Anatomy
The right atrium receives blood from here.
What is the venae cavae?
The adequate supply of oxygen and nutrients to the cells, and the removal of waste products.
What is perfusion?
You're assessing a patient complaining of chest pain which happens when he exercises and seldom lasts more than five minutes, which you suspect is caused by this.
What is angina pectoris?
A condition that narrows or blocks the arteries of the heart.
What is coronary artery disease?
A medication that dilates the blood vessels.
What is nitroglycerin?
The human heart's natural "pacemaker".
What is the cardiac conduction system?
Blood flow from the lungs enters this chamber of the heart.
What is the left atrium?
As you assess your patient, you notice she has tachycardia, cyanosis, pedal edema, and JVD, causing you to suspect this.
What is congestive heart failure (CHF)?
The majority of cardiac related emergencies are due to reduced blood flow here.
What is the myocardium (heart muscle)?
Your patient will likely feel better in this position if they present with acute coronary syndrome, are breathing OK, and are hypotensive.
What is laying down (supine position)?
This artery is often used when determining the circulatory status of the lower extremity.
What is the posterior tibial artery?
Blood flow to the lungs is sent through this chamber and blood vessel.
What is the right ventricle and pulmonary artery.
Following are at least three presentations of cardiac compromise.
What are chest pain / pressure; dyspnea; palpitations; diaphoresis; anxiety; weakness; abnormal pulse; abnormal BP. (Must have at least 3 for correct answer)
A malfunction of the heart's electrical system will generally result in this.
What is dysrhythmia?
Use of nitroglycerin is contraindicated when the patient's systolic blood pressure is below this number.
What is 100?
A more common name for leukocytes.
What are white blood cells?
Plasma transports this waste product back to the lungs.
What is carbon dioxide?
Between 1/4 - 1/3rd of cardiac patients do not present with chest pain; this is especially true with these patients.
What are older patients and women?
This inflammation of the heart muscle presents with chest pain, shortness of breath, fatigue, and arrythmias.
What is myocarditis?
Your patient has a cardiac pacemaker and needs to be defibrillated. You need to do this.
What is position the pad several inches away from the pacemaker battery?
These molecules are what make blood red.
What are hemoglobin molecules?
Diastolic blood pressure is associated with this chamber of the heart.
What is the left ventricle?
Assessing a 64 YO patient with a heart condition, you notice he has no pulse or BP, but is alert and responding, likely due to this device.
What is a left ventricular assist device?
This type of hypertension affects arteries in the lungs and right side of the heart.
What is pulmonary hypertension?
This percentage of patients survive cardiac arrest when defibrillated after 8 minutes.
What is virtually none (even if early CPR is performed).