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Medication used to increase the force of the myocardial contraction
Cardiotonics
Carotid artery supplies
Head and neck
Antiarrythmics help regulate
Heart rate
A 24 hour electrocardiogram can be done with an
Holter monitor
The Endothelium is the lining of the
arteries
The lining of the arteries
endothelium
The white blood cells that increase during an allergic reaction are
eosinophkls
Outer most layer of the heart
epicardium
Atheroma
fatty deposit within the wall of an artery
The health care provider explains to the patient that the pulmonary veins carry ____ blood
oxygenated
Auscultation is listening to sounds with a(n) ________
stethoscope
The diagnostic viewing of the heart and its large blood vessels is known as ________
angiocardiography
The largest artery is the
aorta
The bicuspid valve controls blood flow between the
left atrium and left ventricle
Blood flows from the left atrium through the mitral valve in the ______
left ventricle
Saphenous veins transport deoxygenated blood from the
legs
Neutrophils are the most plentiful ________
leukocytes
Space in the arteries through which blood flows is the
lumen
The cardiovascular system does not include which of the following?
lymphatic circulation
Agranulocytes include ________
lymphocytes and monocytes
The two most common veins used in a coronary artery bypass graft are
mammary and saphenous
Blockages of blood flow causing damage to the heart are known as ________
myocardial infarctions
Middle layer of the heart
myocardium
About one-half of leukocytes are
neutrophils
What blood type would a health care provider explain to a patient's family as being universal donor?
o
The heart is covered by the
pericardium
The outer covering of the heart
pericardium
The patient has been diagnosed with anemia that is due to the lack of vitamin B12. This is which of the following?
perniciuos
A process that uses centrifuging to take a patient's blood and return only the red blood cells is known as ________
plasmapheresis
The pericardium provides ______ to the heart
protection
The blood vessel that brings oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart is the
pulmonary vein
Diastole is the ______ phase of a heartbeat
relaxation
In the heart, the septum separates the
right ventricle and left ventricle.
A frictional sound is heard on auscultation. The health care provider should document this as a
rub
Normal heart rhythm is called
sinus rhythm
Echocardiography is a diagnostic test that uses
sound waves
Used to measure blood pressure
sphygmomanometer
Contraction phase of blood pressure
systole
When the pulse rate is fast, it is known as ________
tachycardia
The nurse assesses a patient for bruising due to this bleeding disorder
thrombocytopenia
The patient had a heart attack due to a clot. Which class of agents may be administered to dissolve blood clots?
thrombolytics
Blood flow within the heart is regulated by
valves
The patient has hypertension. The physician may order what type of medication to treat this?
vasodilator
A type of surgery on blood vessels does not include
venipuncture
The lower chambers of the heart are called
ventricles
Capillaries transport the gas waste material
Carbon dioxide
Any disease of the blood with abnormal material present is a type of
dyscrasia
The procedure used to remove the disease lining of an artery
endarterectomy
Inflammation of the endocardium
endocarditis
Inner layer of the heart
endocardium
The formed elements of the blood are
erythrocytes, leukocytes, platelets.
The patient has sustained kidney damage. The nurse identifies that which hormone may be affected that will affect the production of red blood cells?
erythropoietin
Hypertension due to an unknown cause is known as ________
essential
To assess a protein in the red blood cells that aids in the transport of oxygen to the cells of the body, the nurse would review which laboratory value?
hemoglobin
Thalassemia is a ________ blood disorder
hereditary
Thrombotics are used to
Dissolve blood clots
The patient has been diagnosed with a weakenss in the artery wall. The health care provider explains to the patient taht this is known as an
Aneurysm
People with ________Blank blood type can receive blood transfusions from people with all other types of blood.
AB
Angina can be relieved with the help of
Antianginals
Aspirin is a well-known ________
Anticoagulant
Heparin is a(n) ________
Anticoagulant
The patient has been diagnosed with an anemia in which the bone marrow fails to produce enough red blood cells. This is which of the following?
Aplastic
The septum separates
Atria ventricles
Diuretics are also used to treat
Both edema and hypertension
The patient has edema. The physician may order what classification of medication?
Diuretic
The health care provider explains to the patient that the arteries primarily carry ________blood away from the heart to the body
Oxygenated
The ________ valves prevent the back flow of blood into the heart
Semilunar
Atria and ventricles are separated from each other by an
Septum
The cardiologist may use a(n) ________to hold a blood vessel open.
Stent
Plaque in the wall of an artery is called a(n) __________.
atheroma
The tricuspid valve is a type of ________valve
atrioventricular
Cyanosis
bluish discoloration of the skin
The patient states he experiences pain and limping when walking. The health care provider recognizes this as
claudication
The circulation of blood within the heart is _______ circulation
coronary
A bypass or CABG is usually performed to
create a new passage for blood
Relaxation phase of bp
diastole
