EXAC 2500 Exam Study Guide with Accurate
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diastole - ✔✔The relaxation phase of the heart.
systole - ✔✔The contraction phase of the heart.
blood pressure - ✔✔The force exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels,
created by the pumping of the heart and the resistance of the blood vessels.
Risk factors for Cardio Vascular Disease that increase with tobacco use - ✔✔-Damages lining
of arteries
-Reduces the level of HDL or "good" cholesterol
-Raises of the level of LDL or "bad" cholesterol
-Nicotine increases blood pressure and heart rate
-Carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke displaces oxygen in the blood, reducing amount of
oxygen available to the body.
-Causes platelets to stick together in the bloodstream, leading to clotting.
-Smoking speeds the development of fatty deposits in the arteries.
Blood pressure classifications for healthy adults - ✔✔Normal- Systolic: below 120 Diastolic:
below 80
Prehypertension- Systolic: 120-139 Diastolic: 80-89
Hypertension Stage One- Systolic: 140-159 Diastolic: 90-99
Hypertension Stage Two- Systolic: 160 and above Diastolic: 100 and above
*Risk rises when is is above 115/75
, The left side of the heart pumps blood in ______ circulation. - ✔✔Systematic
The large artery that receives blood from the left ventricle and distributes it to the rest of the
body is called the _________. - ✔✔Aorta
The National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that all adults, beginning at age 20,
have their lipoproteins measured at least once every ______ years. - ✔✔Five
Type A personality characteristics closely associated with heart disease - ✔✔-Hostility
-Anger
-Cynicism
Type D personality characteristics closely associated with heart disease - ✔✔-Pessimistic
-Negative
-Unhappy
-Suppresses feelings of distress- don't share with others
-Isolation and Poor communication
Treatment for heart disease - ✔✔balloon angioplasty
Symptoms of a myocardial infarction include - ✔✔Difficulty Breathing
Transient ischemic attacks - ✔✔are also known as "mini strokes."
A wandering clot that causes a stroke is called a(n) - ✔✔Embolus
Solutions
diastole - ✔✔The relaxation phase of the heart.
systole - ✔✔The contraction phase of the heart.
blood pressure - ✔✔The force exerted by the blood on the walls of the blood vessels,
created by the pumping of the heart and the resistance of the blood vessels.
Risk factors for Cardio Vascular Disease that increase with tobacco use - ✔✔-Damages lining
of arteries
-Reduces the level of HDL or "good" cholesterol
-Raises of the level of LDL or "bad" cholesterol
-Nicotine increases blood pressure and heart rate
-Carbon monoxide in cigarette smoke displaces oxygen in the blood, reducing amount of
oxygen available to the body.
-Causes platelets to stick together in the bloodstream, leading to clotting.
-Smoking speeds the development of fatty deposits in the arteries.
Blood pressure classifications for healthy adults - ✔✔Normal- Systolic: below 120 Diastolic:
below 80
Prehypertension- Systolic: 120-139 Diastolic: 80-89
Hypertension Stage One- Systolic: 140-159 Diastolic: 90-99
Hypertension Stage Two- Systolic: 160 and above Diastolic: 100 and above
*Risk rises when is is above 115/75
, The left side of the heart pumps blood in ______ circulation. - ✔✔Systematic
The large artery that receives blood from the left ventricle and distributes it to the rest of the
body is called the _________. - ✔✔Aorta
The National Cholesterol Education Program recommends that all adults, beginning at age 20,
have their lipoproteins measured at least once every ______ years. - ✔✔Five
Type A personality characteristics closely associated with heart disease - ✔✔-Hostility
-Anger
-Cynicism
Type D personality characteristics closely associated with heart disease - ✔✔-Pessimistic
-Negative
-Unhappy
-Suppresses feelings of distress- don't share with others
-Isolation and Poor communication
Treatment for heart disease - ✔✔balloon angioplasty
Symptoms of a myocardial infarction include - ✔✔Difficulty Breathing
Transient ischemic attacks - ✔✔are also known as "mini strokes."
A wandering clot that causes a stroke is called a(n) - ✔✔Embolus
