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39 Cards in this Set
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What are 8 benefits of exercise to the heart and cardiovascular system?
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Has a thinking effect
Helps in removal of wastes; lactic acid, CO2 Increases stroke volume Increases red blood cells Increases elasticity of arteries Lowers resting heart rate Lowers blood pressure Lowers bad cholesterol (LDL) |
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List 3 categories of muscles in body.
SCS |
Smooth, Cardiac, Skeletal
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Three checks to see if CPR is working
PPS |
Pulse, Pupils, Skin color
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What are five early signs of heart attack?
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Denial
Chest heaviness spreading the pain shortness of breath cold sweat |
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What are four functions of blood
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Carry oxygen
Carries nutrients Removes waste products Transport hormones Provides white blood cells |
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What is average resting heart rate?
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72
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What causes high blood pressure?
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Constriction of the arteries
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List seven controllable risk factors associated with heart attack
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Weight
stress smoking personality types not exercising enough high cholesterol diet |
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List 4 warning signs of stoke
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numbness of face, arm or one side of body
vision problems in one eye balance problems speech problems |
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Know how to find target heart rate range.
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220 (max heart rate) minus age.
low range multiply by 0.6 high range multiply by 0.85 |
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What is ischemia?
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Poor blood flow
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What is a compound fracture?
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One end of bone breaks and is coming through skin
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Explain difference between function of artery, vein and capillary
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Arteries carry oxygenated blood cells
Veins carries non oxygenated blood cells to heart Capillary is a very small blood vessel between the end of arteries and beginning of veins. |
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What is cardiac catheterization?
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Cardiac catheterization (is a medical procedure used to diagnose and treat certain heart conditions. A long, thin, flexible tube called a catheter is put into a blood vessel in your arm, groin (upper thigh), or neck and threaded to your heart. Through the catheter, doctors can do diagnostic tests and treatments on your heart.
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What is congestive heart failure?
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Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a condition in which the heart's function as a pump is inadequate to meet the body's needs.
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Define myocardial infarction?
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Myocardial infarction (MI) is commonly known as a heart attack, is the interruption of blood supply to a part of the heart, causing heart cells to die. This is most commonly due to occlusion (blockage) of a coronary artery following the
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What is lordosis?
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Excessive inward curvature of the spine.
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Define proximal distal theory?
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Proximal-Distal Theory asserts that the head and trunk develop before the arms and legs, and the arms and legs before the fingers and toes.
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Define heart block
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Heart block is a problem that occurs with the heart's electrical system.
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What is ischemia?
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An inadequate blood supply to an organ or part of the body, especially the heart muscles
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What are the components of blood?
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Red blood cells, White blood cells, platelets and plasma.
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What is function of platelets?
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Platelets help the body fight infections and helps blood clot at wounds. (Hemophelia - disease where you blood does not clot)
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What does plasma do in body?
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Plasma is the relatively clear, yellow tinted water (92+% of blood), sugar, fat, protein and salt solution which carries the red cells, white cells, and platelets.
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What is difference between thrombosis and emobolus>
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Thombosis is a stationary clot in extremities (legs or arms) and embolus is a moving clot
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What are three tests used to evaluate heart>
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EKG, stress test, and cardiac cathertization
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What is an aneurism?
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Weakening in a blood vessel
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Define phlebitis (DVT)
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DVT or deep vein thrombosis is a blood clot in extremity.
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What is pericarditis?
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An infection in the lining of the heart
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Pneumatic fever
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A very high fever - from strep infection - that damages the heart.
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What is hypertension?
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Elevation of blood pressure
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What causes high blood pressure?
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Constriction of arteries
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What is desirable maximum level for total cholesterol? LDL and HDL?
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Total <200.
LDL <100 HDL >90 |
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What is homeostasis?
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Body's struggle to stay in balance
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What do red blood cell do in body?
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Carry oxygen throughout body. (Anemia - low RBC's in body)
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What do white blood cells do?
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Play a major roll in body's immune system - fighting disease. (Leukemia - disease with very high numbers of white blood cells)
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List heart chambers
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Right atrium
Right ventricle Left atrium Left ventricle |
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What is biggest artery leaving the heart
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Aorta
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What do you call an inflammation of the heart?
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Angina
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ABC's of CPR
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Airway, breathing, circulation
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