Medical Terminology
What does the term "heme" mean?
blood
_________ valve allows blood to flow from L atrium to L ventricle
Mitral/Bicuspid
Two most common causes of heart failure include:
HTN amd CAD
What is the formula for cardiac output? (CO)
CO=SV x HR
What does "MONA" stand for?
A. Morphine, O2, Norepinephrine, Analgesics
B. Medicate, O2, Nitro, Aspirin
C. Morphine, O2, Nitro, Aspirin
D. Medicate, Operate, Norepinephrine, Aspirin
C.
What does the term "thrombolysis" mean?
dissolving a clot
What is the largest "vein" in the body?
The vena cava
Two major S/S of pulmonary edema include:
Frothy pink sputum and orthopnea
Where can the point of maximal impulse be heard?
5th ICS (b/w 5/6 ribs) at the midclavicular line
Which of the following is considered a congenital defect?
A. Arteriosclerosis
B. Valvular defects
C. Coarction of the aorta
D. Stenosis
E. Septal Defects
B, C, E
What does the term "angio" mean?
What are the three layers of the heart beginning with the outermost layer to the inner?
What is the disorder when extra fluid in the space around the heart causes pressure on the heart?
Cardiac tamponade
Normal EF is ____% to ____%
50-70%
Cardiac output is dependent on:
A. peripheral pulses
B. Weight
C. venous return
D. Heart rate
E. strength of contraction
C, D, E
What does "ischemia" mean
reduced blood flow
Which chamber of the heart receives blood from the body?
Right atrium
________ is a progressive disease that leads to narrowing or occlusion of the coronary arteries
CAD
How does one calculate the pulse pressure?
SBP-DBP
What medication "dissolves" the clot in the artery?
A. Nitroglycerin
B. Eliquis
C. Alteplase (tPA)
D. Adenosine
C.
The amount of blood ejected blood by ventricle during one contraction is called the
stroke volume
The _________ __________ make the ventricles contract
Purkinje fibers
What does it mean when a pateint has an aneurysm?
weak/ballooning of the artery
What is also known as the pacemaker of the heart?
Sinoatrial Node (SA) node
If a patient is in SVT, what is the first method the nurse would have the patient do the bring down their heart rate?
A. Close their eyes and relax
B. Push adenosine
C. Cardioversion
D. Vagal maneuvers