Exam II Flashcards
This is a common dysrhythmia with rapid atrial contractions that prevent full repolarization of myocardial fibers between heartbeats, often leading to heart failure.
Atrial fibrillation
Which drugs influence the rate of the heartbeat?
A. Positive Inotropic drugs
B. Positive Chronotropic drugs
C. Positive Dromotropic drugs
D. Positive Cytotropic drugs
B. Positive Chronotropic drugs
Increases heart rate
Milrinone
Which drugs influence the conduction of electrical impulses within tissues?
A. Positive Inotropic drugs
B. Positive Chronotropic drugs
C. Positive Dromotropic drugs
D. Positive Cytotropic drugs
C. Positive Dromotropic drugs
Accelerated cardiac conduction
Which drugs influence the force of muscular contractions, particularly contraction of the heart muscle?
A. Positive Inotropic drugs
B. Positive Chronotropic drugs
C. Positive Dromotropic drugs
D. Positive Cytotropic drugs
A. Positive Inotropic drugs
Increases force of myocardial contraction
Dobutamine, Dopamine, Milrinone, Digoxin
The proportion of blood that is ejected during each ventricular contraction compared with the total ventricular filling volume is called _____ _____.
Ejection fraction
50-60% is optimal
35% is significantly impaired
Myocardial infarction, ischemic heart disease, and cardiomyopathy often cause…
A. Atrial fibrillation
B. Heart failure
C. Hypertension
D. Atrioventricular block
B. Heart failure
Left ventricular end-diastolic volume is the total amount of blood in the ventricle immediately before it contracts and is also called _____.
Preload
Class ____ heart failure describes a patient who is not limited with normal physical activity by symptoms.
A. Class I
B. Class II
C. Class III
D. Class IV
A. Class I
Class ____ heart failure is defined by symptoms at rest or with any physical activity.
A. Class I
B. Class II
C. Class III
D. Class IV
D. Class IV
Class ____ heart failure is characterized by a marked limitation in normal physical activity.
A. Class I
B. Class II
C. Class III
D. Class IV
C. Class III
Class ____ heart failure occurs when ordinary physical activity results in fatigue, dyspnea, or other symptoms.
A. Class I
B. Class II
C. Class III
D. Class IV
B. Class II
Which conditions are common causes of inadequate contractility? SATA
A. Congenital abnormalities B. Coronary artery disease C. Cardiomyopathy D. Outflow obstruction E. Myocardial infarction F. Valvular insufficiency
B. Coronary artery disease
C. Cardiomyopathy
E. Myocardial infarction
F. Valvular insufficiency
Which conditions are common causes of pressure overload? SATA
A. Valvular insufficiency B. Pulmonary hypertension C. Hypervolemia D. Systemic hypertension E. Atrial fibrillation F. Outflow obstruction
B. Pulmonary hypertension
D. Systemic hypertension
F. Outflow obstruction
Which conditions are common causes of inadequate filling? SATA
A. Tamponade B. Cardiomyopathy C. Diabetes D. Ischemia E. Atrial fibrillation F. Infection
A. Tamponade
D. Ischemia
E. Atrial fibrillation
F. Infection
Which conditions are common causes of congenital overload? SATA
A. Hypervolemia B. Congenital abnormalities C. Diabetes D. Anemia E. Thyroid disease F. Infection
A. Hypervolemia B. Congenital abnormalities C. Diabetes D. Anemia E. Thyroid disease F. Infection