Exam 40: Assisting in Cardiology

Thrombi form in the coronary arteries because of

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

ACE inhibitors help protect patients against DVT.

A(n) __________ may be a life-threatening problem because of the potential for embolus creation.

Troponin levels remain elevated for an extended period, which makes them more useful for diagnosing an MI that occurred up to 2 weeks earlier.

Decreased estrogen production is associated with a decreased risk of heart disease.

Rheumatic heart disease develops because of an antigen-antibody reaction several weeks after an untreated staphylococcal infection.

Orthostatic hypotension is assessed by taking the patient's BP while the person is standing and then immediately after the patient sits.

The ______________ is the saclike membrane surrounding the heart.

What type of study may be ordered for patients with intermittent claudication, lack of a pedal pulse, or leg ulcers that refuse to heal?

What is the most common site for deep vein thrombosis?

A pulmonary embolism is the most serious complication of this condition and may be the first indication that the condition was present.

Which of the following diseases develops because of widespread atherosclerotic plaque buildup in the arteries outside the heart, especially in the legs?

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

Myocardial infarction symptoms in women include acute chest pain.

For individuals not at risk, which of the following LDL levels is recommended?

Patients taking diuretics may be prescribed a KCl supplement.

What structure forms the first layer of the heart?

Patients with DVT are treated immediately with anticoagulant therapy, which continues for 2 weeks after the onset of symptoms.

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