WorksheetsCardiovascular System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
What is blood pressure ?
the force that blood exerts on the heart
the speed of blood
The force that blood exerts on the walls of a blood vessel
the consistency of blood inside blood vessels
'Congestive heart failure' means
fluid forms often in the lungs
blood vessels become larger
the heart compensates for the disease by pumping harder
death of the cardiac tissue
How can an atheroma lead to myocardial infarction?
The coronary artery gets blocked
Heart cells can only respire aerobically
An increase in pH denatures enzymes
All of the above
Myocardial infarction refers to
Narrowing of the lumen
Anaerobic respiration in the cells
death of cardiac tissue due to cessation of blood flow
fluid overload in the heart
Which of the following blood tests most accurately diagnoses a myocardial infarction?
Troponin I
Full blood count
Prothrombin index
Creatinine kinase
Define angina
Heart attack
Side effect of nitroglycerin
Pain brought on by increase oxygen demand
Heart fluttering
The diagnosis of pulmonary embolism can be made from
Ventilation/perfusion scan
cardiac fluroscopy
pulmonary function tests
lateral chest film
What is cardiac output?
The volume of deoxygenated blood returning to the heart
The volume of blood ejected by the heart per minute
The volume of blood sent to the lungs for oxygenation
Volume of blood sent by left ventricle during contraction
Heart murmurs are pretty common in infective endocarditis
True
False
Auscultation of a patient's chest with pericarditis, the nurse would anticipate to hear:
crackles
wheezing
a grating, scratching sound
a low murmur
