15 cardiac

Question 1

Acute coronary syndrome

Answer 1

cause by myocardial ischemia or poor blood supply,

Question 2

Angina Pectoris

Answer 2

lack of oxygen to the heart muscle

Question 3

Cause of Angina Pectoris

Answer 3

Atherosclerosis, or buildup of plaque in a blood vessel,doesnt last longer than 10 mins

Question 4

Acute myocardial infarct

Answer 4

death to an area of the myocardial muscle due to the lack of oxygenated blood to the coronary arteries

Question 5

CHF

Answer 5

occurs when the ventricles are unable to keep up with the flow of the blood coming to them

Question 6

Signs of CHF

Answer 6

pedal edema,JVD,Pulmonary edema,orthopnea

Question 7

Right ventricle failure

Answer 7

when blood backs up into the venous system that feeds the right heart

Question 8

left ventricle failure

Answer 8

blood backs up into the lungs

Question 9

what side heart failure does pulmonary edema indicate

Answer 9

left side

Question 10

left side heart failure leads to what

Answer 10

right side heart failure

Question 11

what side heart failure does JVD indicate

Answer 11

right side

Question 12

Hypertesion

Answer 12

systolic over 140, diastolic over 90

Question 13

hypertensive crisis

Answer 13

systolic over 160 ,diastolic over 94,headache,tinnitus

Question 14

AICD

Answer 14

automated external defibulator placed under the skin and connected directly to the heart

Question 15

pacemaker

Answer 15

regulates a persons cardiac rhythm by serving as an artificial source of electrical impulses to stimulate the heart

Question 16

what does a malfunctioning pacemaker present as

Answer 16

dizzy, weak,bradycardic,hypotension

Question 17

Four nonmodifiable risk factors

Answer 17

Race,age,sex,Heredity

Question 18

modifiable risk factors

Answer 18

smoking,hypertension,exercise,diet,diabetes,stress