OMSA Study Guide Complete Questions And Answers 2024

OMSA Study Guide Complete Questions And Answers
2024

, OMSA Study Guide Complete Questions And Answers
2024
Name the 4 valves in the heart - Answer Tricuspid valve
Aortic Valve
Mitral Valve
pulmonic Valve

Where is the Tricuspid valve located? - Answer Between the right atrium and right
ventricle

Where is the Mitral valve located? - Answer Between the left atrium and the left
ventricle

Where is the Aortic valve located? - Answer Between the aorta and the heart's left
ventricle

Where is the pulmonic valve located? - Answer Between the" right ventricle and the
pulmonary artery

What is the function of valves in the heart? - 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? - Answer Lub-dub; caused by the aortic and
pulmonic valves closing

What is angina pectoris? - Answer Another name for chest pain of cardiac origin

What is angina pectoris caused by? - Answer Ischemia or lack of oxygen to the heart
muscle

How does nitroglycerin affect the body? - Answer It dilates the coronary arteries and
increases the blood flow to the heart

When does angina pectoris turn into a myocardial infarction? - Answer When the
heart is deprived of oxygen too long and a portion of the heart dies

Death of the heart muscle - Answer necrosis

Risk factors of cardiovascular disease (12) - 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