Cardiac Preweek

Question 1

Nitroglycerin classification

Answer 1

Vasodilator/antiganginal

Question 2

Direct vasodilator action

Answer 2

Relax vascular smooth muscle, causing vasodilation

Question 3

Amlodipine (Norvasc) classification

Answer 3

Calcium channel blocker

Question 4

Isosorbide classification

Answer 4

Vasodilator/Anitaginal

Question 5

nicardipine (Cardene)

Answer 5

Calcium channel blocker

Question 6

Vasodilator/antianginal action

Answer 6

Relaxes smooth muscles decreasing preload

Question 7

Calcium channel blockers action

Answer 7

Block the movement of calcium into cardiac and vascular smooth muscle cells

Question 8

What type of diet is generally recommended for cardiac patients?

Answer 8

Low fat, high fiber

Question 9

If fluid retention accompanies the cardiac problem, the health care provider may prescribe restriction of sodium to approximately how many mg/day?

Answer 9

1,500 mg/day

Question 10

Troponin levels rise in how many hours from onset of symptoms?

and usually peak within how many hours?

Remain in circulation for how many days?

Answer 10

3-6 hours

12 hours

10-14 days

Question 11

Cholesterol accumulates in the arterial lumen and, in time, results in decreased blood flow and occlusion of the vessel? T or F

Answer 11

True

Question 12

Patients taking vasodilators are more susceptible to what?

Increasing their risk for what?

Answer 12

Orthodontic hypotension

Falls

Question 13

The use of vasodilators results in increased blood flow by relaxing the vascular smooth muscle and causing:

Answer 13

Reduced resistance in vessels

Question 14

The diagnostic lab test that relates closely and shows higher results for increased severity in heart failure patients is:

Answer 14

b-type natriuretic peptide (BNP)

Question 15

Up to how many nitroglycerin tablets can a patient take followed by 911 call if pain is not relieved?

Answer 15

3

Question 16

Patients taking vasodilators must be monitored for:

Answer 16

Hypotension

Question 17

What normally initiates the cardiac electrical impulse?

Answer 17

SA node

Question 18

A heart rate of 60 or less is defined as

Answer 18

Bradycardia

Question 19

Vessels that carry blood away from the heart are:

Answer 19

Arteries

Question 20

Which structure of the heart receives blood from the inferior and superior vena cava?

Answer 20

Right atrium

Question 21

Which structure of the heart receives blood saturated with oxygen from the pulmonary vein?

Answer 21

Left atrium

Question 22

On an ECG, what does the P wave before every QRS complex indicate?

Answer 22

Rhythm that originates from the SA node

Question 23

The phase in which the ventricles are at rest (relaxation phase(, in which the ventricles are filling with blood from the atria is referred to as what?

Answer 23

Diastole

Question 24

Which structure of the heart receives blood from the tricuspid valve?

Answer 24

Right ventricle

Question 25

Which heart chamber has the highest pressure?

Answer 25

Left ventricle

Question 26

The coronary arteries are embedded in the:

Answer 26

Epicardium

Question 27

When the left ventricle contracts (systole), blood is ejected through the aortic valve into the aorta and systemic circulation. T or F

Answer 27

True