Week 1 Review - Cardiac Assessment

If a patient is hypotensive, which position should you consider putting them in?

Peripheral edema is a physical sign found where?

Asking patient's how the current event relates to past events that are similar is a good idea

JVD is a physical sign that is found where?

After identifying a STEMI positive 12 lead, your next step should be to

ASA is given to people experiencing cardiac ischemia because of its antiplatelet effects

Which patient population is not recognized as having atypical presentations for cardiac issues

A scar and lump noted near the left shoulder is indicative of

A thoracic aneurysm may present with pedal pulses being absent unilaterally

Ascites is a physical sign that is found where?

A midline scar on the chest is indicative of a past coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) survery

When considering oxygen for cardiac patients, their oxygen level must be below

In a 12-lead ECG, which segment do we look at the assess for myocardial infarction

ST depression is a sign of infarction and ST elevation is a sign of ischemia

Bradycardia, tachycardia, hypotension, and excessive sweating are signs that a patient may be very sick

Nitroglycerine is helpful in patients with ACS primarily because it causes

"—What does the discomfort or pain feel like?" is an example of which part of OPQRST

For which patient is cardiac monitoring not mandatory

When a pulsating mass is noted on physical assessment, you should

Which of the following is NOT a common finding in patients with pericarditis

In patients with an ACS, the pain they are experiencing is often reproducable