Cardiac

Question 1

Oxygen
A patient is suffering from an ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI). You are monitoring the patient’s oxygen levels, which are currently at 94%. At what level will oxygen need to be provided to your patient (according to the ACS guidelines)?

Answer 1

When oxygen saturation is below 93%

Question 2

What is the universal blood donor type?

Answer 2

0- (o negative)

Question 3

What is the universal blood recipient?

Answer 3

AB+

Question 4

What rhythm am I?

Rate < 60bpm

Regularity: Regular

P wave: Normal sinus P wave

Answer 4

Sinus bradycardia

Question 5

Which nursing diagnosis is most relevant for a patient with STEMI?

Answer 5

Ineffective tissue perfusion

Question 6

Which statement is correct about P waves on an ECG.

Answer 6

They represent atrial depolarisation

Question 7

On an ECG what would you be looking for if a patient was having a myocardial infarction?

Answer 7

ST elevation >2mm in at least 2 chest leads

Question 8

What is the main difference between a STEMI and a NSTEMI?

Answer 8

STEMI = zone of infarction involves almost the entire thickness of the ventricular wall.

NSTEMI = zone of infarction only involves a part of the ventricular wall usually the subendocardial layers

Question 9

What does NSTEMI stand for?

Answer 9

Non ST elevation Myocardial infarction

Question 10

What does