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CH35CardiacDisO2 Test

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why is an older person more prone to venous stasis
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T or F: dysrhythmias are common for all ages
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What can a person do to help decrease atrial stiffening and improve functions of the LA in older individuals?
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T or F: number of SA nodes increase to help the elderly pump more effeciently
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T or F: Aging hearts take longer to respond to stress and responds more dramatically.
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What age related change results in less ability for the heart to adapt to changes in circulating blood volume
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Age related changes; what causes a murmur
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Cardiovascular adpats slower to changes in position: what can you tell the elderly to avoid during bathing.
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what is the difference in characteristics between normal age related changes of the heart vs. disease changes
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T or false: Pulse pressure and systolic BP decrease in the elderly
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T or F: CHANGES IN HEART MUSCLE - increased density of connective tissue and decreased elasticity
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False: more common in the elderly
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long-term conditioning w/ an exercise program; make it part of regular routine
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False: atrial stiffening can cause hypertnetion increasing pressure.
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decline in cardiac contractility
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true: heat muscle changes include increased density of tissue and not as stretchable
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imporper closure of vavlves due to valves thickening and stiffening
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avoid hot showers and bathes
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False: It is true it takes longer to respond but reponds LESS dramatically to stress; not more
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normal age related = changes progress slowly disease = changes are mostly sudden
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veins stretch and dilate = impaired venous return
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False: SA nodes decrease
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true or flase: It is easy to seperate normal age-related chagnes in the heart and vessels from changes caused by disease
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After stress or exercise, the heart takes longer, quicker, or no changes in returning to a normal state.

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