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30 Cards in this Set
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The AV node relays electrical impulses from the atria to the ventricles.
True or False? |
True
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Elderly patients are less likely to experience chest pain associated with angina and acute coronary syndrome than are younger patients.
True or False? |
True
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3. Firm palpation is essential when assessing the dorsalis pedis pulse.
True or False? |
False
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4. Creatine kinase (CK) levels are measured to determine whether a patient is in heart failure.
True or False? |
False
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5. A pulmonary artery catheter is used for hemodynamic monitoring of cardiac output.
True or False? |
True
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During _____, the heart chambers fill with blood in preparation for ejection.
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Diastole
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The point of maximum impulse (PMI) is normally palpable in the left midclavicular line at the _____ intercostal space.
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5th
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The S1 heart sound results from close of the ______ and tricuspid valves.
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Mitral
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Higher HDL levels are associated with ______ risk for coronary artery disease.
Higher or lower? |
lower
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A patient scheduled for a cardiac stress test should be advised to avoid stimulants including _____ and caffeine prior to the exam.
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tobacco
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1. The pathophysiology of atherosclerosis involves an inflammatory response to arterial wall injury.
True or False? |
True
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2. Myocardial dysfunction occurs when irreversibly damaged heart muscle is replaced by adipose tissue
True or False? |
True
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Type 2 diabetics are prone to metabolic syndrome which increases their risk for heart disease?
True or False? |
True
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Blood vessels commonly used to bypass occluded coronary arteries include the saphenous veins of the leg.
True or False? |
True
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A desirable LDL level for patients with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease is 160mg/dl.
True or False |
False.
A desirable LDL for patients with a diagnosis of coronary artery disease is: |
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Angina pectoris is chest pain resulting from myocardial _____
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ischemia
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Adults age ______ and older should have a fasting lipid profile performed at least once every 5 years.
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20
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Individuals with a blood pressure greater than ______ are considered pre-hypertensive and at risk for heart disease.
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120/80
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In addition to sublingual nitroglycerin, a patient experiencing chest pain due to angina will receive 160 to 325 mg of _______ to reduce risk of MI.
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aspirin
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a ______ provides structural support to a coronary artery following angioplasty to minimize risk of stenosis.
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stent
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Mitral valve prolapse is caused by stenosis of the valve's leaflets.
True or False? |
False
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When aortic stenosis is pressent, a loud murmur can be heard over the aortic area.
True or False? |
True
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The pathyophysiology of cardiomyopathy results in impaired cardiac output.
True or False? |
True
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The characteristic symptom of pericarditis is chest pain which is relieved when the patient lies down.
True or False? |
False
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The sympathetic and vagus nerves control the heart rate of a transplanted donor heart.
True or False? |
False
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When a heart valve fails to close completely, blood flows backward through the valve in a process called ______
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regurgitation
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The initial symptom of mitral stenosis is typically _______ caused by pulmonary venous hypertension.
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dyspnea
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The patient with valvular disease requires prophylaxis with ______ prior to undergoing invasive or dental procedures to decrease risk of endocarditis.
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antibiotics
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When a defective heart valve is replaced with a porcine or bovine valve, the procedure is called a _____
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Xenograft
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Most septal heart defects are ______ and repaired during infancy or early childhood.
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congenital
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