NURS 301 Quiz: Cardiac Study Guide
4 Apr 2016
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2: layers, endocardium, myocardium, pericardium, circulation, right atrium tricuspid valve right ventricle pulmonic semilunar. Valve pulmonary arteries lungs pulmonary veins left atrium . Mitral valve left ventricle aortic semilunar valve aorta . * left coronary artery left anterior descending and left. Right side: insert catheter into an arm artery or leg artery (femoral is common) for. Left side: catheter advanced into vena cava, right atrium, and right ventricle, further inserted into the pulmonary artery and used record pressures. *cvp, rap, paop, pawp, wedge: wedge pressure obtained in pulmonary artery. Used to evaluate left side pressure: must apply pressure after removal of catheter and keep patient supine. Angina pectois: oxygen demand exceeds supply, three types, stable, usually occurs with exertion and is relieved by resting, unstable this is the worst one. Can lead to mi: usually causes pain without exertion (very narrow coronary arteries) 7: prinzmental or variant this due to coronary vasospasm, management, nitrates vasodilators.
