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| abnormal heart rate or beat |
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| Lack of oxygen in the tissues |
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| artery pressure when heart is at rest |
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| artery pressure during heart beat |
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| listening through a stethoscope |
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| Common symptoms of heart disease may include all of the following EXCEPT |
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| Common symptoms of vascular disease may include all of the following EXCEPT |
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| Edema of the extremities is commonly due to |
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| The machine used to record the action of the heart is an |
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| An invasive procedure used to sample the blood in the chambers of the heart is a/an |
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| The leading cause of death in the United States is |
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| The leading cause of stroke and heart failure is |
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| The average adult blood pressure is |
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| High blood pressure may be diagnosed when blood pressure is equal to or above |
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| Ninety percent of all hypertensive cases are diagnosed as |
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| t/f The kidneys play a vital role in blood pressure |
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| t/f Primary hypertension is idiopathic |
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| t/f The nicotine in tobacco smoking causes vasoconstriction |
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| t/f The right ventricle is most affected by hypertension |
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| t/f Obesity is a risk factor for hypertension |
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| t/f Hypertension affects the heart and blood vessels |
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| t/f Lifestyle changes may resolve hypertension |
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| t/f Hypertension is always treated initially with antihypertensive medications |
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| t/f The common result of arteriosclerosis is narrowing of the vessel lumen |
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| t/f Atherosclerosis is a condition characterized by deposits of fatty material on the wall of the artery |
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| t/f Arteriosclerosis may affect all arteries of the body |
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| The smooth inner lining of an artery is called the |
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| Fatty cholesterol-containing deposits often found in damaged arteries are called |
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| Material floating in the blood that may occlude blood flow is called |
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| To stop smoking is _____ times more effective in reducing risk of atherosclerosis than a combination of exercise and diet control |
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Match the disorder with the correct arteries
coronary arteries |
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Match the disorder with the correct arteries
cerebral arteries |
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Match the disorder with the correct arteries
aorta |
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peripheral arterie |
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| peripheral vascular disease |
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| t/f Atherosclerosis appears to run in families |
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| t/f All adults over age 30 have some degree of plaque in their arteries |
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| t/f Women have more atherosclerosis than men |
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| t/f Obese individuals have more atherosclerosis than individuals in the normal weight range |
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| t/f Exercise decreases the risk of developing atherosclerosis |
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| t/f Stress increases the risk of atherosclerosis |
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| t/f PVD is caused by plaque, primarily in the arteries of the legs |
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| t/f Ischemic pain of PVD is relieved by brisk walking, since this increases blood supply to the legs |
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| t/f Treatment of chronic PVD may include surgical endarterectomy |
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| t/f Aneurysm may affect all the vessels of the cardiovascular system |
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| t/f A ruptured aneurysm is usually fatal |
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| t/f Symptoms of aneurysm are common and include abdominal pain and nausea |
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| t/f Coronary artery disease is the same as coronary heart disease |
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| t/f Coronary artery disease is the single leading cause of death worldwide |
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| t/f Blocking of a coronary artery leads to decreased blood flow to the heart muscle and may result in a myocardial infarction |
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| t/f A myocardial infarction is also called a heart attack |
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| t/f Treatment of coronary artery disease is an endarterectomy |
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| t/f Myocardial infarction may occur when the heart muscle does not get enough oxygen due to a decreased blood supply |
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| t/f Myocardial infarction may occur when the heart muscle does not get enough oxygen due to an increase in oxygen need |
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| t/f Massive hemorrhage may lead to a myocardial infarction |
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| t/f Chest pain must be a symptom before myocardial infarction is diagnosed |
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| t/f Approximately 10% of individuals die during a myocardial infarction |
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| t/f The main site involved in a myocardial infarction is the right ventricle |
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| t/f CPK and LDH are enzymes released by dying myocardial cells |
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t/f With proper medical attention, the myocardial tissue affected by infarction will heal and
function normally |
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t/f The greatest risk of heart muscle rupture and sudden death is two weeks after a myocardial
infarction |
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| commonly called chest pain |
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| the result of long-term hypertension |
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| hypertensive heart disease |
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| commonly caused by kidney disease |
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| hypertensive heart disease |
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| often secondary to respiratory tract, urinary tract, or skin infection |
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| general term describing disease of the heart muscle |
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| caused by a lack of oxygen to the heart muscle |
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| related to malfunction of the heart valves |
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| commonly treated with nitroglycerin medication administered sublingually |
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| commonly caused by a streptococcal throat infection |
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| abnormalities in heart rhythm due to a disturbance in the conduction system of the heart |
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| general term describing inflammation of the heart |
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| condition in which the heart fails to pump an adequate amount of blood to meet the body’s needs |
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| symptoms commonly include neck-vein distention and edema in the ankles and lower legs |
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| includes fibrillation, flutter, premature contractions, and heart block |
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| refers to inflammation of superficial veins, especially those in the lower legs |
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| development of a clot in an inflamed vessel |
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| may occur after childbirth and is commonly called “milk leg” |
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| may be treated by support or elastic hose or surgery called vein stripping |
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clots forming in the deep femoral and pelvic veins, with a fatal complication of
pulmonary embolism |
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| dilated, tortuous veins commonly found in the legs |
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| t/f Hemorrhage is defined as an abnormal loss of blood |
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| t/f Acute blood loss is usually related to trauma, while chronic loss is more often related to disease processes |
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| t/f Loss of circulating blood volume is called anemia |
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| t/f Internal bleeding is very noticeable, even with a small amount of blood loss |
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| t/f The squirting of arterial blood is directly related to the beat of the heart |
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| t/f Blood volume varies with body size |
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| t/f The average adult has approximately five quarts of blood |
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| t/f Shock is defined basically as extremely low blood pressure |
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| t/f Every injury brings about some degree of shock |
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cardiogenic |
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| leading cause of shock; often due to myocardial infarction |
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septic |
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| results from an overwhelming septicemia |
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hypovolemic |
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| results from low fluid volume and may be due to hemorrhage |
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neurogenic |
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| may be due to highly emotional situations such as fear, surprise, or pain |
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anaphylactic |
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| results from severe allergic reactions |
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