exam mitral valve

Question 1

Leaflets of the mitral valve billow upward into the atrium

Answer 1

mitral valve prolapse

Question 2

The most common valve disorder in the United States

Answer 2

mitral valve prolapse

Question 3

patients with mitral valve prolapse are often asymptomatic but what symptoms can occur?

Answer 3

• systolic murmur
• fatigue/lethargy
• weakness
• dinzziness

Question 4

how do we diagnose a mitral valve prolapse

Answer 4

echocardiogram

Question 5

we want a patient with a mitral valve prolapse to stay

Answer 5

hydrated

Question 6

The valve orifice is constricted or narrowed

Blood cannot flow through the valve efficiently

Pressure in the chamber rises Increases myocardial workload

Causes hypertrophy

Answer 6

stenosis

Question 7

pressure increases in front of the dz valve

Answer 7

stenosis

Question 8

leaflets fail to completely shut

Answer 8

regurgitation

Question 9

what are symptoms patient can have with valve disorders

Answer 9

• dyspnea
• weakness/fatigue
• murmurs
• chest pain

Question 10

medications we can give to a patient with a valve disorder

Answer 10

• diuretics
• cardiac glycosides
• bb
• prophylactic antibiotics

Question 11

cardiac glycosides help with

Answer 11

dysrhythmias

Question 12

Prophylactic antibiotics are used for

Answer 12

before a medical procedure to prevent infection

Question 13

The nurse is assessing a client recovering from heart surgery. What elements can be used during bedside assessment to asses cardiac output
A. auscultation of heart sounds, monitor level of pain

B. fluid intake, serum sodium andpotassium values

C. proper body positioning, presence ofbruising

D. strength of pulses, skin temperature, urine output

Answer 13

D

Question 14

A client is being evaluated for chest pain. Which of the following lab values is most reliable in evaluating damage to cardiac muscle?

Creatinine kinase
Myoglobin
Troponin
LDL cholesterol

Answer 14

troponin