What term is used to describe the premise that increased ventricular filling improves contractile force of the heart as a result of greater stretch of cardiac fibers? #32
Select one:
a.
Frank Starling Law of the Heart
b.
Peripheral resistance
c.
Valsalva maneuver
d.
Venous pooling
What is a normal physiologic process of aging that results in arteries that are less elastic and pliable? 99
Select one:
a.
Atherosclerosis
b.
Hypoglycemia
c.
Hyperglycemia
d.
Arteriosclerosis
Clients with chronic lung disease often have shortness of breath, also known as which of the following? 100
Select one:
a.
Hypoxia
b.
Dyspnea
c.
Pulmonary hypoplasia
d.
Pneumonia
What is stroke volume?
Select one:35
a.
The amount of blood pumped out of the heart with each contraction
b.
The amount of blood pumped by the heart per minute
c.
The amount of blood remaining in the ventricle after contraction
d.
The amount of blood in the ventricle before contraction
How can diastolic blood pressure be defined? 45
Select one:
a.
The action of expanding the diameter of a blood vessel near the surface of the skin, which helps remove heat from the body
b.
The pressure in arteries and other blood vessels when the heart is at rest or between beats; the second (bottom) number recorded
c.
The measurement of the number of times a heart beats within a specified time period (usually 1 minute)
d.
The pressure in arteries and other blood vessels when the heart is contracting; the first (top) number recorded
What interventions are suggested for an individual with a resting blood pressure of 134/86 mm Hg? 51
Select one:
a.
Lifestyle changes alone
b.
Medical monitoring coupled with medications to lower blood pressure
c.
Some lifestyle changes coupled with some medical monitoring
d.
None are needed, as this value is considered normal (i.e., maintenance is suggested).
What interventions are suggested for an individual with a resting blood pressure of 134/86 mm Hg?
Select one:
a.
Lifestyle changes alone
b.
Medical monitoring coupled with medications to lower blood pressure
c.
Some lifestyle changes coupled with some medical monitoring
d.
None are needed, as this value is considered normal (i.e., maintenance is suggested).
134/86 mm Hg falls under STAGE 1 HYPERTENSION - the correct answer is some lifestyle changes coupled with some medical monitoring
ELEVATED - lifestyle changes
STAGE 1 HYPERTENSION - lifestyle changes + medical monitoring
STAGE 2 HYPERTENSION - this is where medication comes into the picture
The process of diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide gases in and out of the bloodstream occurs in what structure or structures?
Select one:
a.
Bronchioles
b.
Trachea
c.
Alveolar sacs
d.
Pulmonary arteries
