OMSA Study Guide Newest 2026 Questions and
Correct Detailed Answers Already Graded A+
What should you do if you suspect a patient is having a MI? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Morphine
Oxygen
Nitrates
Aspirin
Place patient on monitors and start IV asap
What is congestive heart failure? - CORRECT ANSWER-The heart cannot pump
blood in a forward motion
What happens when there is CHF on the right side? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Excess blood an fluid backing up systemically; meaning in the rest of the body
What are the symptoms of right sided CHF? - CORRECT ANSWER-Swelling in
the ankles and ascetics (belly)
Distended neck veins
,What happens when there is CHF on the left side? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluid
backing up into the lungs causing pt to cough pink frothy sputum.
Name the 4 valves in the heart - CORRECT ANSWER-Tricuspid valve
Aortic Valve
Mitral Valve
pulmonic Valve
Where is the Tricuspid valve located? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the right
atrium and right ventricle
Where is the Mitral valve located? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the left
atrium and the left ventricle
Where is the Aortic valve located? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the aorta and
the heart's left ventricle
Where is the pulmonic valve located? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the" right
ventricle and the pulmonary artery
,What is the function of valves in the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-To prevent
the backflow of blood
When you listen to a normal heart beat through a stethoscope what sound does it
make, and what causes this sound? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lub-dub; caused by
the aortic and pulmonic valves closing
What is angina pectoris? - CORRECT ANSWER-Another name for chest pain of
cardiac origin
What is angina pectoris caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ischemia or lack of
oxygen to the heart muscle
How does nitroglycerin affect the body? - CORRECT ANSWER-It dilates the
coronary arteries and increases the blood flow to the heart
When does angina pectoris turn into a myocardial infarction? - CORRECT
ANSWER-When the heart is deprived of oxygen too long and a portion of the
heart dies
, Death of the heart muscle - CORRECT ANSWER-necrosis
Risk factors of cardiovascular disease (12) - CORRECT ANSWER-Family history
of heart disease
Smokers
Hypercholesterolemia
Diabetes
Obesity
Sedentary lifestyle
Hypertension
Advancing age
History of MI
Congestive heart failure
Heart valve dysfunction
dysrhythmias
Signs and symptoms of Myocardial infarction (MI)
(5) - CORRECT ANSWER--Chest pain not relieved by nitroglycerin
-Pain radiate down the left arm or up the left jaw
Correct Detailed Answers Already Graded A+
What should you do if you suspect a patient is having a MI? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Morphine
Oxygen
Nitrates
Aspirin
Place patient on monitors and start IV asap
What is congestive heart failure? - CORRECT ANSWER-The heart cannot pump
blood in a forward motion
What happens when there is CHF on the right side? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Excess blood an fluid backing up systemically; meaning in the rest of the body
What are the symptoms of right sided CHF? - CORRECT ANSWER-Swelling in
the ankles and ascetics (belly)
Distended neck veins
,What happens when there is CHF on the left side? - CORRECT ANSWER-Fluid
backing up into the lungs causing pt to cough pink frothy sputum.
Name the 4 valves in the heart - CORRECT ANSWER-Tricuspid valve
Aortic Valve
Mitral Valve
pulmonic Valve
Where is the Tricuspid valve located? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the right
atrium and right ventricle
Where is the Mitral valve located? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the left
atrium and the left ventricle
Where is the Aortic valve located? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the aorta and
the heart's left ventricle
Where is the pulmonic valve located? - CORRECT ANSWER-Between the" right
ventricle and the pulmonary artery
,What is the function of valves in the heart? - CORRECT ANSWER-To prevent
the backflow of blood
When you listen to a normal heart beat through a stethoscope what sound does it
make, and what causes this sound? - CORRECT ANSWER-Lub-dub; caused by
the aortic and pulmonic valves closing
What is angina pectoris? - CORRECT ANSWER-Another name for chest pain of
cardiac origin
What is angina pectoris caused by? - CORRECT ANSWER-Ischemia or lack of
oxygen to the heart muscle
How does nitroglycerin affect the body? - CORRECT ANSWER-It dilates the
coronary arteries and increases the blood flow to the heart
When does angina pectoris turn into a myocardial infarction? - CORRECT
ANSWER-When the heart is deprived of oxygen too long and a portion of the
heart dies
, Death of the heart muscle - CORRECT ANSWER-necrosis
Risk factors of cardiovascular disease (12) - CORRECT ANSWER-Family history
of heart disease
Smokers
Hypercholesterolemia
Diabetes
Obesity
Sedentary lifestyle
Hypertension
Advancing age
History of MI
Congestive heart failure
Heart valve dysfunction
dysrhythmias
Signs and symptoms of Myocardial infarction (MI)
(5) - CORRECT ANSWER--Chest pain not relieved by nitroglycerin
-Pain radiate down the left arm or up the left jaw
