Arizona State University-Downtown Phoenix ASU HCR 240 Sarder:
Exam #3 || Answered Perfectly 100%.
what is hypertension? correct answers high blood pressure
What is systole? correct answers Contraction of the heart
what is diastole? correct answers Relaxation of the heart
how do you read blood pressure? correct answers systolic/diastolic
t/f stress is linked to hypertension? correct answers TRUE
t/f hypertension has many clear signs when it is occurring in a patient? correct answers FALSE
What is orthostatic hypotension? correct answers drop in blood pressure due to change in
position
What is deep vein thrombosis? correct answers clot in a big major vein
What is Virchow's triad? correct answers 1. Venous stasis
2. Hypercoagulability
3. venous endothelial damage
what disease process is virchows triad associated with? correct answers deep vein thrombosis
what is an embolism? correct answers moving blood clot
,why are venous emboli dangerous? correct answers they can travel to the lungs
why are cardiac emboli dangerous? correct answers can travel to the brain or heart (myocardial
infarction)
What is atherosclerosis? correct answers thickening of arteries due to plaque build up
Why is atherosclerosis dangerous? correct answers Because the heart muscle receives less blood
and oxygen and may lead to a heart attack
what is coronary artery disease? correct answers Any vascular disorder that narrows or occludes
the coronary arteries
what are some non-modifiable risk factors of CAD? correct answers - age
- positive family history
- male genotype
what are some modifiable risk factors of CAD? correct answers - smoking
- obesity
- insulin resistance
- hypertension
- high cholesterol
what are the three main types of CAD? correct answers 1. stable angina
2. unstable angina
3. myocardial infarction
,What is stable angina? correct answers excerise induced chest pain relieved by rest
t/f stable angina is a medical emergency? correct answers FALSE
What is unstable angina? correct answers Chest pain that occurs at rest
t/f unstable angina is a medical emergency? correct answers TRUE
What is a myocardial infarction? correct answers heart attack
what kind of pain would a patient experience with a myocardial infarction? correct answers deep
aching organ pain
t?f women may have different symptoms of a myocardial infarction? correct answers TRUE
What is Takatsubo cardiomyopathy? correct answers broken heart syndrome
What is cardiomyopathy? correct answers disease of the heart muscle (myocardium)
What is dialated cardiomyopathy? correct answers ventricles become flabby and the myocardium
deteriorates.
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? correct answers Too much growth in the heart muscles,
or "large heart"
What is restrictive cardiomyopathy? correct answers Decreased compliance of the ventricles
what are the two types of valvular disorders? correct answers stenosis and regurgitation
, What is valvular stenosis? correct answers A narrowed, stiffened heart valve that does not open
fully
what is valvular regurgitation? correct answers Valve fails to shut completely resulting in
backflow of blood
What is heart failure? correct answers the inability of the heart to pump sufficient blood to the
bodies tissue
what is another name for left heart failure? correct answers congestive heart failure
what is another name for right heart failure? correct answers Cor pulmonale
what are the two types of left heart failure? correct answers 1. Systolic left heart failure
2. Diastolic left heart failure
What is systolic heart failure? correct answers heart can't contract and eject
what is diastolic heart failure? correct answers ventricles can't relax and fill
what happens in right heart failure? correct answers Fluid backs up into venous circulation and
causes venous congestion and peripheral edema
what are clinical manifestations of left heart failure? correct answers - pulmonary edema
- dyspnea
- orthopnea
- frothy mucus w/ cough
Exam #3 || Answered Perfectly 100%.
what is hypertension? correct answers high blood pressure
What is systole? correct answers Contraction of the heart
what is diastole? correct answers Relaxation of the heart
how do you read blood pressure? correct answers systolic/diastolic
t/f stress is linked to hypertension? correct answers TRUE
t/f hypertension has many clear signs when it is occurring in a patient? correct answers FALSE
What is orthostatic hypotension? correct answers drop in blood pressure due to change in
position
What is deep vein thrombosis? correct answers clot in a big major vein
What is Virchow's triad? correct answers 1. Venous stasis
2. Hypercoagulability
3. venous endothelial damage
what disease process is virchows triad associated with? correct answers deep vein thrombosis
what is an embolism? correct answers moving blood clot
,why are venous emboli dangerous? correct answers they can travel to the lungs
why are cardiac emboli dangerous? correct answers can travel to the brain or heart (myocardial
infarction)
What is atherosclerosis? correct answers thickening of arteries due to plaque build up
Why is atherosclerosis dangerous? correct answers Because the heart muscle receives less blood
and oxygen and may lead to a heart attack
what is coronary artery disease? correct answers Any vascular disorder that narrows or occludes
the coronary arteries
what are some non-modifiable risk factors of CAD? correct answers - age
- positive family history
- male genotype
what are some modifiable risk factors of CAD? correct answers - smoking
- obesity
- insulin resistance
- hypertension
- high cholesterol
what are the three main types of CAD? correct answers 1. stable angina
2. unstable angina
3. myocardial infarction
,What is stable angina? correct answers excerise induced chest pain relieved by rest
t/f stable angina is a medical emergency? correct answers FALSE
What is unstable angina? correct answers Chest pain that occurs at rest
t/f unstable angina is a medical emergency? correct answers TRUE
What is a myocardial infarction? correct answers heart attack
what kind of pain would a patient experience with a myocardial infarction? correct answers deep
aching organ pain
t?f women may have different symptoms of a myocardial infarction? correct answers TRUE
What is Takatsubo cardiomyopathy? correct answers broken heart syndrome
What is cardiomyopathy? correct answers disease of the heart muscle (myocardium)
What is dialated cardiomyopathy? correct answers ventricles become flabby and the myocardium
deteriorates.
What is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy? correct answers Too much growth in the heart muscles,
or "large heart"
What is restrictive cardiomyopathy? correct answers Decreased compliance of the ventricles
what are the two types of valvular disorders? correct answers stenosis and regurgitation
, What is valvular stenosis? correct answers A narrowed, stiffened heart valve that does not open
fully
what is valvular regurgitation? correct answers Valve fails to shut completely resulting in
backflow of blood
What is heart failure? correct answers the inability of the heart to pump sufficient blood to the
bodies tissue
what is another name for left heart failure? correct answers congestive heart failure
what is another name for right heart failure? correct answers Cor pulmonale
what are the two types of left heart failure? correct answers 1. Systolic left heart failure
2. Diastolic left heart failure
What is systolic heart failure? correct answers heart can't contract and eject
what is diastolic heart failure? correct answers ventricles can't relax and fill
what happens in right heart failure? correct answers Fluid backs up into venous circulation and
causes venous congestion and peripheral edema
what are clinical manifestations of left heart failure? correct answers - pulmonary edema
- dyspnea
- orthopnea
- frothy mucus w/ cough
