Cardiovascular Medical Emergency

Question 1

The ________ receives incoming blood

Answer 1

atrium

Question 2

The ________ pumps outgoing blood

Answer 2

ventricles

Question 3

The ________ receives blood ejected from the left ventrical

Answer 3

aorta

Question 4

Starting at the first part of the aorta, the ____________ supply blood to the myocardium

Answer 4

coronary arteries

Question 5

Supplies oxygen to different parts of the body

Answer 5

arteries

Question 6

The buildup of calcium and cholesterol in the arteries

Answer 6

atherosclerosis

Question 7

Decreased blood flow tot he myocardium

Answer 7

myocardial ischemia

Question 8

A blood clot that floats through the blood vessels

Answer 8

thromboembolism

Question 9

When the hearts need for oxygen exceeds supply

Answer 9

angina pectoris

Question 10

Angina pectoris presents itself as

Answer 10

crushing or squeezing chest pain

Question 11

An umbrella term for when blood supplied to the heart is insufficient

Answer 11

acute coronary syndrome

Question 12

Death of myocardial tissue is called

Answer 12

acute myocardial infarction (literally meaning sudden heart tissue death)

Question 13

Acute myocardial infarction signs and symptoms include

Answer 13

• Weakness, nausea and sweating
• Steady chest pain
• Lower jaw, arm, back, abdomen and neck pain
• Arrhythmia
• Fainting
• Dyspnea
• Pink frothy sputum

Question 14

Types of arrhythmia include

Answer 14

• Tachycardia (rapid heart beat of more than 100 beats/minute)
• Bradycardia (slow heart beat of less than 60 beats/minute)
• Ventricular tachycardia (rapid heart rhythm in which electric impulse begins in the ventricle instead of the atrium, resulting in inadequate blood flow)
• Ventricular fibrillation (disorganized ineffective twitching of the ventricles resulting in no blood flow and cardiac arrest)

Question 15

The four results of acute myocardial infarction include

Answer 15

1. Sudden death
2. Cardiac Arrest
3. Cardiogenic Shock
4. Congestive Heart Failure

Question 16

The heart lacks power to force blood through the circulatory system

Answer 16

cardiogenic shock

Question 17

lungs fill with fluid
dependent edema occurs
rales
paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea neck vein distention.

Answer 17

congestive heart failure

Question 18

Anxiety and restlessness
Dsypnea
Mild to severe tachycardia
Nausea and vomiting
Mild to severe hypotension

Answer 18

cardiogenic shock

Question 19

Acute headache
Strong rebounding pulse
Ringing in the ears
Nausea and vomiting
Dizziness
Warm skin
Nosebleed
AMS

Answer 19

paroxysmal hypertension

Question 20

_______ can lead to a stroke or aortic aneurysm

Answer 20

hypertension