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Arrhythmia means this.
What is irregular heartbeat?
Angina is caused by ischemia (not getting enough oxygen) of this.
What is heart muscle?
Swelling in the ankles is a common sign of this.
What is congestive heart failure?
The main pump for the cardiac system is called this.
What is the heart?
The tiny blood vessels where oxygen and nutrients are exchanged for fluid and waste products from the cells are called this.
What are capillaries?
During the phase of the heart function when the ventricles contract, and associated with the upper number of a blood pressure reading is called this.
What is systole?
When a blood clot (thrombos) breaks loose from a vein it becomes this.
What is an embolism?
Inflammation of the peripheral blood vessels is called this
What is phlebitis?
With myocardial ischemia, this is lacking from the heart muscle cells.
What is oxygen?
Anemia is often treated with this.
What is increased iron in the diet?
A medical term for the death of cardiac tissue is this.
What is 'MI or myocardial infarction or heart attack?"
A normal age related change in the circulatory system is:
Increased elasticity of the blood vessels
Decreased blood flow
Improved circulation
Blood vessels become larger over time.
What is "Decreased blood flow?"
Hypertension is often treated with:
less exercise
high fat diet to increase weight
added salt in food
diuretics to decrease fluid in the body.
What are diuretics to decrease fluid in the body?
When a resident is wearing elastic stockings the purpose of the opening in the toe is to allow this.
What is check for adequate circulation in the toes?
When a resident is taking anticoagulants (blood thinners) they must be monitored for this
What is excessive bleeding?
Cell phones and smart watches should be kept at least 6 inches away from this device to prevent interference.
What is an implanted pacemaker?
Blood flows through the heart in this order:
Aorta/pulmonary arteries/right atrium/left atrium
Right atrium/right ventricle/left atrium/left ventricle
Left ventricle, left atrium, lungs, right ventricle
Inferior vena cava/left atrium/pulmonary artery/aorta
What is "Right atrium/right ventricle/left atrium/left ventricle?"
Pernicious anemia is a disorder related to the absorption of this.
What is vitamin B 12?
A device to improve circulation and reduce fluid buildup is:
An indwelling catheter
A sphygmomanometer
An elastic stocking
A sequential compression stocking/device
What is a sequential compression stocking?
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A weakened and enlarge heart muscle is called:
Orthopnea
Cardiomyopathy
Angina
Ischemia
What is cardiomyopathy?
Deoxygenated blood flows from the extremities back to the heart and enters the ______ __________.
lungs
left ventrical
brain
right atrium
Angina that occurs when the body is at rest is:
Unstable angina
Stable angina
hypertensive
hyperglycemic
What is unstable angina?
Nitroglycerin opens the blood vessels, allowing blood to circulate more freely. It is usually taken:
Introveniously
As an injection
As a rectal suppository
Under the tongue
What is "Under the tongue?"
When fluid backs up in the lungs, causing pulmonary edema, this might be the cause:
Anemia
Congestive heart failure
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
hypoglycemia
What is Congestive Heart Failure (CHF)?
One function of the blood is to:
Control blood vessel size
Control pH levels
Increase body temperature
Remove oxygen from the cells
What is "Control pH levels?"