Health History
What is a normal heart rate?
60-100
What is another name for the Cardiovascular System?
Circulatory System
What type of pulse is heard through the stethoscope on your heart?
Apical Pulse
What is the medical term for abnormal rapid heart rate?
Records the electrical activity of the heart
Electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG)
What medical terms refers to difficulty breathing
Dyspnea
The normal rhythmical beating of the heart is called
Sinus Rhythm
Where does deep vein thrombosis most frequently occur?
Legs
What is the medical term for hardening of the arteries?
Arteriosclerosis
Records the electrical activity during daily activities.
Holter Monitoring (or Ambulatory ECG)
A client comes in and tells you they have claudication. What is claudication?
Cramps in the calves
The bottom of the heart is called
Apex
What indicates the "lub" S1 and "dub" S2 sounds of the heart beating?
Lub- closure of AV valves - singling beginning of systole Dub- closure of the semilunar valves -signals the end of systole
This type of blood clot can travel throughout the body.
What is an embolism?
Uses high-frequency sound waves to view the size, structure, and motion of the heart.
Echocardiogram
What type of Hypertension accounts for 90% of all hypertension
Essential Hypertension
_____ are the smallest of the blood vessels
Capillaries
Which valve allows blood flow from the left atrium to left ventricle
Bicuspid/Mitral
The heart consists mainly of _______ muscle tissue and pumps blood through blood vessel by repeated rhythmic contractions
Cardiac Muscle Tissue
Examines the heart function while exercising on a treadmill.
Exercise stress test (or Treadmill test)
What type of Hypertension would someone have if its due to complication of kidney disease?
Secondary Hypertension
_______ is the middle and thickest layer of the heart wall.
Myocardium
Peripheral circulation consists of
Arterial, Venous, Lymphatic
This device is inserted into the body with wiring descending down to the heart to correct problems like arrhythmia.
What is a pacemaker
A diagnostic imaging procedure that uses X-rays and a special dye (contrast) to visualize the heart's blood vessels, specifically the coronary arteries
Coronary Angiogram