Lab Tests
What is a CBC?
A complete blood count
What uses 2 dimensional imaging to record size, shape and position of the heart?
Chest X-Ray
How many chambers of the heart?
4
What is the normal heart rhythm?
60-100 bpm
What is an embolus?
A foreign object with the vessels
What does a BNP level about 100 pg/ml indicate?
Heart failure
What provides a visual display of cardiac electrical activity and heart rate?
Cardiac monitors
What’s a normal impulse for an SA node?
60-100
What rhythm is less than 60 bpm?
Bradycardia
What is a S&S of ventricular tachycardia?
Chest pain, dizziness, and palpitations
What is a BNP?
A hormone released by the ventricules in response to ventricular expansion and overload
What are the 3 parts of an EKG?
P wave, QRS complex, T wave
During ventricular contraction, do the valves open or close?
Close
What is ventricular tachycardia is caused by?
Ischemic heart disease
A nursing intervention for dysrhythmia would include what?
Taking the apical pulse to ensure clear reading
What test focus on the body’s balance of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium?
Serum Ecletrolyte
What is a CACS?
Coronary artery calcium score
*show plaque deposits in the heart*
Which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs?
Left atrium
What happens to the ventricules during ventricular fibrillation?
What is the most common medical intervention for angina pectoris?
Nitroglycerin
What is a PT and INR?
PT= prothrombin time
INR= international normalized ratio
A fluoroscopy does what?
Shows the motion of internal structures.
What are the 3 layers of the heart wall?
Pericardium, myocardium, endocardium
What is the difference between Sinus tachycardia and Supra-ventricular tachycardia?
Sinus tachycardia is located in the SA node while Supra-ventricular tachycardia is located in the aorta or the AV node.