Chapter 20: Clients With Cardiovascular and Respiratory Conditions Flashcards
Hypertension
High Blood Pressure. (NSCA CPT, pg. 540)
Normal BP classification
SBP = <120. DBP = <80. (NSCA CPT, pg. 541)
Prehypertension BP classification
SBP = 120 - 139. DBP = 80 - 89. (NSCA CPT, pg. 541)
Stage I Hypertension BP classification
SBP = 140 - 159. DBP = 90 - 99. (NSCA CPT, pg. 541)
Stage II Hypertension BP classification
SBP = ≥160. DBP = ≥100. (NSCA CPT, pg. 541)
Beta Blockers
Slow the heart
rate but also prevent the heart rate from elevating
as a normal response to exercise.
(NSCA CPT, pg. 524)
Calcium Channel Blockers
Cause vasodilation with
the potential for blood pooling.
(NSCA CPT, pg. 524)
Stage 1 Peripheral Vascular Disease
Asymptomatic (NSCA CPT, pg. 541)
Stage 2a Peripheral Vascular Disease
Mild pain while walking (NSCA CPT, pg. 541)
Stage 2b Peripheral Vascular Disease
Moderate to severe pain while walking (NSCA CPT, pg. 541)
Stage 3 Peripheral Vascular Disease
Pain while resting (NSCA CPT, pg. 541)
Stage 4 Peripheral Vascular Disease
Tissue loss (NSCA CPT, pg. 541)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
A lung disease that becomes progressively worse and is not completely reversible. (NSCA CPT, pg. 548)
Asthma
A reversible airway disease with associated hyperreactivity, characterized by the ease of developing bronchospasm, constriction, or both. (NSCA CPT, pg. 548)