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36 Cards in this Set
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Increased conduction time causes what?
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Heart rate slows, unable to increase quicily
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Decreased cardiac output causes what?
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Decreased oxygen delivered to tissues
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Decreased blood vessel elasticity causes what?
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Increased blood pressure increases cardiac workload
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Irregular heartbeats cause what
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Poor heart oxygenation, decreased cartiac output, heart failure
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What does dialation of the leg veins cause?
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Varisoce veins, fluid acumulation in tissues
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What does BMR slowing cause?
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Possible weight gain
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What does decreased saliva cause?
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Dried mouth, altered taste
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What does decreased gag reflex cause?
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Inc risk of aspiration
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What does delayed gastric emptying cause?
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Reduced appetite
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What does reduced liver enzymes cause?
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Reduced drug metabolism
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What does kidney size decrease cause?
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Able to live with 10 percent renal function
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What does decreased bladder size and change from pear to funnel shape bladder cause?
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Inc frequency of urination
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What does decreased concentrating ability cause
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Nocturia
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What does less sodium saved cause?
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Risk for dehydration
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What does dec immunological function cause?
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Greater risk of infection and cancer
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What does reduced cell replacement cause?
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Healing slower
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does water loss cause
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Dryness of the skin
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What does increased pigmentation cause?
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Age spots
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WHat does thinning skin cause?
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Fragile skin
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What does dec skin elasticity cause?
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Wrinkles
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What does muscle responses slowed cause?
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Response time increased
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What does joint stiffening cause?
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Decreased flexibility
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What does vertebral disk water loss cause?
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Dec height
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What does dec brain blood flow cause?
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Short term memory loss
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What does decreased sensation cause?
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Risk for injury, burns
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What does decreased sensation cause?
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Risk for injury, burns
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What does reduced lung tissue tone cause?
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Shallow faster respirations
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What does reduced lung emptying on exhalation cause?
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C02 re3tention
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What does decreased fluid and ciliary action cause?
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Mucous obstruction, infection risk
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What does less elastic lens cause?
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Decreased near and peripheral vision
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What does lens opaque and yellowing cause?
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Cataracts
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What does translucent cornea cause?
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Blurry vision
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What does decreased pupil cause?
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Decreased dark adaption
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What does arcus senilus (Milky lipid ring on iris edge) cause?
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No effect on vision
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What does decreased erection and slower ejaculation cause
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Painful intercourse
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What does less vaginal lubrication cause
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Increased vaginal infection risk
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