Question 1

A patient calls the physician's office reporting signs and symptoms of a possible MI. Identify three signs and symptoms that require activation of EMS.

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Question 2

Contraction of the atria and ventricles is called __________.

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Question 3

Describe the typical symptoms of an MI in men and an MI in women. Include in your answer the typical signs and symptoms of an MI in both genders.

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Question 4

________________ causes pulmonary edema, dyspnea, orthopnea, and tachycardia.

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Question 5

Patients with an artificial heart valve may be prescribed lifelong antibiotic prophylaxis for invasive medical procedures.

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Only patients with the highest risk of complications from endocarditis are treated prophylactically.

Question 6

A(n) __________ may be a life-threatening problem because of the potential for embolus creation.

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Question 7

An inherited predisposition for developing aneurysms occurs in patients with __________.

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Question 8

A patient who develops right-sided CHF because of COPD is diagnosed with __________.

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Question 9

Chronic hypertension may result in left ventricular __________.

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Question 10

You may be in a position one day to recognize the signs and symptoms of shock in a patient. Summarize the indicators of this life-threatening condition and the emergency procedures you should perform.

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Question 11

Rheumatic heart disease develops because of an antigen-antibody reaction several weeks after an untreated staphylococcal infection.

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The immune reaction occurs after a strep infection.

Question 12

CABG procedures involve the insertion of a flexible catheter into a blocked coronary artery and placement of a stent to maintain the patency of the artery.

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A CABG procedure is open heart surgery; the procedure described is angioplasty.

Question 13

Patients with __________ must pay particular attention to a sudden weight gain.

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Question 14

Myocardial infarction symptoms in women include acute chest pain.

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Classic symptoms of chest pain frequently are not seen in female patients.

Question 15

Patients with __________ experience hardening of blood vessels, which results in ischemia and fibrotic changes in multiple tissues and organs.

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Question 16

A decreased supply of oxygenated blood to an area is called _________.

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Question 17

Patients with primary __________ may be asymptomatic until serious health problems occur.

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Question 18

__________ is the part of the electrical conduction process during which the myocardium recovers from the contraction of the atria and ventricles.

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Question 19

You are responsible for reinforcing patient education on risk factors for the development of heart disease. Summarize at least five factors that can contribute to heart disease. Which of these can be attributed to lifestyle choices?

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Question 20

A symptom of chronic peripheral vascular disease is __________.

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Quiz 40: Assisting in Cardiology