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OMSA STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS
Name9the949valves9in9the9heart9-9ans--Tricuspid9valve
Aortic9Valve
Mitral9Valve
pulmonic9Valve
Where9is9the9Tricuspid9valve9located?9-9ans--Between9the9right9atrium9and9right9ventricle
Where9is9the9Mitral9valve9located?9-9ans--Between9the9left9atrium9and9the9left9ventricle
Where9is9the9Aortic9valve9located?9-9ans--Between9the9aorta9and9the9heart's9left9ventricle
Where9is9the9pulmonic9valve9located?9-9ans--
Between9the"9right9ventricle9and9the9pulmonary9artery
What9is9the9function9of9valves9in9the9heart?9-9ans--To9prevent9the9backflow9of9blood
When9you9listen9to9a9normal9heart9beat9through9a9stethoscope9what9sound9does9it9make,
9and9what9causes9this9sound?9-9ans--Lub-
dub;9caused9by9the9aortic9and9pulmonic9valves9closing
What9is9angina9pectoris?9-9ans--Another9name9for9chest9pain9of9cardiac9origin
What9is9angina9pectoris9caused9by?9-9ans--
Ischemia9or9lack9of9oxygen9to9the9heart9muscle
How9does9nitroglycerin9affect9the9body?9-9ans--
It9dilates9the9coronary9arteries9and9increases9the9blood9flow9to9the9heart
When9does9angina9pectoris9turn9into9a9myocardial9infarction?9-9ans--
When9the9heart9is9deprived9of9oxygen9too9long9and9a9portion9of9the9heart9dies
Death9of9the9heart9muscle9-9ans--necrosis
Risk9factors9of9cardiovascular9disease9(12)9-9ans--Family9history9of9heart9disease
Smokers
, Hypercholesterolemia9
Diabetes9
Obesity
Sedentary9lifestyle9
Hypertension
Advancing9age
History9of9MI
Congestive9heart9failure
Heart9valve9dysfunction
dysrhythmias
Signs9and9symptoms9of9Myocardial9infarction9(MI)
(5)9-9ans---Chest9pain9not9relieved9by9nitroglycerin9
-Pain9radiate9down9the9left9arm9or9up9the9left9jaw
-Blood9pressure9drop
-weak9with9thready9pulse9
-nausea9or9vomiting
What9should9you9do9if9you9suspect9a9patient9is9having9a9MI?9-9ans--Morphine
Oxygen
Nitrates
Aspirin9
Place9patient9on9monitors9and9start9IV9asap
What9is9congestive9heart9failure?9-9ans--
The9heart9cannot9pump9blood9in9a9forward9motion
What9happens9when9there9is9CHF9on9the9right9side?9-9ans--
Excess9blood9an9fluid9backing9up9systemically;9meaning9in9the9rest9of9the9body
What9are9the9symptoms9of9right9sided9CHF?9-9ans--
Swelling9in9the9ankles9and9ascetics9(belly)
Distended9neck9veins
What9happens9when9there9is9CHF9on9the9left9side?9-9ans--
Fluid9backing9up9into9the9lungs9causing9pt9to9cough9pink9frothy9sputum.
What9are9the9symptoms9of9left9sided9CHF?9-9ans--
Shortness9of9breath9and9wakes9up9in9the9middle9of9the9night9gasping9for9air
What9is9the9normal9treatment9for9CHF?9-9ans--
Diuretics;9so9the9patient9pees9out9the9excess9fluid
How9is9the9cardiovascular9system9monitored?9-9ans--
By9using9tone9pulse,9blood9pressure9and9the9EKG
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