Chapter 20 Post test
What is the dosage for aspirin given to treat acute coronary syndrome?
162-324 mg of chewable baby aspirin
Which of the following refers to any condition in which the heart may not be getting enough oxygen?
Acute coronary syndrome
Which of the following refers to chest pain that occurs when blood supply to the heart is reduced and a portion of the heart muscle is not receiving enough oxygen?
Angina pectoris
Which of the following is a contraindication for aspirin?
Inability to swallow without endangering airway
Which of the following statements about infarction is correct?
Infarction is commonly the result of a totally occluded coronary blood vessel.
Which of the following statements about angina pectoris is true?
Rest or nitroglycerin usually relieves angina pectoris.
One of the side effects of administering nitroglycerin to a cardiac patient could be:
a drop in blood pressure.
Your patient has a weakened section of the arterial wall that is ballooning. This is known as a(n)
aneurysm
Administer oxygen to your chest pain patient to maintain an oxygen saturation level of:
at least 94%.
Conditions that narrow or block the arteries of the heart are called:
coronary artery disease.
An insufficient supply of oxygenated blood to an area of the body is called:
ischemia.
The pressure backup from the vena cava in right-sided congestive heart failure causes the sign of:
jugular vein distension.
You suspect that your patient is experiencing acute coronary syndrome. Your hospital destination should be determined by:
local protocols.
The heart has no reserve of __________, so any interruption in its supply results in significant problems.
oxygen
A study into the effects of disease on blood composition would focus on:
red and white blood cells, platelets, and plasma.
Contraindications for the administration of nitroglycerin include a patient:
who recently took Viagra.
