Chapter 11 Flashcards
What is Heart Failure?
A clinical syndrome that occurs when the heart muscle becomes impaired and no longer effectively pumps sufficient volumes of oxygenated blood to the body’s tissues and organs.
What are the most frequent causes of Heart Failure?
Acute myocardial infarction and hypertension.
What occurs first, right ventricle heart failure or left ventricle heart failure?
Left ventricle heart failure
Left ventricle heart failure results in
respiratory distress
Which is NOT a symptom observed in late-stage heart failure?
stabbing chest pain lasting less than 30 seconds
True or False: The major clinical symptom of right ventricle heart failure is pulmonary edema,
False. Pulmonary edema is a result of left ventricle heart failure.
Which is NOT a symptom of right ventricle heart failure?
Carpopedal spasms.
When may a bloodless phlebotomy be preformed?
in a dental setting to help manage lung congestion in patients suffering from acute pulmonary edema.
True or False: Nitroglycerin is indicated in the management of acute pulmonary edema and heart failure.
True
True or False: The administration of nitroglycerin is contraindicated in patients with a systolic pressure lower than 100 mmHg.
True
Prominent jugular veins while seated in an upright position is indicative of ________.
Right heart failure
The most frequent etiology of heart failure is ________ .
Myocardial infarction
What is acute pulmonary edema?
The result of a swift and abrupt accumulation of fluid in the alveolar spaces in the lungs.
What is right ventricle heart failure?
The inability of the heart to pump oxygen-poor blood from the systemic venous circulation into the lungs for oxygenation. It comes after left ventricle heart failure.
What is the major clinical symptom of right ventricle heart failure?
Peripheral Edema
