New Visions: Health Professions
Cardiac Rotation (St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center)
Objective: Previous to this rotation you must become familiar with materials that are
related to this area of health care. This will allow you to gain the most experience and to
participate to the maximum allowed.
Prior reading: pg. 352-354, 459-470 of textbook. You may also need to access the
internet to complete some of these questions.
Answers to the following should be typed neatly on a separate sheet of paper in
complete sentences. [10 points]
1. What are the signs and symptoms of a myocardial infarction? How do the
symptoms of a myocardial infarction differ in men versus women?
2. What are the diagnostic tests performed on a patient who is suspected of
having a myocardial infarction?
3. What is a minimally invasive coronary revascularization (MICS-CABG)?
4. Explain why anticoagulation therapy may be ordered for a cardiac patient?
What are the safety precautions involved with administering this type of
medication?
5. Explain the recovery process of a patient following a cardiac catheterization.
6. What is atrial fibrillation and how can it cause other heart related medical
problems?
7. What is a holter monitor, and why is this testing method used on patients?
8. How is telemetry monitoring accomplished? Who is responsible to apply the
electrodes, watch the monitors, and interpret the rhythms? What types of
education/training is required by staff fulfilling these various activities?
Terms: Write a sentence using the following terms. Be sure that you have
demonstrated that you know the meaning of the words. [5 points each]
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Echocardiogram
Angioplasty
Cardiac Enzymes
Atherosclerosis
New Visions: Health Professions
Emergency Department (St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center)
Objective: Previous to this rotation you must become familiar with materials that are
related to this area of health care. This will allow you to gain the most experience and to
participate to the maximum allowed.
Prior reading: 231, 236-237,293,437-438,446 of textbook. You may also need to access
the internet to complete some of these questions.
Answers to the following should be typed neatly on a separate sheet of paper in
complete sentences. [10 points]
1. List what criteria determine when trauma guidelines are implemented for the
ED patient.
2. What types of certifications does the ED RN Staff obtain and explain what
these certifications mean?
3. What is a decontamination room and what are its uses?
4. What is the procedure when a patient arrives with a suspected myocardial
infarction?
5. What is the procedure when a patient arrives with a suspected cerebral
vascular accident?
6. What is the assessment and treatment process of caring for a patient who
presents with a fractured bone?
7. Explain how the ED staff communicates and cares for the wide diversity of
patients that they see.
Terms: Write a sentence using the following terms. Be sure that you have
demonstrated that you know the meaning of the words. [5 points each]
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Fracture
Acute
Embolism
Hemorrhage
Orthostatic Hypotension