Chapter 36 Cardiovascular And Respiratory Disorders

Question 1

Elevated Blood pressure

Answer 1

The systolic pressure is 120 to 129 mm Hg and diastolic pressure is less than 80mm Hg

Question 2

Hypertension (high blood pressure )

Answer 2

The resting blood pressure sure is too high

Question 3

Hypertension Stage 1

Answer 3

The systolic pressure is 130 to 139mm Hg or the diastolic pressure is 80 to 89 mm Hg

Question 4

Hypertension Stage 2

Answer 4

The systolic pressure is 140 mm Hg or higher or the diastolic pressure is 90 mm Hg or higher

Question 5

Hypertensive crisis

Answer 5

The systolic pressure is higher than 180 mm Hg and/or the diastolic pressure is higher than 120mm Hg

Question 6

CAD

Answer 6

Coronary artery disease

Question 7

CDC

Answer 7

Centers for Disease control and prevention

Question 8

CO2

Answer 8

Carbon dioxide

Question 9

COPD

Answer 9

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

Question 10

COVID -19

Answer 10

Coronavirus disease 2019

Question 11

MI

Answer 11

Myocardial Infarction

Question 12

mm Hg

Answer 12

Millimeters of Mercury

Question 13

O2

Answer 13

Oxygen

Question 14

TB

Answer 14

Tuberculosis

Question 15

Angina

Answer 15

(Pain) is chest pain from reduced blood flow to part of the heart muscle (myocardium) occurs when the heart needs more o2
Chest pain is described as tightness, pressure, squeezing or burning in the chest.
Pain can occur in the shoulder, arms, neck, jaw or back.
Rest often relieves symptoms in 3 to 15 minutes

Question 16

Myocardial infarction

Answer 16

Myocardial refers to the heart muscle infractions means tissue death. Part of heart muscle dies!
Sudden cardiac death (sudden cardiac arrest)
MI other names
•heart attack
• Acute myocardial infarction
•Acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
•Coronary
•coronary thrombosis

Question 17

Thrombus

Answer 17

(Blood clots) blocks blood flow in an artery with atherosclerosis
Damage area maybe small or large

Question 18

Chronic Bronchitis

Answer 18

Occurs after repeated episodes of bronchitis means inflammation (itis) of the bronchi (bronch)
Smoking is major cause!!!
Infection Air pollution and industrial dust are risk factors.
Smokers cough in the morning is often the first symptom!

Question 19

Emphysema

Answer 19

Alveoli enlarge
They become less elastic. They do not expand and shrink normally with breathing in or out. Some air is trapped in the alveoli when exhaling

Question 20

Pneumonia

Answer 20

Is an inflammation and infection of lungs tissue. Affected tissue fill with fluid o2 and CO2 exchange is affected.

Question 21

In hypertension, the systolic blood pressure is over

Answer 21

120mm Hg

Question 22

Which is NOT a complication of Hypertension?

Answer 22

Diabetes

Question 23

Treatment of hypertension may include the following Except ?

Answer 23

A high-sodium diet

Question 24

A person has angina. Which is true?

Answer 24

Pain is relieved with rest and nitroglycerin

Question 25

Cardiac rehabilitation involves

Answer 25

Exercise

Question 26

A person is having a MI. Which is false?

Answer 26

The person does not have enough blood

Question 27

The pain of MI is usually?

Answer 27

On left side of the chest

Question 28

A person has heart failure. Which should you question?

Answer 28

Encourage fluids

Question 29

The most common cause of COPD is

Answer 29

Smoking

Question 30

A person has emphysema. Which is false?

Answer 30

The person has a infection

Question 31

The flu virus is spread by

Answer 31

Coughing or sneezing

Question 32

A person has pneumonia. You know that this is ?

Answer 32

An inflammation and infection of lungs tissue

Question 33

Which position eases breathing in the person with pneumonia?

Answer 33

Semi-Fowler

Question 34

Tuberculosis is spread by

Answer 34

Coughing and sneezing

Question 35

A person has TB. You had contact with the person sputum. What should you do?

Answer 35

Wash your hands