true or false
Tachycardia is the term meaning slow heart rate.
false-- bradycardia
Use a ___ to check the patency on a vascular graft.
A pt has a leaking valve causing blood to leak back into the left ventricle instead of going through the aorta. Which procedure will they need done?
a-Mitral Valve Replacement
b-CABG c-AAA
d-Aortic Valve Replacement
d- Aortic Valve Replacement
Abnormal heart beat.
(Also known as dysrhythmia.)
Arrhythmia
Ideally, how do you dress a chest tube?
Vaseline Gauze
When pledgeting a suture, you should hold the pledget with a mosquito.
False---- place pledget on a roll towel!
A ____ _____ washes red blood cells for reinfusion.
Cell Saver
During a carotid endarterectomy, 1% lidocaine is injected into the __________ to prevent spasm.
a-common carotid b-carotid sinus
c-external carotid d-platysma muscle
b- carotid sinus
The presence of blood in the thoracic cavity between the pleural sac and lungs is called __.
Hemothorax
A Javid shunt clamp may be needed for which of the following procedures?
a- AAA Endograft b-AV Fistula
c-Hickman Catheter Placement
d- Carotid Endarterectomy
Lobectomy is the removal of the entire lung.
False- removal of a lobe of lung.
Pneumonectomy--> entire lung removed
Accumulated blood or fluid in the pericardium can compress and impede filling of the ventricles. This condition is known a a/an ____ _____ .
Cardiac Tamponade
Which of the following procedures would require the back table be left sterile until the patient leaves the room?
a- AV Fistula b-CABG
c-Carotid Endarterectomy d-All the above
D-all the above!
A system used for removing air or fluid from the thoracic cavity and to restore negative pressure for lung expansion.
Closed Chest Drainage- PleurEvac
"VATS" stands for what?
Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery
Mediastinoscopy is a clean procedure.
false!--- it is a sterile procedure.
Incision is made at the suprasternal notch.
___ ___ is a midline incision used for surgical procedures of the heart and large vessels in the thoracic cavity.
Median Sternotomy
What is not true about an Aortic Valve Replacement procedure?
a-must be on bypass
b-leaking valve allows blood to flow back into left ventricle
c-replacement may be due to calcification of valve
d-the valve cusps are incised using a #15 blade
d- valve cusps will more than likely be incised with an #11 blade!!!
The distribution of oxygen to tissues.
Perfusion
The ___ vein is commonly used as an autograft during a CABG.
Saphenous
Positive pressure in the thoracic cavity is lost when the chest wall and pleura are opened or punctured.
False---Negative pressure
During a thoracotomy, the pt is in the lateral position and an incision is made ___________.
...following the curve of the rib.
Posterolateral Thoracotomy Incision
Which of the following is not part of draping during a thoracic procedure.
a- Ioban b- Chest/Breast Drape
c- square off towels d-Laparotomy Drape
d- laparotomy drape
Intentional stoppage of all the cardiac activity during cardiac surgery.
Cardioplegia
An ____ is implanted to correct heartbeats that are too fast. (V.Fib)
AICD--- Automated Implantable Cardiovert Defibrillator