Cardiovascular And Plumonary

Question 1

What is the purpose of the cardiac system?

Answer 1

Ensure that your body gets the o2 and nutrients it needs.
Pump blood throughout your body

Question 2

Apex

Answer 2

Inferior top of the heart

Question 3

Base

Answer 3

Superior border of the heart

Question 4

How does the blood flow through the heart

Answer 4

Enters through the superior and inferior vena cava
Right atrium
Tricuspid valve
Right ventricle
Pulmonic valve
Lungs
Pulmonary vein
Left atrium
Mitral valve
Left ventricle
Aortic valve
Body

Question 5

What action in the heart generates S1

Answer 5

Closing of the AV valves
Mitral valve
Tricuspid valve

Question 6

What action in the heart generates S2

Answer 6

Closing of the semilunar valves
Pulmonary and aortic valves

Question 7

What is the expected heart rate range for an adult at rest

Answer 7

60-100 bpm

Question 8

Which vessel brings unoxygenated blood from the heart to the lungs

Answer 8

Pulmonary artery

Question 9

Which vessel carries oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart?

Answer 9

Pulmonary vein

Question 10

Carotid artery

Answer 10

Either of the 2 vessels carrying oxygenated blood from heart to the brain

Question 11

Pulmonary artery

Answer 11

Artery that carries venous blood from right ventricle of heart to lungs

Question 12

Pulmonary vein

Answer 12

Vein that carries oxygenated blood from lungs to left atrium of the heart

Question 13

Atria

Answer 13

Plural of atrium, left and right, chamber of cavity connected to several chambers

Question 14

Ventricle

Answer 14

Small cavity or chamber within a body of an organ

Question 15

Regular rhythm

Answer 15

Sinus rhythm

Question 16

Irregular rhythm

Answer 16

Arrhythmia

Question 17

EKG

Answer 17

Electrocardiogram

Question 18

HTN

Answer 18

Hypertension, high bp

Question 19

MI

Answer 19

Myocardia infarction

Question 20

Hypotension

Answer 20

Blood pressure that is lower than 90/60

Question 21

Diabetes mellitus

Answer 21

Condition where pancreas no longer produces insulin OR the cells stop responding to the insulin that is produced

Question 22

Antrioventricular valves

Answer 22

Tricuspid valve: right atrium and right ventricle
Mitral valve: between left ventricle and left atrium

Question 23

Semilunar valves

Answer 23

Aortic valve: left ventricle and ascending aorta
Pulmonary valve:right ventricle and pulmonary trunk

Question 24

Apical pulse PMI

Answer 24

Heart sound directly over apex or heart

Question 25

Heart apex

Answer 25

Blunt lower extremity of heart

Question 26

Heart base

Answer 26

Opposite of apex

Question 27

DNR

Answer 27

Do not resuscitate

Question 28

AND

Answer 28

Allow natural death

Question 29

ICS

Answer 29

Intercostal space

Question 30

MCL

Answer 30

Mid-clavicular line

Question 31

AED

Answer 31

Automatic external defibrillator

Question 32

Tachy

Answer 32

Fast

Question 33

Brady

Answer 33

Slow

Question 34

Bruit

Answer 34

Harsh or musical intermittent auscultatory

Question 35

Murmur

Answer 35

Low, indistinct continuous sound heard in the heart

Question 36

DYS

Answer 36

Bad or difficult

Question 37

Itis

Answer 37

Inflammation

Question 38

Cardi

Answer 38

Heart

Question 39

Pulmo

Answer 39

Lungs

Question 40

Hema

Answer 40

Blood

Question 41

What is the purpose of the respiratory system

Answer 41

Exchange o2 and co2 between body and environment

Question 42

What is the anatomical difference between the right and left lungs?

Answer 42

Right- 3 lobes Left- 2 lobes

Question 43

Describe the flow of air in/out through the airway

Answer 43

Nose/mouth Pharynx Larynx Trachea Bronchi

Question 44

Apex

Answer 44

Top of lungs

Question 45

Base

Answer 45

Bottom of lungs

Question 46

Lung apex

Answer 46

Top of lungs

Question 47

Lung base

Answer 47

Bottom of lungs

Question 48

Lung Base

Answer 48

Bottom of lungs

Question 49

Diaphragm

Answer 49

Dome-shaped muscular portion separating the thorax from abdomen

Question 50

Axillary

Answer 50

Armpit

Question 51

Lobe of Lung

Answer 51

Right: 3 Left:2

Question 52

SOB

Answer 52

Shortness of breath (NOT shortness of air which you will hear but is incorrect)

Question 53

WOB

Answer 53

Work of breathing

Question 54

HOB

Answer 54

Head of bed

Question 55

Barrel Chest

Answer 55

Lungs overfilled with air, cause chest to be broad and large

Question 56

Adventitious breath sounds

Answer 56

Lung sounds that are not normally heard

Question 57

Rales(crackles)

Answer 57

Rattling/popping sounds with inhale/exhale

Question 58

Rhonchi

Answer 58

Low pitch snoring sound with inhale or exhale

Question 59

What are the steps of the cardiac exam

Answer 59

Auscultate apical pulse

Question 60

What assessment techniques are used during the cardiac exam

Answer 60

Auscultation

Question 61

What are some subjective questions that relate to cardiac exam

Answer 61

Have you ever had an EKG? Do you have a family history of heart attacks? Have you ever been diagnosed with a heart murmur?

Question 62

Describe the location on the apical pulse (PMI)

Answer 62

Apex, bottom of the heart

Question 63

The nurse uses which part of the stethoscope to assess the apical pulse?

Answer 63

Diaphragm

Question 64

How do you document findings of an apical pulse that was 68 bpm

Answer 64

Apical Pulse: S1 and S2 sounds present, Regular rhythm, 68 BPM

Question 65

What are the steps of the respiratory exam

Answer 65

Inspects the respiratory pattern and effort Auscultate breath sounds in all lobes

Question 66

What assessment techniques are used during the respiratory exam

Answer 66

Inspection Auscultation

Question 67

What part of the stethoscope is used to assess breath sounds

Answer 67

Diaphragm

Question 68

What is the expected respiratory rate range for an adult at rest

Answer 68

12-20

Question 69

What are some subjective questions that relate to the respiratory exam

Answer 69

Do you experience shortness of breath? Have you been diagnosed with asthma? Do you smoke or vape?

Question 70

Describe the process for auscultating the lungs using the stethoscope

Answer 70

Move laterally

Question 71

How should the nurse instruct the patient to breath during the lung exam

Answer 71

Take deep breaths

Question 72

Wheezing

Answer 72

High pitched squeak, inhale or exhale

Question 73

Labored breathing

Answer 73

Breathing is difficult or impaired

Question 74

O2

Answer 74

Oxygen saturation

Question 75

Pulse oximeter

Answer 75

Device attached to earlobe or fingertip that measures O2 saturation and pule

Question 76

Tachypnea

Answer 76

Rapid breathing

Question 77

Bradypnea

Answer 77

Slow breathing

Question 78

Hyperventilation

Answer 78

Abnormally fast or deep breathing