Ch. 10 (10.2 Study Guide & Quiz) Patho2

Front 1

Cardiomyopathy causes the patient to experience symptoms of ____________, including ________________, ___________, ____________, ______________ and occasionally ________ pain.

Back 1

CHF, dyspnea, fatigue, tachycardia, palpitations, chest

Front 2

Which of the following medications may be used in the treatment of cardiomyopathy?

Back 2

Digoxin (Lanoxin) , Warfarin (Coumadin)

Front 3

Which type of growths on the cardiac valves characterizes endocarditis?

Back 3

vegetative

Front 4

Identify a preventive measure before dental work for people with endocarditis.

Back 4

Taking prophylactic antibiotics

Front 5

Endocarditis is usually secondary to ___________ in the bloodstream.

Back 5

bacteria

Front 6

Myocarditis is frequently a __________, bacterial, __________, or protozoal infection or complication of other diseases.

Back 6

viral, fungal

Front 7

Medications used to treat endocarditis would most often include (best answer):

Back 7

Antibiotics

Front 8

Identify the cause of rheumatic heart disease.

Back 8

Group A beta, hemolytic strep

Front 9

Name the final option for treating rheumatic heart disease.

Back 9

valve replacement

Front 10

Which valves of the heart can be affected by valvular heart disease?

Back 10

any 4

Front 11

List the symptoms associated with mitral valve prolapse.

Back 11

chest pain, dyspnea, dizziness, fatigue, syncope, anxiety

Front 12

Valvular heart disease can occur in the form of _____________ or __________.

Back 12

insufficiency, stenosis

Front 13

How are cardiac arrhythmias diagnosed?

Back 13

EKG

Front 14

Arrhythmias occur when there is _______________ with the _______________ system of the heart, resulting in a(an) _________________ of the heartbeat.

Back 14

interference, conduction, abnormality

Front 15

Which part of the heart fails to work effectively during cardiogenic shock?

Back 15

myocardium

Front 16

Explain the cause of cardiac tamponade.

Back 16

insult to the integrity of a vessel in the pericardium

Front 17

Which of the following treatments would not be acceptable for the treatment of shock?

Back 17

Applying ice packs

Front 18

In addition to blood clots, list forms of offending emboli that may occlude a blood vessel.

Back 18

air bubble, fat globules, bacterial clumps or pieces of tissue including placenta

Front 19

List the three forms of arteriosclerosis.

Back 19

atherosclerosis, Monckeberg's arteriosclerosis, arteriolosclerosis

Front 20

Which form of arteriosclerosis is responsible for most myocardial and cerebral infarctions?

Back 20

atherosclerosis

Front 21

Deposits of fat-containing substances called _________ on the ____________ of the coronary arteries result in atherosclerosis.

Back 21

plaque, lumen

Front 22

Angioplasty is attempted to open up a constricted _________ in coronary artery disease.

Back 22

artery

Front 23

Noninflammatory disease of the heart muscle with enlargement of the myocardium and ventricular dysfunction refers to:

Back 23

cardiomyopathy.

Front 24

T or F

Cardiomyopathy is a noninflammatory disease of the cardiac muscle.

Back 24

True

Front 25

Acute or chronic inflammation of the sac enclosing the heart is:

Back 25

pericarditis

Front 26

A systemic inflammatory disease of the joints and cardiac tissue that follows a sore throat caused by group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus is:

Back 26

rheumatic fever

Front 27

Valvular heart disease can occur in what forms?

Back 27

insufficiency, stenosis

Front 28

The valve most frequently involved in valvular heart disease is:

Back 28

mitral valve

Front 29

T or False

Mitral stenosis usually is the result of rheumatic heart disease.

Back 29

True

Front 30

T or False

Patients with mitral valve prolapse experience severe crushing chest pain and syncope.

Back 30

False

Front 31

Cardiac arrhythmias may be caused by:

Back 31

disturbances in the normal conduction system of the heart.

ischemia and drugs.

failure of the SA node.

Front 32

Interference with the conduction system of the heart may be the source of:

Back 32

cardiac arrhythmias

Front 33

The patient with pale, cold, clammy skin, a rapid and weak pulse, tachypnea, and an altered level of consciousness is experiencing:

Back 33

shock

Front 34

Treatment of cardiac tamponade includes:

Back 34

drainage of the blood in the pericardium

Front 35

Possible consequences of emboli include:

Back 35

cerebral vascular accident.

myocardial infarction.

pulmonary venous obstruction.

Front 36

A pulsating mass that is noted mid-abdomen indicates:

Back 36

aortic aneurysm

Front 37

A hardening of the cusps of the valves that prevents complete opening of the valves and impedes the blood flow in to the next chamber is:

Back 37

stenosis

Front 38

The pacemaker of the heart is the:

Back 38

sinoatrial node

Front 39

An inadequate output of blood by the heart where the myocardium fails to pump effectively is:

Back 39

cardiogenic shock

Front 40

Inflammation of the lining and the valves of the heart characterized by vegetative growths on the cardiac valves that may be released into the bloodstream in the form of emboli is:

Back 40

endocarditis

Front 41

Which of the following is a lethal arrhythmia in which the patient loses consciousness immediately after onset?

Back 41

Which of the following is a lethal arrhythmia in which the patient loses consciousness immediately after onset?

Front 42

Which of the following might be caused by viral, bacterial, fungal or protozoal infection or exposure to certain toxic agents like Lithium use, chronic use of cocaine or chronic alcoholism?

Back 42

Myocarditis