Cardiac Nursing Jeopardy!

Beta blockers make me LOL :)

100

This antihypertensive drug class commonly causes a dry cough.

What are ACE inhibitors?

200

This antihypertensive drug class is known to cause bronchoconstriction, especially in clients with asthma.

What are beta blockers?

300

This medication for angina can be given 5 minutes apart for a total of 3 doses.

What is nitroglycerin?

400

This opiate medication relieves angina by dilating the coronary arteries.

What is morphine?

500

Garlic, ginko, ginseng, and ginger will interfere with the mechanism of action of this drug class

What are anticoagulants?

I wanna make lub in this dub

100

A patient with chest pain should have this test done within 15 minutes

What is an EKG?

200

This cardiac marker will be elevated in a non-st elevated myocardial infarction

What is troponin?

300

A lab result that is a sensitive indicator for severity of congestive heart failure (CHF). 

What is BNP?

400

This diagnostic shows ongoing electrical activity of the heart

What is telemetry?
What is cardiac monitoring?

500

An ultrasound used to check the patency and integrity of the heart's chambers and valves

What is an echocardiogram?

The rhythm of the night

100

How to treat asymptomatic bradycardia

You do not
Nothing

200

Treatment for symptomatic bradycardia, up to 3 doses can be given 

What is atropine?

300

Patients with this rhythm are prescribed anti-dysrhythmics and blood thinners

What is afib?

400

How to treat sinus tachycardia

Treat the underlying cause

500

A rate between 60 and 100 but irregular rhythm

What is sinus bradycardia?

I know these conditions by heart

100

Complication of CHF exacerbation that causes a back up a fluid in the veins supplying the lungs 

What is pulmonary edema?

200

This will cause flattened or depressed T waves

Hypokalemia

300

The lack of this element is the sole cause of chest pain in acute coronary syndrome

What is oxygen?

400

A client with a blocked coronary artery that is not 100% blocked will demonstrate this rhythm 

What is NSTEMI?

500

A client with a 100% blocked coronary artery will show this EKG abnormality

What is a STEMI?

Aorta know this treatment

100

Treatment for CHF exacerbation that does not respond to a non-rebreather

What is CPAP?

200

This implanted device will deliver a shock if a fatal dysrhythmia is detected

What is a defibrillator?

300

The treatment for unstable atrial fibrillation that involves electricity

What is a cardioversion?

400

The treatment for sinus bradycardia if atropine is not effective

What is pacing?
What is external pacing?
What is a pacemaker?

500

A client with a STEMI needs this surgical intervention ASAP

What is a cardiac catheterization?
What is percutaneous cardiac intervention (PCI)?
What is a stent?