a +0 pulse means? Correct Answers absent and is not palpable
a +1 pulse means? Correct Answers diminished pulse, barely
palpable
a +3 pulse means? Correct Answers full pulse or increased
a +4 pulse means? Correct Answers bounding pulse
afterload is ... Correct Answers resistance to left ventricular
ejection
an ECG reflects what? Correct Answers the electrical
conduction of the heart
angina pectoris is ... Correct Answers a transient imbalance
between myocardial O2 supply and demand
autonomic nervous system ... Correct Answers influences the
rate of impulse generation and the speed of the conduction
pathways
cardiac output is ... Correct Answers the amount of blood
ejected from the left ventricle each minute
carotid arteries reflect what? Correct Answers heart function
better than the peripheral arteries
CO= Correct Answers SV x HR
, conudction system... Correct Answers orginates in the SA node
or pacemaker and is transmitted to the AV node, bundle of HIS,
purkinjie fibers
Coronary artery circulation is... Correct Answers Coronary
arteries supply the myocardium with nutrients and remove
wastes.
CPR stands for? Correct Answers Cardiopulmonary
resuscitation (CPR)
how does aging effect the cardiovascular system? Correct
Answers Have atypical signs and symptoms of CAD
Incidence of A-fib increases with age, leading contributing
factor for strokes in the older adult
Older adults will often wait to report symptoms, until the affect
their ADLs
Calcification of heart valves, SA nodes
Arterial system develops atherosclerotic plaques
how does smoking damage your heart? Correct Answers the
carcogenics are poisonous to heart and lungs
how does stress effect the heart? Correct Answers A continuous
state of stress or severe anxiety increases the metabolic rate and
oxygen demand of the body.
how does substance abuse effect the heart? Correct Answers
excessive ETOH and other drugs impair tissue oxygenation