Nur 239 Exam 4 – Questions With Finalized
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thickening/ hardening of arteriosclerosis
arterial walls, decrease in
elasticity of arteries
what is the most common arterioscelorsis
disease of arteries?
what does affects muscle fibers and endothelial lining of small
arteriosclerosis affect? arteries and arterioles
what causes age-related changes, any damage to endothelial
arteriosclerosis? cells in lining of arteries
renal disease, hypertension, high cholesterol,
what are the risk factors
inactivity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, tobacco
for arteriosclerosis?
use
how do you diagnosis ultrasound, X-ray, CT sans, EKG, stress test,
arteriosclerosis? echocardiogram
how do you treat lifestyle changes, depends on area affected
arteriosclerosis?
it is a specific type of arteriosclerosis; it is a buildup
what is atherosclerosis?
of fat (plaque), narrow vessels
what is the leading cause atherosclerosis
of of CV disease and
death in the U.S?
by formation of fibro-fatty lesions
what characterizes
- intimal lining of large and medium sized arteries
atherosclerosis?
(coronary arteries are most common)
,narrowing blockage of coronary artery disease
coronary arteries
what are the risk factors age, males, women after menopause, family history
for atherosclerosis?
a buildup of fatty atheroma
deposits on the inner
lining
what are the smoking, high BP, high lipids
atherosclerotic lesion
injuries?
abnormal lipid level in dyslipidemia
blood; major risk factors
for atherosclerosis
elevated cholesterol primary
levels develop
independent of other
health problems or
lifestyle behaviors
- genetic basis such as
defective receptors
- ex. familial
hypercholesteremia
associated with other secondary
disease/ dietary habits
- caused by obesity and
high caloric intake
- metabolic disorders
such as diabetes
- use of alcohol or
medication related (beta-
blockers, thiazide,
steroids)
, panel of blood tests used lipid panel
to find abnormalities in
lipids that measures 3
levels of cholesterol
(total, LDL, HDL) and
triglycerides
how long should you fast fast 12 hours prior to blood test
when getting a lipid
panel blood test?
- <200 mg/ dL total cholesterol
age 20 and older: every 5 years and more often if
how often should total
abnormal
cholesterol be screened?
- low levels are better
- < 130 mg/ dL LDL
- "positive risk factor"
- too much is toxic to
artery walls
- lower levels are better
- >40 mg/dL males HDL
- >50 mg/ dL females
- "negative risk factor"
- protective lipid
- transports cholesterol
to liver
- high levels are better
<150 mg/dL triglycerides
- fatty acids
- many risk factors that
increase level
- lower levels are better
combined with proteins Triglycerides
in blood to form
lipoproteins
Solutions
Save
Terms in this set (173)
thickening/ hardening of arteriosclerosis
arterial walls, decrease in
elasticity of arteries
what is the most common arterioscelorsis
disease of arteries?
what does affects muscle fibers and endothelial lining of small
arteriosclerosis affect? arteries and arterioles
what causes age-related changes, any damage to endothelial
arteriosclerosis? cells in lining of arteries
renal disease, hypertension, high cholesterol,
what are the risk factors
inactivity, metabolic syndrome, diabetes, tobacco
for arteriosclerosis?
use
how do you diagnosis ultrasound, X-ray, CT sans, EKG, stress test,
arteriosclerosis? echocardiogram
how do you treat lifestyle changes, depends on area affected
arteriosclerosis?
it is a specific type of arteriosclerosis; it is a buildup
what is atherosclerosis?
of fat (plaque), narrow vessels
what is the leading cause atherosclerosis
of of CV disease and
death in the U.S?
by formation of fibro-fatty lesions
what characterizes
- intimal lining of large and medium sized arteries
atherosclerosis?
(coronary arteries are most common)
,narrowing blockage of coronary artery disease
coronary arteries
what are the risk factors age, males, women after menopause, family history
for atherosclerosis?
a buildup of fatty atheroma
deposits on the inner
lining
what are the smoking, high BP, high lipids
atherosclerotic lesion
injuries?
abnormal lipid level in dyslipidemia
blood; major risk factors
for atherosclerosis
elevated cholesterol primary
levels develop
independent of other
health problems or
lifestyle behaviors
- genetic basis such as
defective receptors
- ex. familial
hypercholesteremia
associated with other secondary
disease/ dietary habits
- caused by obesity and
high caloric intake
- metabolic disorders
such as diabetes
- use of alcohol or
medication related (beta-
blockers, thiazide,
steroids)
, panel of blood tests used lipid panel
to find abnormalities in
lipids that measures 3
levels of cholesterol
(total, LDL, HDL) and
triglycerides
how long should you fast fast 12 hours prior to blood test
when getting a lipid
panel blood test?
- <200 mg/ dL total cholesterol
age 20 and older: every 5 years and more often if
how often should total
abnormal
cholesterol be screened?
- low levels are better
- < 130 mg/ dL LDL
- "positive risk factor"
- too much is toxic to
artery walls
- lower levels are better
- >40 mg/dL males HDL
- >50 mg/ dL females
- "negative risk factor"
- protective lipid
- transports cholesterol
to liver
- high levels are better
<150 mg/dL triglycerides
- fatty acids
- many risk factors that
increase level
- lower levels are better
combined with proteins Triglycerides
in blood to form
lipoproteins
