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Mod 14 Quiz

Cardiovascular & Lymphatic System w/ conditions

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The pulse that is felt just inferior and posterior to the medial malleolus is the? Posterior tibial artery.
What is the correct order for blood flow ENTERING the heart from the systemic circulation? Vena cava, right atrium, right ventricle, pulmonary trunk, pulmonary veins, left atrium, left ventricle, aorta.
What is an increase in local blood flow called? Hyperemia.
Which blood type is called the universal donor? Type O.
What are the inferior hallow heart chambers called? Ventricles.
What is the area of the brain that houses the cardiovasucular centre controlling heart changes? The medulla oblongata.
What is any deviation from normal heart rhythm called? Arrhythmia.
What is the term used for rapid heart rate (100 or more beats per minute)? Tachycardia.
What is the term given to the top blood presure reading representing the pressure exerted on the arterial wall during ventricular contraction? Systole.
What word desrcibe the narrowing of a vascular lumen? Vasoconstriction.
Which artery transports deoxygenated blood? Pulmonary.
What determines whether blood is bright red or dark red in color? Oxygen count.
What best describes anemia? Low red blood cell count/hemoglobin.
What nutrient is at the centre of the hemoglobin molecule? Iron.
Where do most emboli from veins end up? In the lungs.
What condition deposits plaques on the arteries, particularily the aorta and coronary arteries? Athrosclerosis.
What is the form of cholesterol carried associate with plaque deposits? Low density lipoproteins.
What is the chest pain associated with arthrosclerosis and the risk of heart attack called? Angina pectoris.
What are the early signs and symptoms of artherosclerosis? None, it is a silent disorder initially.
What type of massage is appropriate for someone who treats hypertension with medication? Massage conducted w/ respect to fluid flow.
What condtion involved distended, ropey blood vessels usually on the medial or posterior leg? Deep vein thrombosis.
Heart attacks usually are the resule of what factors? Ischemia, it starves and kills some of the myocardium.
Which blood vessel is involved in a heart attack? Coronary Artery.
What kind of medication is a person who recently had a heart attack likely to take? Blood thinners.
What does heart failure mean? The heart cannot work hard enough.
Which type of immunity is non-specific, responding to invading pathogens that cause conditions such as fever and inflammation. Natural immunity.
The function of the lymphatic system is to? Collect interstitial fluid and return it to blood circulation, play an active role in immune defense by filtering and distroying foreign substances and play an active role in digestion by absorbing fat from the small intestine.
Edema is? An excess of tissue fluid in the interstitial spaces.
Lymph nodes are located? Along the lymph vessels and clustered at the joints.
What are antibodies? Proteins that disable pathogens or other substances.
The condition where the body launches an immune system atack against a harmless antigen is called? An allergic reaction.
What condition involves acute, severe, systemic allergic reactions leading to the release of massive amounts of histimine from preeviously sensitized mast cells? Anaphylaxis.
A client reports that she has poor memory and concentration, debilitating fatigue and no tolerance for exercise. What condition is present? Chronic fatigue syndrome.
How is chronic fatigue syndrome dianosed? Similar looking diseases are ruled out.
What condition is controlled by an increase in the core temperture in response to a pathogenic invasion? Fever.
What structure regulates the body temperture? The hypothalamus.
What do the shivering and chills that accomany the early stages of fever accomplish? They help increase core temperture.
What fluids can spread HIV? Blood, breast milk, semen, vaginal secretions.
What is anemia? A decrease in the amount of blood cells, hemoglobin or both.
What is an embolism/thrombus? Cholesterol plaques on the arteries, particularily the aorta and other coronary arteries.
What is leukemia? A decrease in functioning white blood cells, a type of cancer.
What is arthrosclerosis? clogging, narrowing and hardening of the body's large arteries and medium-sized blood vessels. Atherosclerosis can lead to stroke, heart attack, eye problems and kidney problems.
What are varicose veins? twisted, widened veins caused by swollen or enlarged blood vessels. The blood vessels have enlarged due a weakening in the vein's wall or valves.
What are the symptoms of anemia? irritability weakness shortness of breath low blood pressure
What are the symptoms of an embolism? labored breathing sometimes accompanied by chest pain,a rapid pulse,a cough that may produce sputum.a low-grade fever
What are the symptoms of leukemia? Fatigue Malaise (vague feeling of bodily discomfort) Abnormal bleeding Excessive bruising
What is a heart attack? Damage to the myocardium caused by an obstruction to the blood flow through the coronary arteries.
What is heart failure? The heart can no longer function well enough to keep up to the needs of the body.
What is an allergic reaction? The body launching an immue system attack against a harmless antigen.
What is Chronic fatigue sydrome? A condition characterize by low amounts of energy and a decrease in tolerance for normal activities.
What is a fever? Controlled increase in the core temperture, usually in response to a pathogenic infection.
What are the symptoms of a heart attack? Chest pain, pain in the right arm, shortness of breath, dizziness, nausea.
What are symptoms of heart failure? Chest pain, shortness of breath, fluid collection in the lungs.
What are symptoms of an allergic reaction? Watery eyes, runny nose, hives, throat clures, tounge swelling.
What are symptoms of chronic fatigue syndrome? Poor memory, fatigue, no tolerance for regular activities, no restoritive sleep.
What are symptoms of a fever? Shivering, chills, sweating, headaches, themometer reads above 37.5ยบ.
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