Exam 40: Assisting in Cardiology

A bruit noted during auscultation in the area of a blood vessel often is a sign of

CABG procedures involve the insertion of a flexible catheter into a blocked coronary artery and placement of a stent to maintain the patency of the artery.

Women have different symptoms of heart disease because

ACE inhibitors help protect patients against DVT.

__________ is the part of the electrical conduction process during which the myocardium recovers from the contraction of the atria and ventricles.

Echocardiography is used in the diagnosis of incompetent cardiac valves.

What is the most common site for deep vein thrombosis?

Following an MI, when do CK levels reach peak values?

A bruit may be palpated over the site of an abdominal aneurysm.

Patients with primary __________ may be asymptomatic until serious health problems occur.

Contraction of the atria and ventricles is called __________.

A decreased supply of oxygenated blood to an area is called _________.

You are responsible for reinforcing patient education on risk factors for the development of heart disease. Summarize at least five factors that can contribute to heart disease. Which of these can be attributed to lifestyle choices?

+Lifestyle changes recommended for patients who have had an MI include

The most distal part of the electrical system of the heart is the Purkinje fibers.

A symptom of chronic peripheral vascular disease is __________.

The blood vessel branching from the heart that carries deoxygenated blood to the lungs is called the

A patient calls the physician's office reporting signs and symptoms of a possible MI. Identify three signs and symptoms that require activation of EMS.

Varicose veins can occur because of an inherited defect in the valves of the saphenous veins.

Patients with __________ experience hardening of blood vessels, which results in ischemia and fibrotic changes in multiple tissues and organs.