assessment, I think of ____
1. chest x-ray
2. electrocardiogram
3. echocardiogram
4. trans esophageal echocardiogram
5. cardiac catheterization
6. coronary angiography
7. cardiac stress test
When I think of peripheral artery disease, I think about _______.
1. claudication
2. Obstructed blood flow
3. ankle- brachial index
4. ultrasound
5. symptom relief
6. bilateral blood pressures
7. antiplatelets