Anatomy
What are the 4 chambers of the heart?
R atrium, R ventricle, L atrium, L ventricle
What does HPI stand for?
History of present illness
What is the range of a normal pulse?
60-100
What is the name of the vessels that carry blood away from the heart?
Arteries
What is the valve between the left atrium and the left ventricle?
Mitral
What blood vessel exits the heart with oxygenated blood?
Aorta
What is the mnemonic for remembering the components of the HPI?
OLDCARTS
What are the 2 normal sounds of the heart?
S1 and S2
What actually causes an MI?
Occlusion of a coronary artery
What vessel carries deoxygenated blood to the right atrium?
Vena Cava
What vessel exits the heart with deoxygenated blood?
Pulmonary Artery
Should your questions be closed ended or open ended?
Open ended
What is dyspnea?
Difficult or labored breathing
What is the name of the smallest diameter blood vessel?
Capillary
Which node sets the heart rate, SA or AV?
SA
What is the valve between the right atrium and the right ventricle
Tricuspid
What is an important follow up question when someone says they have an allergy?
What is the reaction
What is syncope?
Fainting from lack of perfusion of the brain
Why does salt increase blood pressure?
What is a common ECG finding in pericarditis?
Diffuse ST elevation with PR depression
What supplies the anterior heart with blood?
Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery (LAD)
What section of the comprehensive history does vaccination fall under?
Health Maintenance Screen (HMS)
What artery is occluded when you take a blood pressure?
Brachial Artery
What two factors determine the resistance along a vessel?
Length and diameter
What are the two branches of the left coronary artery?
LAD and Circumflex Artery