labs cardiac Flashcards

1
Q

the _____has the thickest walls as it pumps blood to ______

A

left ventricles

sytemic circulation

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2
Q

freshly oxygenated blood enters the heart through the _____ and pumped into the ____

A

left atrium

aorta

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3
Q

ACS meaning

A

acute cornoary syndrome

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4
Q

GTN means

A

glycerol trinitrate

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5
Q

2 signs of myocardial infarction

A

ST elevation

Abnormal Q wave development

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6
Q

STEMI means

A

ST elevation myocardial infarction

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7
Q

normal st segment on an ecg is

A

iso-electric

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8
Q

cardia output is calculated by

A

heart stroke multiplied by stroke volume

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9
Q

shockable rhtym

A

ventricular tachycardia without a pulse

ventricullar fibrillation

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10
Q

congestive hesrt failure is a condition where excessive fluid bluilds up in

A

lungs

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11
Q

most important cue of ventricular fibrillation is

A

no audible heart beas, no palpable pulse, no responsiveness

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12
Q

ventricular fibrillation causes

A

ineffective quivering of the ventricles

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13
Q

ventricullar fibrillation has a rate exceeding

A

300 beats per min

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