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Normal= less than 120 and 80 Elevated= 120-129 and less than 80 Stage 1=130-139 and 80-89 Stage 2=140 above and 90 above What is the most commonly occurring congenital cardiovascular defect? - ANSWER Ventricular septal defect "hole in the heart" Abnormal opening in the wall between ventricles Down syndrome is a risk for this What is the most commonly occurring arrhythmia? - ANSWER Afib fast and then slow irregularly irregular Symptoms of SOB, fatigue, weakness, opnea, weight gain, and swelling in the lower extremities may indicate? - ANSWER Heart failure To reduce the risk of heart disease total cholesterol levels should be less than? - ANSWER 200 mg/dL 200-239 is borderline high above 240 is high LDL should be 100mg/dL More than 60% of stroke deaths occur in? - ANSWER Woman 40% in males and 60% in females TIAs are associated with with what? - ANSWER Increased risk of stroke in the first 90 days following the TIA increased risk of death within one year of the TIA Increased risk for a subsequent stroke (most common outcome)

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WGU D115 OA STUDY GUIDE UNIT 5 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT!!

, Modifiable risk factors that increase the risk of acute MI are what? - ANSWER
Modifiable risk factors are within a pt's control

Hypertension
Smoking
Lack of physical activity

By definition, preHTN is untreated S or DBP ranging from? - ANSWER SBP of 120-139
or DBP 80-89

Normal= less than 120 and 80

Elevated= 120-129 and less than 80

Stage 1=130-139 and 80-89

Stage 2=140 above and 90 above

What is the most commonly occurring congenital cardiovascular defect? - ANSWER
Ventricular septal defect

"hole in the heart"

Abnormal opening in the wall between ventricles

Down syndrome is a risk for this

What is the most commonly occurring arrhythmia? - ANSWER Afib

fast and then slow

irregularly irregular

Symptoms of SOB, fatigue, weakness, opnea, weight gain, and swelling in the lower
extremities may indicate? - ANSWER Heart failure

To reduce the risk of heart disease total cholesterol levels should be less than? -
ANSWER 200 mg/dL

200-239 is borderline high

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