the leading cause of death in the united states is - Answers cardiovascular and respiratory
disorders
elevated blood pressure would be indicated by a reading of - Answers 120/70 mm Hg
a risk factor for hypertension that a person cannot change is - Answers age
the most common cause of coronary artery disease is - Answers atherosclerosis
when a person has angina pectoris, the chest pain occurs when - Answers the heart needs more
oxygen
if a person has angina pain, it usually will be relieved by - Answers resting for 3 to 15 minutes
if a person takes a nitroglycerin tablet for angina, you should - Answers make sure the person
tells the nurse that a pill was taken
when a myocardial infarction occurs, it means that - Answers a part of the heart muscle dies
if a person complains of pain or numbness in the back, neck, jaw, or stomach, you should tell
the nurse at once because the person - Answers may be having a myocardial infarction
when heart failure occurs, you may assist in the persons care by - Answers assisting with self-
care activities
an older person with heart fialure is at risk for - Answers skin breakdown
the most common risk factor for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is - Answers cigarette
smoking
when caring for a person who has COPD you should - Answers encourage the person to stop
smoking and to avoid secondhand smoke
if a person has chronic bronchitis, one of the first symptoms is - Answers a smokers cough in
the morning
when a person has an asthma attack, it is treated with - Answers medications, including inhalers
if an older person has influenza, he or she may - Answers not have signs and symptoms usually
seen in influenza
which of these symptoms is more likely to be from a cold rather than the flu - Answers sinus
congestion (stuffy nose)