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An arthrosclerosis disease process that narrows the lumen of coronary arteries resulting in ischemia to the myocardium is known as...
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Coronary Artery Disease (CAD)
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What diagnosis is characterized by thickening of the intimal layer of the blood vessel wall from the focal accumulation of lipids?
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Atherosclerosis
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How has the American Heart Association classified heart disease?
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based on the patient's activity level (METs--Metabolic equivalent)
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What does the Basal metabolic rate equal?
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3.5 ml of Oxygen per kilogram of body weight per minute
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A person diagnosed with Class I heart disease would have a max met of what?
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MET 6.5
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A person diagnosed with Class IV heart disease would have a max met of what?
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MET 1.5
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A change in lower extremity temperature, color circumference, appearance, or tenderness/pain are all symptoms of what peripheral vascular venous disease?
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DVT
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Excessive accumulation of fluid due to obstruction of lymphatics, causing swelling of soft tissue in arms and legs is known as...
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Lymphatic Disease
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A person with poor expiratory flow rates has this pulmonary dysfunction...
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
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Where is the most common monitoring site for obtainig vital signs?
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radial artery, radial wrist at the base of the thumb
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The normal adult HR is ____ beats per minute, while the normal infant HR is _____ beats per minute.
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60-80 bpm (adult)
120 bpm (infant) |
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Normal adult BP is what?
Normal infant BP is what? |
Adult: 120/80
Infant: 75/50 |
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Normal adult breaths per minute is....?
Normal infant breaths per minute is...? |
12-18 breaths per minute (adult)
40 breaths per minute (infant) |
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Excessive sweating associated with decreased cardiac output is known as...?
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Diaphoresis
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At what stage, MET level would you begin isometric exercises?
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MET 2.0, Stage III
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What stage, MET level can you begin doing activities in standing?
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MET 3.0, Stage IV
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What breathing exercise controls respiratory rate by decreasing the rate of breathing and helps remove trapped air from lungs?
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Pursed lip breathing
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What breathing exercise strengthens diagphram, decreases need to use neck and shoulder muscles, decreases energy required for activity?
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Abdominal Diaphragmatic breathing
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At what MET level is sexual activity appropriate for?
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5-6 MET level, per physician
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What pediatric pulmonary disorder is genetically inherited autosomal recessive trait, gene mutation where there is a salt concentration in the sweat?
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Cystic Fibrosis
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Premature babies who have lungs that collapse after each breath are diagnosed with...
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RDS--Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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A child is diagnosed with what when the walls of the immature lungs thicken, making the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide more difficult due to prematurity?
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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)
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