cardiac investigations: 0.0 / 5 ? Nursingcare of the acutely ill adult.UniversityNone Created by: eoin darraghCreated on: 17-11-23 15:23 what are the three symptoms of typical angina? chest pain, breathlessness and recovery when seated. 1 of 18 atypical angina is when you have more than two symptoms, true or false? false it is when you have two or fewer. 2 of 18 typical angina is when you have three or more symptoms, true or false? True. 3 of 18 ACS is an umbrella term for STEMI, NSTEMI, and Unstable angina, true or false? True. 4 of 18 troponin is a protein complex that plays a crucial role in muscular contraction, true or false? True. 5 of 18 What is atheroma? A build-up of plaque in the arteries causes restricted blood flow. 6 of 18 What position is preferred when conducting an ECG? supine. 7 of 18 what is exercise tolerance testing used to assess? The presence of significant coronary heart disease. 8 of 18 In exercise tolerance testing, if chest pain becomes apparent, what does this indicate? if chest pain becomes apparent, this indicates a positive test. 9 of 18 is exercise tolerance testing always reliable? no, it is only reliable in around 70% of cases. 10 of 18 a chest x ray is a routine cardiac investigation, true or false? true. 11 of 18 When carrying out blood tests for hemoglobin, what is being checked? whether the patient has anemia. 12 of 18 low levels of potassium or magnesium can lead to irregular arrhythmias? true or false? true. 13 of 18 serum urea and creatinine tests can be carried out because: Elevations of these can indicate poor cardiac output causing renal failure. 14 of 18 BNP is secreted by cardiac myocytes when they are stretched by increased intravascular volume. true or false? true. 15 of 18 What type of testing do patients with a raised BNP have to undergo? echocardiography. 16 of 18 A Doppler ultrasound aims to view the passage of blood flow through arteries and veins. true or false? true. 17 of 18 the dye inserted into the arteriers during an angiogram is called? contrast. 18 of 18
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