NR 324 Adult Health Exam 2 BSN Official Exam
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What is stroke volume Amount of blood ejected with each heart beat
What is cardiac output Amount of blood pumped by each ventricle in 1
minute
Normal 4-8 L/min
Cardiac index CO divided by body surface area
Normal 2.8-4.2 L/min/m2
, What regulates the cardiovascular Autonomic nervous system, Baroreceptors,
ssytem chemoreceptors
What are the Gerontological Risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases
Consideration with age.
CVD leading cause of death in adults > 85
What are some age related Increased collagen, decreased elastin
changes Decreased response to stress
Heart valves become thick and stiff.
Number of pacemaker cells decrease.
Decreased number and function of β-adrenergic
receptors
Blood vessels thicken and less elastic
Increase in SBP and decrease or no change in
DBP
Incompetent venous valves
Orthostatic hypotension
Postprandial hypotension
What are some subjective data for History of present illness
cardiovascular system Past health history
Past and current medications
Surgery or other treatments
What are some objective data for Vital signs
cardiovascular system Peripheral vascular system
Inspection
Palpation
Auscultation
Guide Q&A Due Nov 2026
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Practice questions for this set
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Terms in this set (117)
What is stroke volume Amount of blood ejected with each heart beat
What is cardiac output Amount of blood pumped by each ventricle in 1
minute
Normal 4-8 L/min
Cardiac index CO divided by body surface area
Normal 2.8-4.2 L/min/m2
, What regulates the cardiovascular Autonomic nervous system, Baroreceptors,
ssytem chemoreceptors
What are the Gerontological Risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) increases
Consideration with age.
CVD leading cause of death in adults > 85
What are some age related Increased collagen, decreased elastin
changes Decreased response to stress
Heart valves become thick and stiff.
Number of pacemaker cells decrease.
Decreased number and function of β-adrenergic
receptors
Blood vessels thicken and less elastic
Increase in SBP and decrease or no change in
DBP
Incompetent venous valves
Orthostatic hypotension
Postprandial hypotension
What are some subjective data for History of present illness
cardiovascular system Past health history
Past and current medications
Surgery or other treatments
What are some objective data for Vital signs
cardiovascular system Peripheral vascular system
Inspection
Palpation
Auscultation
