Ch. 67 The Patient with Cardiovascular Disease

Question 1

A microbial infection of the heart valves or endocardium with a high morality rate?

Answer 1

Infective Endocarditis (IE)

Question 2

Which microorganisms are responsible for IE most of the time?

Answer 2

Strep (most prevalent) and Staph

Question 3

What are risk factors for IE?

Answer 3

• Preexisting cardiac abnormalities
• Prosthetic heart valves
• Prosthetic valve replacement
• Previous endocarditis
• IV drug abuse

Question 4

Two classifications of Cardiovascular dieases?

Answer 4

• Anatomic

- Etiologic

Question 5

Congenital anomalies, arteriosclerosis, hypertension, infectious agents, and immunological mechanisms are what classification?

Answer 5

Etiologic

Question 6

Diseases of the heart; pericardium, myocardium, endocardium, heart valves. Diseases of the blood vessels and peripheral circulation are what classification?

Answer 6

Anatomic

Question 7

When does rheumatic fever occur?

Answer 7

usually 2-3 weeks after a beta hemolytic group of strep

Question 8

In this type of hypertension, usually both systolic and diastolic blood pressures are elevated?

Answer 8

Secondary

Question 9

This type of hypertension is life threatening that comes on suddenly with diastolic reading above 130?

Answer 9

Malignant hypertension

Question 10

An electronic stimulator used to send a specified electrical current to the heart to control or maintain a minimum heart rate?

Answer 10

Cardiac pacemaker

Question 11

Known as the silent killer?

Answer 11

Hypertension

Question 12

Which hypertension is underlying to medical conditions?

Answer 12

Secondary (10% of people)

Question 13

What are risk factors for Primary hypertension?

Answer 13

• Tobacco use
• Heredity
• Overweight
• Race
• Salt
• Sex
• Age
• Environment/Stress

Question 14

Risk Factors for Secondary hypertension?

Answer 14

• Oral contraceptives
• Renal disease
• Endocrine disorders
• Medications (steroids)

Question 15

A sudden drop in BP is usually associated with?

Answer 15

• Emergency
• Severe blood loss
• shock
• myocardial infarction
• Sepsis
• Other medical problems

Question 16

A deficiency of blood to supply oxygen resulting in either functional constriction or actual obstruction of blood vessel is?

Answer 16

Ischemia Heart Disease

Question 17

T/F Low-grade chronic inflammation in other parts of the body, including chronic periodontitis, has been shown to have a relationship to adverse cardiovascular outcomes

Answer 17

True

Question 18

The most common artery associated with MI is the?

Answer 18

Anterior descending branch of the left coronary artery

Question 19

Which angina is brought on by exertion, exercise, emotion or a heavy meal?

Answer 19

Stable

Question 20

Which angina occurs without exertion or other precipitating factors?

Answer 20

Unstable

Question 21

The most extreme symptom of ischemic heart disease?

Answer 21

Myocardial Infarction

Question 22

An inflammatory disease of medium and large arteries in which deposits thicken the layer of the blood vessel is?

Answer 22

Artherosclerosis