quiz 3 study material Flashcards
cardio, respiratory, digestive, urinary system
T/ F the heart wall is composed of 3 layers, the endocardium, the myocardium, and the epicardium.
T
T/F A space separates the epicardium from the parietal pericardium, which loosely covers the heart like a sac.
T
What is the Sinoatrial (SA) node also called or known as?
Pacemaker of the heart
Systole is the contractive phase of the heart. Diastole is the _________phase
Relaxation
T/F the heart is divided into 2 upper chambers called ventricles and 2 lower chambers called atria.
F
Name common cardiac diagnostic procedures you may have to order in the office
ECG, Echocardiogram, exercise stress test, doppler ultrasound, , MRI, cardiac enzymes test, prothrombin time
what separates the thick muscular wall that divides the heart into the right and left sections.
Septum
Sleep apnea is also known as
Obstructive sleep apnea
what is a MDI
Metered dose inhaler
what is the chemical symbol for carbon dioxide
CO2
CHF occurs when the heart _________ efficiently pump
does/ Does not
Signs and Symptoms of CHF
SOB, pitting edema in feet and legs, fatigue, weight gain, cough, fast or irregular pulse, swollen liver and abdomen
T/F
CHF treatments include monitoring weight, limiting salt intake, and medications.
T
What is the most common cause of CHF
Coronary artery disease and high blood pressure.
A patient who has had a myocardial infarction may describe or complain of
angina (chest pain), heaviness, squeezing pressure, heart burn.
T/F
Females may complain of sharp burning chest or back pain with a Mi. 2/3rds of women have no symptoms at all.
T
What are immediate treatments for a patient having a myocardial infarction?
Nitroglycerin, o2, chewing aspirin
T/F
A healthy person is triggered to breathe by a decreased blood 02 level and a person with COPD is triggered to breathe by an elevated blood CO2 level.
F
what condition is triggered by allergens, environmental causes, strong emotional states, or strenuous exercise?
asthma
What is the leading cause of lung cancer
smoking
T/F
in asthma, bronchospasms and swelling narrow the air passageway and mucous in the lungs clogs the airway.
T
Pneumonia can be caused by what
bacteria, virus, aspiration
T/F
asthma medications can be oral, inhaled, long term and quick relief
T
What are the risk factors for a pulmonary embolism
breaking a bone, use of birth control pills, and deep vein thrombosis
lungs reach maturity at what age
20-25
By age ____ lung function starts to decline.
35
Which of these is not part of the digestive system?
Stomach
Liver
Gallbladder
Spleen
T/F
c. difficle spores are not destroyed by alcohol-based hand sanitizers.
T
T/F
The liver produces plasma proteins, manufactures triglycerides and cholesterol, and produces bile.
T
What increases one’s chances of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)?
Pregnancy, overweight, certain medications, and/or smoking
What is common after age 40 but usually cause no symptoms unless inflamed or infected?
Diverticula
does a patient with gallstones have to have their gallbladder removed?
no
what are the risk factors for cholelithiasis (gallstones)
female, native American, Mexican Americans, overweight, or losing weight very quickly, diabetic, leukemia, sickle cell anemia, or liver disease.
what does the kidney do
filters blood and eliminates waste through the passage of urine.
what tube conducts urine out of the bladder
urethra
what moves urine from the kidneys to the bladder
ureters
what stores urine until excretion
bladder
name behavior techniques used to help treat incontinence
bladder training, kegel exercises, scheduling toilet trips
_______ can cause cloudy, foul-smelling urine, blood in the urine, painful or dysuria (difficulty urinating), nausea, vomiting, fever, and chills.
kidney stones
T/F
End Stage renal disease can be a complication of diabetes mellitus with poor glucose control, hypertension, or recurrent kidney infections.
T
the _____ system maintains adequate blood pressure, controls red blood cell production and maintains the fluid volume and the normal composition of body fluids.
urinary
What organ produces insulin
the pancreas
where are the intercostal muscles located and what are they used for
between the ribs, used for breathing
what part of the brain signals to the diaphragm to contract
medulla oblongata
attach the correct term to the correct definition
dysuria
Nocturia
Polyuria
polydipsia
urinary incontinence
urinary retention
calculi
hydronephrosis
azotemia
*backup of urine that causes dilation of the ureters and calyces
*stones that form in the kidney
*urination at night
*An abnormal increase in nitrogenous waste products in the blood, also called uremia
* inability to release urine
* painful or difficult urination
* excessive excretion of urine
*excessive thirst
*inability to hold urine
