Go with the flow
It's electric,
woogie, woogie, woogie
woogie, woogie, woogie
My, my, MI...
Heart, don't Fail me now!
Inflamma Jamma
Rx
need-to-knows
need-to-knows
Potpourri
100
The left ventricle kicks the blood out to the periphery via this main artery.
What is the aorta?
100
EKG or ECG tracings are a measurement of _________ over time.
What is amplitude (or voltage) ? 
100
Chest pain from a coronary artery blockage is termed _________ pain.
What is ischemic or ischemia?
100
(L) heart failure is often caused by increased afterload. The number one cause of increased afterload is _______.
What is HTN?
100
When children aged 5-15 present with a sore throat & pharyngitis, it is important that they receive screening for __________ because if left untreated, it can progress into Rheumatic Heart Disease.
What is strep throat? (or Group A streptococcal throat)
100
Before I administer this diuretic drug, I will CHECK THE POTASSIUM level, EVERY TIME!
What is lasix (furosemide)?
100
The location of the heart is in the mediastinum. The top portion of the heart is termed the _______.
What is the base
*The bottom portion of the heart is the apex.
200
Blood leaves the heart to go to the lungs from the (R) ventricle via the pulmonary ________ and returns to the heart into the (L) atrium via the pulmonary ________.
1. artery (A= AWAY)
2. vein
200
The ____ wave is a representation of diastole, or the heart at rest. It should follow the QRS complex.
What is the "T" wave?
200
List 3 modifiable cardiac risk factors.
Any 3 of the following:
1. HTN
2. Diabetes
3. Obesity
4. Cholesterol
5. Sedentary lifestyle
6. Stress/ Psychosocial factors
7. Smoking
200
This lab test is considered "positive" if over 100 pg/mL, and elevates in response to overstretching of the ventricles.
What is the BNP (B-type natriuretic peptide)?
200
Caused by bacteria, fungi, or viruses, ____________ is an inflammation of the inner lining of the chambers and valves of the heart.
Clue: Persons with IVDA histories often succumb to this condition, and their history makes it very difficult to treat.
What is IE or Infective Endocarditis?
****Splinter hemorrhages under the nail beds, along with flu-like symptoms, fever, fatigue.
200
An apical pulse is required prior to the administration of this drug.
What is digoxin?
200
1 L of fluid weighs ___________.
What is 2.2 lbs or 1 kg?
THIS IS WHY DAILY WEIGHTS ARE SO VITAL TO YOUR PATIENT'S TREATMENT PLAN- DON'T SKIP THEM!
300
The lub sound (of the lub-dub), or the S1, is the sound of the ______ and ______ valves closing.
tricuspid & mitral valve
300
Ventricular depolarization is represented by the ___________ on the EKG/ECG tracing.
What is the QRS complex?
300
Ischemia that is unrelieved progresses to an area of necrosis termed a(n) _________.
What is infarct?
300
The accumulation of extravascular fluid in the alveoli and lung tissues, which is often acute, extensive, and life-threatening is called _____________.
What is Pulmonary Edema?
300
There are two types of valvular disorders: _______ and ________.
What are stenotic and incompetent? (narrowed or regurgitation also accepted)
300
I am a potent vasodilator. I am most often administered sublingually, but can also be administered topically in paste form, or intravenously in an ICU setting.
What is nitroglycerin?
300
The gold standard of cardiac diagnostic testing is the ____________.
What is the heart or cardiac catheterization?
400
The AV valve located on the (R) side of the heart between the (R) atrium and the (R) ventricle is the ____________ valve.
What is tricuspid?
*Mental note: Tricuspid has three leaflets, just like the (R) lung has three lobes.
400
Each small square on the EKG/ECG paper is worth ________ seconds of time.
What is 0.04 seconds?
400
Although an MI can be silent, and present without pain, when pain is present, it often feels _______.
What is crushing or viselike?
Also accepted, "An elephant on the chest."
It is an oppressively hard pain, and often located retrosternally.
*P-Q-R-S-T pain assessment is needed
400
List three nursing interventions (independent of medication administration) for Heart Failure.
Any 3 of the following:
1. Daily weights
2. I & O
3. Facilitate easier breathing: HOB elevated (semi to full Fowler's); pillows behind head/back; maintain O2 as ordered.
4. Fluid and sodium restrictions
5. Smoking cessation education
6. Education regarding co-morbidities (diabetes, HTN control)
400
A _______ is detected as turbulent blood flow in the presence of cardiac valvular damage.
What is a murmur?
400
Yes, I guess I "thin the blood", but in reality, I decrease platelet aggregation. If you're going to walk the nurse walk, then talk the nurse talk!
What is aspirin? (ASA)
400
The patient's BP reading is 142/ 92 mmHg. You interpret this as ________.
What is HTN Stage 2?
500
The heart is a magnificent muscle, and pumps 1000 gallons of blood per day on average. The gas exchange where the blood exchanges CO2 and waste products for fresh O2 occurs in the _________.
What are the alveoli or alveolar sacs?
500
The normal progression of the electrical impulse, generated by automaticity, is SA node to AV node to ________ to the purkinje fibers,
What is Bundle of His?
500
This lab test is often elevated in the presence of myocardial damage.
What is a troponin?
500
While (R) heart failure can certainly be caused by lung disease, it is most often the result of ________.
What is (L) heart failure?
500
Treatment for pericarditis includes ________ or __________, but NOT opioids or steroids!
What are NSAIDS and colchicine?
500
My family name ends in -lol, but it's no laughing matter if I am needed to decrease the workload on the heart!
What are Beta-blockers?
500
Normal ejection fraction on an echocardiogram is _________.
What is > or = to 55%?