Medical Terminology
Cardi/o means ______
heart
Which part of the heart is the point of maximum impulse, where the strongest beat can be heard?
Apex - Left Mid-clavicular line, 5th intercostal space. (Apical pulse also appropriate answer)
Medulla
What is an EKG/ECG? Please give a definition, not just what it stands for.
electrocardiogram; records electrical activity of the heart
A pt has a hx of stoke (caused by a clot) and MI. What kind of medication do you expect this pt to be on to prevent these from happening again?
Anticoagulant "blood thinner"
examples include: heparin, coumadin, lovenox, Eliquis, even aspirin
**Other medications categories may be correct but ideally looking for blood thinners.
Hypertension
After blood receives oxygen from the lungs, it enters _______.
Left atrium via the pulmonary veins
State the order of blood flow through the heart.
R atrium, R ventricle, lungs, L atrium, L ventricle, aorta, rest of body
(give extra points if students included artery/vein names as well as valves!!!!)
You are checking off on the EKG skill in the lab. How many electrodes do you place on the skin?
10 electrodes/sensors
Please don't confuse "12-lead" EKG with the amount electrodes on the skin. Refer to ch36 in book!
Anti-cholesterol, typically called "Statins"
examples: Lipitor, Zocor
What does CHF stand for?
Congestive Heart Failure
Myocardium - it is the muscle layer of the heart
State the order of the cardiac conduction cycle
SA node, AV node, Bundle of His, R/L Bundle Branches, Purkinjie Fibers
What is the primary cause of death in women?
Heart disease
The Dr has been trending a pt's BP. The last 5 BP readings are: 150/84, 154/92, 162/94, 158/86, and 160/100. What medication do you think this pt needs?
Anti-hypertensive: lots of subcategories. Discuss as a group. You can use your textbook or google to research them
Name two combining forms that mean "vein"
ven/o and phleb/o
In the cardiac conduction, what is the hearts primary pacemaker?
Sinoatrial node (SA node) - typically fires 60-100 beats per min
Coronary arteries
What information would you include in patient teaching regarding at home Holter Monitor?
activity diary (food, BMs, sleep, stress, any cardiac symptoms, etc.)
no showering
A pt is having back pain. The Dr prescribes Zanaflex. You know _____ can be a side effect of this drug and you make sure to teach the pt about this.
hypotension and/or bradycardia
think about what the drug is doing: relaxing muscle. it doesn't choose what muscle to relax, it relaxes everything so those artery muscles will relax too!
Coronary Artery Bypass Graft
Identify rates for tachycardia, bradycardia, and normal sinus rhythm
bradycardia = less than 60
tachycardia = greater than 100
The heart has qualities of automaticity. What does this word mean?
the ability of cardiac muscle to contract without nervous stimulation
What heart rhythms are life threatening and need immediate attention?
You are doing your skills check off for Pharm in the lab. The order is to give a topical medication to help with chest pain. What is this drug?
Nitroglycerin. This drug has MANY routes. You can research those now.