Lesson 1 Side Comments

Question 1

Used to show how fast the heart is beating

Answer 1

ECG

Question 2

Used to check of heart valves is closing properly

Answer 2

Echocardiography

Question 3

Ultrasound of the heart

Answer 3

Echocardiogram

Question 4

A chemical compound that starts contraction that is released by sinoatrial node

Answer 4

Acetylcholine

Question 5

Measures electrical impulses

Answer 5

ECG/Electrocardiogram

Question 6

Only carries oxygenated blood

Answer 6

Pulmonary artery

Question 7

Narrowing of the valve

Answer 7

Mitral Valve Stenosis

Question 8

There is a hole in the heart between the chambers

Answer 8

Septal defect

Question 9

A hole in the wall that divides the upper chambers

Answer 9

Atrium Septal Defect

Question 10

A hole in the wall that divides the lower chambers

Answer 10

Verntricular Septal Defect

Question 11

A systemic immune condition that occurs as a complication of rheumatic fever

Answer 11

Rheumatic Heart Disease

Question 12

Largest vein in the body

Answer 12

Inferior Vena Cava
Superior Vena Cava

Question 13

2 types of clots

Answer 13

Thrombus
Embolus

Question 14

Occurs when a blood clot forms in vein, typically in the legs

Answer 14

Thrombus

Question 15

A clot - a particle or mass that flows through the bloodstream

Answer 15

Embolus

Question 16

What is the sound of murmurs

Answer 16

Lub dub dub

Question 17

Occurs when arteries narrow and harden, which makes them weak

Answer 17

Arteriosclerosis

Question 18

Arteries become narrow due to build up of plaque

Answer 18

Atherosclerosis

Question 19

What class: does not interfere with ADLS; generally do well during pregnancy

Answer 19

Class I

Question 20

What class: requires close supervision

Answer 20

Class 2

Question 21

What class: moderate; may require bed rest and digitalis from week 20 to delivery

Answer 21

Class III

Question 22

What class: during labor, hemodynamic monitoring and special anesthetic

Answer 22

Class 3

Question 23

What class: need of therapeutic abortion

Answer 23

Class 4

Question 24

What class can survive pregnancy?

Answer 24

Class I and II

Question 25

What class, there is a possibility of being hospitalized

Answer 25

Class III

Question 26

What class, needs therapeutic abortion

Answer 26

Class IV

Question 27

This is caused by decreased amount of oxygen

Answer 27

Clubbing of fingers

Question 28

Used to identify or confirm clubbing

Answer 28

Schamroth sign

Question 29

Responsible for the pumping of heart together with digoxin

Answer 29

Digitalis

Question 30

What to watch out for digitalis

Answer 30

Hypokalemia