EMR Chapter 14 & 15 Cardiac and Respiratory Care

Front

What should you do if a patient is supine and has difficulty breathing?

Back

Assist the patient into a sitting position if tolerated.

Front

What is the term for the death of heart muscle due to lack of oxygen caused by a blockage in the coronary arteries?

Back

Myocardial infarction.

Front

What condition is indicated by a patient who is lethargic, confused, and breathing 6 times per minute with shallow and labored respirations?

Back

Respiratory failure.

Front

What mnemonic is commonly used to evaluate a patient's chest pain?

Back

OPQRST.

Front

What are the vessels that supply the heart with oxygenated blood called?

Back

Coronary arteries.

Front

What is the primary function of the coronary arteries?

Back

To supply oxygenated blood to the heart muscle.

Front

What does the 'O' in OPQRST stand for when assessing chest pain?

Back

Onset.

Front

What does the 'P' in OPQRST represent?

Back

Provocation or palliation.

Front

What does the 'Q' in OPQRST refer to?

Back

Quality of the pain.

Front

What does the 'R' in OPQRST indicate?

Back

Radiation of the pain.