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Exam 1 Flashcards

1
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What are the 5 core nursing values?

A

Human Dignity, Integrity, Autonomy, Altruism, Social Justice

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What does non-maleficence mean?

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The principle of not doing harm; AVOIDING an action

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3
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What does beneficence mean?

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an action you take to benefit someone

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4
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What is the straight line on an ECG called?

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isoelectric line

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5
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The rhythm on an ECG refers to:

A

electrical flow

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6
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The “plumbing” on an ECG refers to:

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blood flow

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7
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How does the heart’s conduction system work?

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SA node to AV node to Bundle of HIS to Bundle Branches to Purkinje fibers

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What does the “P” wave represent?

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Atrial contraction (depolarization)

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What does the “QRS” represent?

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Ventricular contraction (depolarization)

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10
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What does the “T” wave represent?

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Rest (repolarization)

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11
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What does it mean if there is a “Q” wave?

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Infarct (dead tissue); seen below the isoelectric line

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12
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How is a heart rate calculated on a 6 second strip?

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Count the QRS x 10

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13
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How is a heart rate calculated on a 10 second EKG?

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Count the QRS x 6

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14
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What is normal sinus rhythm?

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60-100 bpm

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15
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What is sinus brady?

A

< 60 bpm

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16
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What is sinus tachy?

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> 100 bpm

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17
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How many seconds is each TINY square on a telemetry strip?

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0.04 seconds

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18
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How many seconds is 5 TINY scares on a telemetry strip?

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0.20 seconds

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19
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What does a peaked T wave mean?

A

Hyperkalemia (high potassium)

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20
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What is the nursing intervention for a peaked T wave?

A

Calcium Gluconate can be administered

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21
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What does RISQ stand for?

A

Rate and Rhythm, Intervals, Segments, Infarct

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22
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What is the most important interval on EKG?

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The QT interval.

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23
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What is the normal time for the QT interval?

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440 or 460 depending on gender; greater than 500ms risk for VT (death)

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24
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What is the PR interval?

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The start of the P to the start of the Q

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25
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What is the QT interval?

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The start of the Q to the end of the T

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26
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What is indicated if the PR interval is too long?

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Heart Block

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27
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What is the normal time for the PR interval?

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less than 220ms

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28
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What is the normal time for the QRS interval?

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120ms

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29
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What is indicated if the QRS is too long (wide)?

A

bundle branch block

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30
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What is the ST segment?

A

The line between S & T

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31
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What is indicated if the line between the S & T is elevated?

A

STEMI - impending heart attack

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32
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What is indicated with T wave inversion?

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Ischemia (low blood flow)

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33
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What is indicated with a Q wave present?

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Damaged tissue; a heart attack has occured

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34
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What is cardiac angina?

A

Chest pain

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35
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What is stable angina?

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chest pain that goes away with rest and administration of nitro

36
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What is unstable angina?

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chest pain that doesn’t go away with rest or nitro

37
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What is the typical size of the heart?

38
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What are the three layers of the heart?

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Endocardium (inner), myocardiam, epicardium

39
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What are the four heart chambers?

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Right atrium, Right ventricle, Left Atrium, Left ventricle

40
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What is APEX of the heart?

A

At the bottom

41
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What is the BASE of the heart?

A

At the top

42
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Where is the PMI (point of maximum impulse located)?

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midclavicular line at 5th intercostal space

43
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What is the normal amount of blood pumped out of the heart per minute?

44
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What is stroke volume?

A

The amount of blood ejected with each beat from the ventricles; the amount of blood in one ventricle

45
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What is the normal Stroke Volume?

A

60-130mL per hour

46
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What is ejection fraction?

A

the fraction of blood pumped out with each contraction

47
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What is normal ejection fraction?

48
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What does ejection fraction tell us?

A

how well the heart is pumping; if low, indicated underlying disease

49
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What is preload?

A

STRETCH; pressure generated in the ventricles and the resulting stretch of muscle fibers

50
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What is afterload?

A

the resistance to the ejection of blood

51
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How is cardiac output calculated?

A

CO=SV x HR

52
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What is the cardiac cycle?

A

Diastole (all four chambers relaxed; ventricles filling with blood); Atrial systole; Ventricular systole

53
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What is Pericarditis?

A

inflammation of the pericardium; would hear friction rub

54
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What is Pulmonary Embolism

A

a blood clot lodged in the artery of the lung; pain worse on inhale

55
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What is normal Potassium lab?

A

3.5-5 meq/L

56
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What can be caused by Hypokalemia?

A

dysrhythmias, VT, VF

57
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What is normal Bun & Creatinine?

A

10-20mg/dl

58
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What is normal calcium?

59
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What does calcium indicate in cardiac health?

A

cardiac nodal cell activity

60
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What is normal magnesium?

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1.8-3.0 mg/dl

61
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What does magnesium indicate in cardiac health?

A

aids in absorbing calcium

62
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What is normal sodium?

63
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What is normal coagulation PTT?

A

60-70 seconds

64
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What is blood pressure?

A

the force of blood pushing against the walls of blood vessels

65
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How is cardiac output calculated?

A

(pulse x SV) x peripheral resistance

66
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What is primary hypertension?

A

hypertension with unknown cause

67
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What is secondary hypertension?

A

hypertension with other related factor

68
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What is the #1 treatment for hypertension?

A

diurectics

69
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Heart failure class I

A

Mild; no limitation

70
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Heart failure class II

A

Mild; slight limitation

71
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Heart failure class III

A

Moderate; marked limitation

72
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Heart failure class IV

A

Severe; unable to carry out physical activity

73
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What do ACE inhibitor drug names end in?

74
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What do beta blocker drugs end in?

75
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The P wave timing is typically:

A

Less than 0.11 seconds

76
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The PR Interval timing is typically:

A

0.12-0.20 seconds

77
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The QRS interval timing is typically:

A

Less than 0.12 seconds

78
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Normal Na lab value:

A

135-145 mEq/L

79
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Normal K lab value:

A

3.5-5 mEq/L

80
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Normal BUN lab level:

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7-18 mg/dL

81
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Normal Cr lab level:

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0.6-1.2 mg/dL

82
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Normal Ca lab level:

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8.5-10.5 mg/dL

83
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With age, the heart becomes thickened and hypertrophic. True or False?

84
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What are the six P’s?

A

Pain, pressure, paralysis, pallor, parenthesia and pulselessness

85
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What are the 6 main cardiac biomarkers?

A

Troponin, CK, CK-MB, Myoglobin, hs-CRP, BNP

86
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What is troponin? What is it used for diagnostically?

A

Regulatory protein complex; used to diagnose heart attack and assess degree of damage

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