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Name the three pacemaker sites in the heart with their rates:
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1) SA Node (60-100)
2) AV Node (40-60) 3) Purkinje Fibers (20-40) |
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There is no follow-up care for an echocardiogram: T / F ?
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True
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Echocardiograms require an informed consent: T / F ?
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False
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thallium imaging can be done with the client at rest OR during exercises. (T / F? )
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True
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Clients should be aware that thallium can cause flushing, headache, dyspnea & chest tightness a few moments after the injection: (T / F ?)
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True
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A PET scan takes 2-3 hours & a client may be asked to use a treadmill (T / F ?)
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True
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Reason a client would be scheduled for a thallium imaging:
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1) To assess myocardial scarring & perfusion
2) To detect the location & extent of an MI 3) Evaluate graft patency 4) Evaluate various cardiac therapies |
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To determine valve disease of the mitral valve, left atrium or aortic arch, the client would be scheduled for which fo the following:
a. TEE b. ECG c. Myocardial nuclear perfusion imaging d. Phonocardiography |
TEE - Transesophageal echocardiogram
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