NUR 257 Test #1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS
A Cardiac biomarker that is specific to the heart is....... Correct
Answers Triponine
(Anything over 0.04 is considered elevated)
A clinical syndrome resulting from structural or functional
cardiac disorders that impair the ability of the ventricles
to fill or eject blood Correct Answers Heart Failure
A series of progressive events that culminates in impaired
cardiac output and can lead to heart failure, sudden death, or
dysrhythmias. Correct Answers Cardiomyopathy
An inflammatory process involving the myocardium; tend to be
viral Correct Answers Myocarditis
Blood flow through the heart Correct Answers 1-Superior &
Inferior Vena Cava, 2-Rt Atrium, 3-Tricuspid Valve, 4- Rt
Ventricle, 5-Pulmonary Valve, 6-Pulmonary Artery, 7- Lungs-
pick up oxygen, 8-Pulmonary Veins, 9- Lt Atrium, 10- Mitral
Valve (Bicuspid), 11-Lt Ventricle, 12- Aortic Valve, 13-Aorta,
14- Body
Break down the sequence of Pericarditis and its intervention
Correct Answers ->Trauma
-->Inflammation
--->Fluid
---->Pericardial Infusion Occurs
----->Tamponade
, ------>Pericardiocentesis
------->Heart Starts Beating Again
Cardiac Output (CO) Correct Answers measurement of the
amount of blood ejected per minute from the heart
Common S/Sx of Left Sided Heart Failure include...... Correct
Answers ~Pulmonary Congestion (crackles)
~S3 Ventricular Gap "MurMur"
~Dyspnea
~Low O2 saturation
~Dry, Non Productive Cough
~Oliguria
Common S/Sx of Right Sided Heart Failure include...... Correct
Answers ~Peripheral Congestion
~JVD
~Dependent Edema
~Hepatomegaly
~Ascites
~Weight Gain
During a cardiac stress test, if the heart is stressed before the
patient reaches their target HR, what do you do as the nurse?
Correct Answers Stop the TEST
Each cardiac cycle has three major sequential events........
Correct Answers Diastole
-when the heart fills with blood
Atrial systole
-atrial contracts and moves blood to ventricle
SOLUTIONS
A Cardiac biomarker that is specific to the heart is....... Correct
Answers Triponine
(Anything over 0.04 is considered elevated)
A clinical syndrome resulting from structural or functional
cardiac disorders that impair the ability of the ventricles
to fill or eject blood Correct Answers Heart Failure
A series of progressive events that culminates in impaired
cardiac output and can lead to heart failure, sudden death, or
dysrhythmias. Correct Answers Cardiomyopathy
An inflammatory process involving the myocardium; tend to be
viral Correct Answers Myocarditis
Blood flow through the heart Correct Answers 1-Superior &
Inferior Vena Cava, 2-Rt Atrium, 3-Tricuspid Valve, 4- Rt
Ventricle, 5-Pulmonary Valve, 6-Pulmonary Artery, 7- Lungs-
pick up oxygen, 8-Pulmonary Veins, 9- Lt Atrium, 10- Mitral
Valve (Bicuspid), 11-Lt Ventricle, 12- Aortic Valve, 13-Aorta,
14- Body
Break down the sequence of Pericarditis and its intervention
Correct Answers ->Trauma
-->Inflammation
--->Fluid
---->Pericardial Infusion Occurs
----->Tamponade
, ------>Pericardiocentesis
------->Heart Starts Beating Again
Cardiac Output (CO) Correct Answers measurement of the
amount of blood ejected per minute from the heart
Common S/Sx of Left Sided Heart Failure include...... Correct
Answers ~Pulmonary Congestion (crackles)
~S3 Ventricular Gap "MurMur"
~Dyspnea
~Low O2 saturation
~Dry, Non Productive Cough
~Oliguria
Common S/Sx of Right Sided Heart Failure include...... Correct
Answers ~Peripheral Congestion
~JVD
~Dependent Edema
~Hepatomegaly
~Ascites
~Weight Gain
During a cardiac stress test, if the heart is stressed before the
patient reaches their target HR, what do you do as the nurse?
Correct Answers Stop the TEST
Each cardiac cycle has three major sequential events........
Correct Answers Diastole
-when the heart fills with blood
Atrial systole
-atrial contracts and moves blood to ventricle
