Module 12 Cardiovascular System Overview

Front

Diuretics are good medications for the management of hypertension and heart failure because of which of the following mechanisms? Promote sodium depletion, decreasing intravascular volume, Inhibit angiotensin converting enzyme, preventing vasoconstriction, Block alpha receptors in the blood vessels, lessening vascular tone, Dilate blood vessels, decreasing vascular pressure

Back

Promote sodium depletion, decreasing intravascular volume

Front

The nurse is caring for a client with low cardiac afterload. Which medication order would the nurse question? Options: Vasopressin, Epinephrine, Phenylephrine.

Back

Nitroprusside

Front

What is the definition of Preload?​ ​

Back

the degree of stretch of the cardiac muscle fibers at the end of diastole

Front

What is the PR interval on this ECG rhythm stripe?

Back

0.20 sec

Front

What is the heart rate of this ECG rhythm stripe?

Back

150 bpm

Front

What is this rhythm?

Back

sinus bradycardia

Front

What is this rhythm seen on this ECG stripe?

Back

first degree heart block