WEEK 4 Quizz Flashcards
(10 cards)
A client presents with chest pain. There is no ST segment elevation on their ECG but then have raised cardiac enzymes. The client is suspected to have;
a. NSTEMI
b. IHD
c. Unstable Angina
d. Angina
e. STEMI
a. NSTEMI
When the patient with chest pain has ST segment elevation on their ECG, raised cardiac enzymes then the patients clinical diagnosis is
a. Unstable Angina
b. NSTEMI
c. IHD
d. STEMI
e. Angina
d. STEMI
Treating chest pain with Anginine or Isordil in the inpatient setting with recording of vital signs is to allow for
a. reassuring and staying with the patient
b. monitoring for patient temperature
c. monitoring patient blood pressure
d. an activity whilst waiting for the Anginine or Isordil to take effect
e. monitoring patient saturations
c. monitoring patient blood pressure
A stroke that involves bleeding in the brain is called?
a. Hemorrhagic
b. Ischemic
c. Transient Ischemic Attack
d. Aneurysmic
e. Paralytic
a. Hemorrhagic
Patients experiencing chest pain need to
a. finish the activity to enable time to rest
b. cease the activity to reduce the damage to their lungs
c. drive themselves to the hospital
d. cease the activity to reduce the hearts consumption of oxygen
e. continue the activity to record how long the chest pain lasts
d. cease the activity to reduce the hearts consumption of oxygen
When the patient has persistent chest pain with no ST segment elevation on their ECG, normal cardiac enzymes then the patients clinical diagnosis is
a. ACS
b. NSTEMI
c. Unstable Angina
d. STEMI
e. Angina
c. Unstable Angina
Potassium levels are measured in the patient who has had an acute myocardial infarction as
a. a myocardial infarction generates leaky cell membranes requiring monitoring of sodium levels
b. a myocardial infarction generates the need for a fluid restriction and Serum K+ levels are a good indicator of fluid balance
c. an acute myocardial infarction means more serum K+ is required to recover
d. All of the above
e. an acute myocardial infarction generates leaky cell membranes requiring monitoring of Serum K+ levels
e. an acute myocardial infarction generates leaky cell membranes requiring monitoring of Serum K+ levels
Baroreceptors that control blood pressure are located
a. in the aortic arch and the carotid sinuses
b. in the brainstem, carotid sinuses
c. in the kidneys and lungs
d. in the jugular veins and carotid sinuses
e. in the kidneys, supra renal and carotid sinuses
a. in the aortic arch and the carotid sinuses
The definition of hypertension is
a. Systolic >140 Diastolic >90 mmHg recorded in the seated position >2 clinic visits
b. Systolic >160 Diastolic >80 mmHg recorded in the seated position >2 clinic visits
c. Systolic >150 Diastolic >90 mmHg recorded in the seated position >2 clinic visits
d. Systolic >150 Diastolic >80 mmHg recorded in the seated position >2 clinic visits
a. Systolic >140 Diastolic >90 mmHg recorded in the seated position >2 clinic visits
In chronic arterial occlusions, symptoms of muscle pain are relieved by
a. Elevation
b. Rest
c. Drinking
d. Running
e. Eating
b. Rest
