Lifespan Considerations
How the valves change as aging occurs.
What is valve stiffening?
The most important screening to be considered for cardiovascular health.
What is blood pressure?
The race that is at a higher risk of developing HTN
What is African Americans? (Bonus African American Women)
A preventable risk factor that can lead to disease in the cardiovascular system.
What is smoking and drinking alcohol?
The normal range for a blood pressure reading
What is 120/80?
The condition that develops overtime when one or both sides of the heart is unable to fill with blood between heartbeats.
What is heart failure?
The lab test that helps to esimate cardiovascular disease risk.
What is cholesterol?
The gender that is more likely to expereince mild symptoms of a heart attack.
What is females?
The hours of sleep the AHA recommends for adults to get to optimize their cardiocascular health
What is 7-9 hours?
The term used when describing chest pain.
What is angina?
How sodium effects the older adult.
What is the older adult becomes more sensitive to sodium which can cause high blood pressure and swelling in the legs and feet?
The test that uses sound waves to determine how well the heart and heart vavles are functioning.
What is a echocardiogram?
How urbanized cultures are more at risk fro heart disease conditions.
What is convience, technology, and sedentary lifestyles?
The diet recommended for people who are diagnosed with high blood pressure
What is low sugar, low sodium, low processed food, high in fruits and vegetables?
The lab test used to help diagnose a heart attack
What is a troponin level?
The most common type of congenital heart disease.
What is Verticular Septal Defect (VSD)?
Bonus if you can say the definition: Hole in the heart that separates the venticles in the heart.
The lab test that increases in heart failure and checks protein levels that are markers of inflammation in the body.
What is a BNP?
The second race that is highest for developing cardiovascular diseases.
What is Hispanic or Latino Individuals?
Meat that aids in prevention of heart disease.
What is lean meats?
What to assess in a focused cardiovascular assessment.
What is heart sounds, all pulses, and skin perfusion.
Bonus: Preform a focused assessment on a classmate
The cardiovascular changes that occur during pregnancy.
What is increased blood volume, increased heart rate, and increased cardiac output?
When screening a patient what should the nurse ask in relation to the cardiovascular system.
What is asking about history of cardiovascular issues that their family has had or themselves and what medications are they on?
The therapy that could potientally target specific cellular changes to prevent cardiovascular diseases in the future.
What is gene therapies?
What is 2 hours and 30 mins of moderate intensity physical activity weekly?
What vein to inspect for distension when assessing the cardiovascular system?