Heart

Question 1

What part of heart do leads II,III and avf view?

Answer 1

Inferior wall

Question 2

What part of heart do leads I, AvL, v5, and v6 view

Answer 2

Lateral wall of left ventricle

Question 3

What part of the heart does avR, v1, and v2 view?

Answer 3

Right ventricle

Question 4

What part of the heart does leads v1 through v4 view?

Answer 4

Anterior septal

Question 5

The left anterior descending artery supplies what portion of the heart?

Answer 5

Anterior surface of the left ventricle, part of the lateral surface of the left ventricle. And a portion of the intraventricular septum

Question 6

The circumflex artery supplies what part of heart?

Answer 6

Left atrium, part of the lateral surface of the left ventricle, ( the inferior surface of the left ventricle, the posterior surface of the left ventricle in about 15 percent of people ) the SA node in 40 percent of people and the AV bundle in about 10 to 15 percent of people.

Question 7

What part of heart do branches of the right coronary artery supply blood to?

Answer 7

Walls of the right atrium and ventricle, a portion of the inferior part of the left ventricle, and portions of the conduction system ( the SA node in about 60% of people in the AV bundle in about 85% to 90% of people)

Question 8

Pericarditis symptom

Answer 8

Flushed warm skin

Question 9

Mi and cardiogenic shock signs

Answer 9

Cool sweaty skin

Question 10

Anti arrhythmic drugs

Answer 10

digoxin (lanoxin), procainamide (procan, pronestyl) amiodarone (cordarone) and verapamil (calan, isoptin, verelan)

Question 11

Anticoagulant drugs

Answer 11

Enoxaparin (lovenox) clopidogrel (plavix) and warfarin ( coumadin)

Question 12

Angiodestin-converting enzyme inhibitors

Answer 12

Captopril (capoten) enalapril (vasotec) and lisinopril ( prinivil, zestril)

Question 13

Beta blocker drugs

Answer 13

Atenolol (tenormin), metoprolol (lopressor) and propranolol ( inderal)

Question 14

Lipid lowering agent drugs

Answer 14

Gemfibrosin (lopid) , atorvastatin (lipitor) , fluvastatin (lescol) , lovastatin (mevacor) , pravastatin ( Pravachol) , rosuvastatin calcium (crestor) and simvastatin (zocor)

Question 15

Diuretic drug

Answer 15

Furosemide (Lasix)

Question 16

Vasodialator drugs

Answer 16

Nitroglycerin (nitrostat) and isosorbide (isordril)

Question 17

What is pulsus paradoxis and what causes it

Answer 17

Pulsus paridoxis is a fall in systolic blood pressure upon inspiration the systolic blood pressure falls more than 10 mm Hg causes of this are AMI, cardiogenic shock, cardiac tamponade, and constructive pericarditis

Question 18

What is pulsus alternans and what causes it

Answer 18

This a beat to beat difference in the strength of a pulse and could be a sign of severe ventricular failure

Question 19

What is the s3 sound and what is it associated with

Answer 19

S3 is a vibration of the ventricular walls during rapid filling and is often associated with heart failure

Question 20

What is s4 heart sound and what causes it

Answer 20

S4 is a rare heart sound caused by turbulent filling of a stiff ventricular and is heard in hypertrophy and possible MI

Question 21

What is toprol (metaprolol) and what is it used for?

Answer 21

It is a beta blocker used to treat various cardiovascular conditions including hypertension and tachydysrhythmias

Question 22

When do you use magnesium sulfate and how much ?

Answer 22

1 to 2g use with torsade de pointes

Question 23

What does st depression and or T wave inversion mean?

Answer 23

Myocardial ischemia

Question 24

What does st elevation greater than or equal to 1 mm in two or more continuous leads mean?

Answer 24

Myocardial injury

Question 25

What is amiodarone used for and dosage?

Answer 25

Used for v-fib or pulseless v-tach (second line agent for A-fib and A-flutter) dosage is 300mg second does can be given of 150mg in 3-5 min

Question 26

Defibrillator energy settings

Answer 26

Typically 120 joules (rectilinear) or 150 joules (truncated) if unknown defibrillate with 200 joules