But where, though?
A vessel that carries blood away from the heart
What is an artery?
The symptom that refers to swelling caused by fluid leaking into surrounding tissues
What is edema?
The preferred cardiac rhythm
What is normal sinus rhythm?
Cycles of 30 compressions and 2 rescue breaths
What is the correct ratio of compressions to breaths in one-rescuer ACLS?
The "dub" sound
What is the sound made by aortic and pulmonic valves closing?
Located between the right atrium (RA) and right ventricle (RV)
What is the tricuspid valve?
interventions such as 5-minute EKG, establish IV access, draw labs, get patient undressed, assess NPO status, and medicate as ordered
What is the role of the ED nurse when caring for a chest pain patient?
A heart rate faster than normal or greater than 100 bpm
What is tachycardia
The preferred treatment for unstable tachycardia
What is synchronized cardioversion?
Auscultation will reveal an irregular rhythm with a corresponding reading that will not have p-waves
What is atrial fibrillation?
The only artery that carries unoxygenated blood
What is the pulmonary artery?
Heart rate, contractility, preload, and afterload together
What are the four influences on cardiac output?
Characterized by the atria and the ventricles working independently of one another, or they dont agree.
What is a third-degree heart block?
Tap and shout
What should you do first if you encounter someone who is unresponsive?
The swishing sound made when a valve does not close completely
What is a heart murmur?
Large vessel that feeds the coronary arteries
What is the aorta?
Admit patient, repeat cardiac labs, manage medications, assess line status and physical reassessments
What is the role of the floor nurse when caring for a cardiac patient?
A condition that appears as an organized rhythm on the monitor, but has no accompanying pulse
What is PEA?
Typically administered every two minutes during CPR in the absence of a pulse or shockable rhythm
What is epinephrine?
may present as diminished breath sounds or crackles
What is a something you might find on auscultation when examining a CHF patient?
The major artery that provides blood and oxygen to the SA and AV nodes
What is the right coronary artery (RCA)?
A cardiac test that uses isotopes to assess for ischemia.
What is a nuclear medicine stress test?
More P-waves than QRS complexes and a progressively longer PR interval
What is a second-degree, Type I heart block
The preferred medication for bradycardia
What is Atropine?
Inspection, auscultation, palpation, labs, imaging, and medication management
What are tools used in the assessment of the patient with ACS?