Chapter 11

Which of the following is a sign or symptom of angina

Substernal chest pain, patient remains motionless, increase in blood pressure

Atherosclerosis is the form of arteriosclerosis that affects the coronary arteries and causes coronary artery disease

True

Which of the following is a precipitating factors of angina

drinking cold water, sexual activity, walking

Angina pectoris never advances to myocardial infarction

false

During an angina attack, the patient moves about a great deal in an effort to get comfortable

false

Myocardial infarction pain does not occur in the absence of physical exertion or emotional stress

false

Pain associated with myocardial infarction is usually relieved by nitroglycerin

false

Which of the following is not a sign or symptoms of myocardial infarction

most often occurs following physical exertion or emotional stress

If all the normal treatment for angina does not relieve the pain the dental team should assume that the patient is suffering from

myocardial inafarcation

The syndrome characterized by episodes of pain when the heart experiences oxygen deficiency is

myocardial infarction

The layer of the wall of the heart that gives the heart the ability to contract is the

myocardium

The coronary vasodilator most commonly used to treat angina is

nitroglycerine

Which of the following is not a characteristic of unstable angina

no alteration in frequency

When positioning the patient experiencing myocardial infarction, it is best to place the patient in a

seated postion

When treating patients experiencing an angina attack it is best to give the patients their own nitroglycerine because

the dosage will be adjusted for that particular patient

Nitroglycerin should be placed sublingually and allowed to dissolve

true

Nitroglycerin should be stored in its original bottle with the cap tightly sealed

true

Orthostatic hypotension and headache are common side effects of nitroglycerin

true

The amount of stress necessary to cause an angina attack can vary from time to time

true

The most common symptom of angina is pain

true