Heart
Circulatory Disorders
Cardiac Medications
Vital Signs
Med Aide Rules
100

How many chambers in the heart?

What is 4

100

What BP is considered Hypertension

What is 140/90

100

What is a Beta Blocker

What is a medication that helps lower BP

100

What is a normal BP

What is 120/80

100

What is the first right of the 5 rights of med aide?

What is the right resident

200

Does the Atria or Arteries pump blood into the heart

What is Atria

200

What are symptoms of CHF

Shortness of breath, Swelling, fatigue

200

What is diuretics?

What is the body getting rid of excess fluid and salt

200

What is the most common pulse site?

What is the radial pulse?

200

When does a med aide document?

what is after giving a medication

300

What are the 3 things the circulatory systems supplies to the cells

What is food, oxygen, and hormones

300

What are Myocardial Infarction symptoms?

What is chest pain

300

What is Nitroglycerin?

What is a medication to relieve chest pain

300

What is Bradycardia?

 What is the heart rate slower than normal

300

Can a med aide take orders from a physician?

What is NO

400

What is a myocardial infarction?

What is a heart attack

400

What is a stroke?

What is blood supply to part of the brain is blocked

400

What is anticoagulants?

What is a medication to prevent blood clots

400

What is a normal temperature?

What is 98.6

400

Who needs to be in the room when a resident is having chest pains?

What is a Nurse

500

What is congested heart failure?

What is the heart is too weak to pump blood so there is fluid build up in other parts of the body

500

What is Dysrhythmia?

What is an irregular heart beat

500

What is a statin?

What is a medication to lower cholesterol levels.

500

What is Orthostatic Hypertension?

What is a sudden drop in blood pressure when a person changes positions

500

Can MA's adjust medications?

What is NO