Cardiovascular problems

Question 1

Contraction of both the atria and ventricles

Answer 1

Systole

Question 2

Relaxation of both atria and ventricles

Answer 2

Diastole

Question 3

Volume of blood that returns to the heart

Answer 3

Preload

Question 4

Resistance against which the ventricles must pump when ejecting blood.

Answer 4

Afterload

Question 5

closure of av valves

Answer 5

S1

Question 6

closure of semilunar valaves

Answer 6

S2

Question 7

sound from ventricular gallop, blood rushes rapidly from the atrium to the ventricle

Answer 7

S3

Question 8

sound from atrial contraction

Answer 8

S4

Question 8

inability of the valve to close completely

Answer 8

Regurgitation

Question 9

inability of the valve to open completely

Answer 9

Stenosis

Question 10

sound that represents turbulence or disruption of blood flow

Answer 10

Murmurs

Question 10

Barrowing of orifice when open during diastole

Answer 10

Mitral stenosis

Question 11

test that records the electrical activity of the heart

Answer 11

ECG

Question 12

8mm in duration that takes 2-5 mins to disappear

Answer 12

+4 severe pitting edema

Question 13

indicates atrial depolarization/contraction

Answer 13

p wave

Question 14

end of ventricular contraction and the beginning of repolarization

Answer 14

ST segment

Question 15

responsible for ventricular depolarization

Answer 15

qrs complex

Question 16

electrical reset of the heart

Answer 16

t wave

Question 17

balloon is used to open a blockage in a coronary heart artery narrowed by atherosclerosis

Answer 17

coronary angioplastry

Question 18

most common artery that causes blockage

Answer 18

Left anterior descending artery

Question 19

there is imbalance of oxygen demand an supply to the myocardium

Answer 19

coronary artery disease

Question 20

originates in the back of the sternum, has precipitating factor

Answer 20

2nd level stable angina

Question 20

originates below the sternum and epigastric area that radiates to the left side of the body.

Answer 20

3rd level unstable angina

Question 20

necrosis in the heart muscle due to no oxygen supply

Answer 20

myocardial infarction

Question 21

drug of choice for MI

Answer 21

Fibrinolytics

Question 22

Management for left sided heart failure 4D’s

Answer 22

Digoxin, diuretics, vasodilators, diet

Question 23

Confirmatory test for MI

Answer 23

Troponin 1

Question 24

Confirmatory test for left sided heart failure

Answer 24

bnp

Question 25

pulsating sensation in the abdomen

Answer 25

abdominal aortic anuerysm

Question 25

inflammation of the pericardium

Answer 25

pericarditis

Question 25

inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart

Answer 25

dresslers syndrome

Question 26

BECKS TRIAD

Answer 26

diminished/muffled heart sound, jugular vein distention, low bp

Question 27

puncture of pericardial sac to aspirate fluid

Answer 27

pericardiocentesis

Question 28

inflammation of myocardium

Answer 28

Myocarditis

Question 29

inflammation of the inner lining of the heart and valves

Answer 29

Endocarditis

Question 30

compression of the heart due to accumulation of fluid in the pericardial activity

Answer 30

cardiac tamponade

Question 30

inflammation of the vessel wall

Answer 30

Thrombophlebitis

Question 31

intermittent spasms in the fingers

Answer 31

Raynauds disease