Cardiovascular Disorders Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 Latest Upload

Cardiovascular Disorders Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2024 Latest Upload coronary circulation - Correct Answer supplies blood to heart muscle pulmonary circulation - Correct Answer carries blood to and from the lungs systemic circulation - Correct Answer supplies blood to entire body Fx of cardiovascular system - Correct Answer O2 and nutrients distributed to the tissues, wastes removed, deoxygenated blood is oxygenated in the lungs, protects against disease and infection, transports hormones cardiovascular conditions - Correct Answer conditions affecting the heart and network of blood vessels atherosclerosis - Correct Answer plaque buildup inside arteries causing hardening and narrowing of arterial walls; piece of plaque can break off and later clog the artery (may lead to heart attack/stroke) Sx/Dx of atherosclerosis - Correct Answer silent, asymptomatic for a long time; angia (chest pain/pressure); often not diagnosed until after a heart attack of stroke via standard assessment of risk factors/lipid profile T/F Once a plaque is formed, it is not reversible - Correct Answer T. Right now, once this is formed, we have no way of making it smaller, we have no drugs that can reverse the accumulation of lipids tx of atherosclerosis - Correct Answer -lifestyle changes (diet and exercise) -statins (lipid-lowering meds) -surgery to open narrow artery Hypertension (high blood pressure) - Correct Answer >= 130/80 mmHg; the silent killer; nearly half of adults in the U.S. (45%) have hypertension