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46 Cards in this Set
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Which artery feeds the lateral wall (furthest from the median)?
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Circumflex Artery
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Which artery feeds the mammary?
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Internal Mammary Artery
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Which artery feeds the heart's anterior wall? (the front)
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Left Anterior Descending Artery
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Which artery feeds the inferior wall of the heart? (the lower portion)
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The Right Coronary Artery
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When do coronary arteries receive the most blood flow?
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During diastole
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What's an excessive cholesterol level?
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200 mg/dl
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3 things that help lower cholesterol...
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dietary restrictions
exercise meds |
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What is a non-invasive medical treatment for coronary artery disease? (CAD)
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meds
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What are 2 invasive, surgical treatments for coronary artery disease? (CAD)
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Coronary artery bypass surgery;
per cutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty |
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Cardiac catherization is:
a) a treatment; or b) a diagnostic tool |
b) a diagnostic tool
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An occlusion (obstruction) of the Right Coronary Artery produces an infarction (death of all/part of the organ) in which portion of the heart?
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The right ventricle,
inferior portion of the heart |
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What's the most common symptom of myocardial infarction (MI)?
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chest pain
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What's the 2nd most common symptom of myocardial infarction (MI)?
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dyspnea (labored breathing)
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Which pulse is checked at the Left 5th intercostal space, in the midclavicular line?
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Apical pulse
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Where do you check for an apical pulse?
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The left, 5th intercostal space, in the midclavicular line
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Which pulse point gives the maximum impulse?
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Apical pulse
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What are you asculating at the Left, 2nd intercostal space in the midclavicular line?
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Pulmonic sounds
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Where do you asculate for pulmonic sounds?
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The left, 2nd intercostal space in the midclavicular line
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How does pulmonary pain feel?
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Knifelike chest pain that increases with inspiration.
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Where can you asculate for abnormalities of the pulmonic valve?
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The 2nd left intercostal space along the Left sternal border.
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What can you asculate for from the 2nd left intercostal space along the left sternal border?
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abnormalities of the pulmonic valve
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Where can you asculate for abnormalities of the aortic valve?
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The 2nd intercostal space to the right of the sternum
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What can you asculate for at the 2nd intercostal space to the right of the sternum?
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abnormalities of the aortic valve
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Where can you ausculate for mitral valve abnormalities?
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The 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line
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What can you ausculate for at the 5th intercostal space at the midclavicular line?
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mitral valve abnormalities
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Where can you ausculate for tricuspid valve abnormalities?
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At the 3rd and 4th intercostal spaces along the sternal border
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What can you ausculate for at the 3rd and 4th intercostal spaces along the sternal border?
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Tricuspid valve abnormalities
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Which blood test is most indicative of cardiac damage?
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Tropinin I: these levels rise fast and are detectable within 1 hour of myocardial injury. These levels aren't detected in people without cardiac injury
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Why is morphine administered for myocardial infarctions? (MI)
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it decreases mycardial oxygen demand.
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What most commonly causes myocardial infarctions?(MI)
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coronary artery thrombosis (a blood clot in the coronary artery)
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Which supplement is given with furosemide (lasix)
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potassium
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metabolic changes involve:
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metabolites ie, glucose, fatty acids
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mechanical changes:
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affect the pumping action of the heart
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electrophysiologic changes affect:
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conduction (nervous system)
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"hematologic changes" affect:
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the blood
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What causes a 3rd heart sound? (an S3)
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Ventricular dilation (rapid filling of ventricle)
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What causes a 4th heart sound?
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Systemic hypertension;
or increased artirial contraction |
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How is an aortic valve malfunction heard?
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As a murmer
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After an anterior wall MI, left sided heart failure is indicated by:
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ausculation of crackles in the lungs
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ausculation of cracks in the lungs indicates:
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left sided heart failure
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What are 2 things that cause right sided heart failure?
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pulmonic and tricuspid valve malfunction
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What's the most commonly used tool for finding the location of an MI?
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ECG
ElectroCardiogram |
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What's used to diagnosed an MI, but can't determine it's location?
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Cardiac enzymes
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What's an echocardiogram used for?
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To view myocardial wall function AFTER an MI's diagnosed
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What's an invasive procedure for determining Coronary Artery Disease (CAD) and location of myocardial damage- BUT can't be performed immediately?
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Cardiac catherization
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What's the best response to a patient who's scared of dying?
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Tell me about your feelings right now
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