Anatomy
The top portion of the heart is called__________.
Atrium
The constant flow of blood to the tissues is called _________.
Perfusion
Chest pain or discomfort that is related to the heart usually stems from a condition called __________, which is a decrease blood flow.
Ischemia
This drug inhibits platelet production
Aspirin (ASA)
What mnemonic is useful when talking about pain?
OPQRST
This vessel carries blood from the shoulders and head back to heart.
Superior vena cava
The ___________ is calculated by multiplying the heart rate by the volume of blood ejected with each contraction.
Cardiac output
A clot that is floating through the blood vessels until it reaches an area too narrow for it to pass causing it to stop and block the blood flow at that point.
Thromboembolism
A common side effect of this drug is hypotension, burning under the tongue, & headache.
Nitroglycerin
What does it mean when a patient is apneic?
They are not breathing
This vessel(s) feeds oxygen-enriched blood to the myocardium itself.
Coronary arteries
Disorganized, ineffective quivering of the ventricles. No blood is pumped through the body, and the patient becomes unresponsive within seconds.
Ventricular fibrillation
If too much time has passes before blood flow is resumed to the heart tissue via the coronary arteries, the hypoxic tissues will die causing something called ______________.
Acute myocardial infarction
What is a contraindication of nitroglycerin?
BP lower than 100, ED medication
What is another word for fainting?
Syncope
The dividing wall between the left and right sides of the heart.
Septum
Cardiac muscle cells have a special characteristic called ___________ that is not found in any other type of muscle cells.
Automaticity
Often caused by a heart attack, this problem that the heart lacks enough power to force the proper volume of blood through the circulatory system.
Cardiogenic shock
If a patient takes this type of medication 24-48 hours prior to giving them Nitro, this can cause their blood pressure to drop significantly.
ED medications
If you see a raised section of their chest about the size of a deck of cards, this is telling you that the patient has a.....
Pacemaker
The ___________ is the middle muscular layer of the heart. It is the thickest layer which lies between the single-cell endocardium layer, and the outer ...
Myocardium
The stimulus that originates in the SA node is controlled by impulses from the brain, which arrive by the way of the ________________.
Autonomic nervous system
Can occur anytime after a heart attack, in the setting of heart valve damage, or as a consequence of long-standing high blood pressure. This will cause pulmonary edema, pedal edema, or both.
Congestive heart failure (CHF)
What are the 6 of the 9 rights of medication administration?
Right patient, medication, dose, route, time, education, refuse, response/evaluation, & documentation
Used to enhance the pumping of the left ventricle
Left ventricular assist devices (LVADs)