PRN1409 CCC3 Exam 2
1. What exams shows a readout of the heart's electrical activity?
ECG
2. What is considered a normal blood pressure?
120/80
3. What type of hypertension is known to be caused by another disease process?
secondary
4. What organs are damaged by chronic hypertension?
eyes, brain, kidneys, and heart
5. Modified risk factor for hypertension
obesity, smoking, stress
6. What is a priority for an aneurysm?
maintain a normal BP
7. What disease is characterized by arterial spasm of the upper and lower extremities?
Raynaud disease
8. What is the appropriate management for Raynaud disease?
quit smoking, reduce stress, limit caffeine
9. What are signs and symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency?
swollen legs, itchy, scaly, and have a brownish discoloration
, 10. True or False
Legs should be elevated for PAD
False
11. Left sided heart failure signs and symptoms
weight gain, JVD, edema, and reduced urinary output
12. A protein released when myocardial cells are stretched and determines the degrees of
heart failure
BNP
13. What are signs and symptoms of anemia?
shortness of breath, dyspnea on exertion, fatigue, brittle nails, pallor, and headache
14. What foods are high in iron?
spinach, dried fruit, tofu
15. What is caused by a lack of intrinsic factor?
pernicious anemia
16. True or false
A patient with pernicious anemia should take B12 sublingually
false
17. A genetic disorder that causes production of hemoglobin S is
sickle cell disease
1. What exams shows a readout of the heart's electrical activity?
ECG
2. What is considered a normal blood pressure?
120/80
3. What type of hypertension is known to be caused by another disease process?
secondary
4. What organs are damaged by chronic hypertension?
eyes, brain, kidneys, and heart
5. Modified risk factor for hypertension
obesity, smoking, stress
6. What is a priority for an aneurysm?
maintain a normal BP
7. What disease is characterized by arterial spasm of the upper and lower extremities?
Raynaud disease
8. What is the appropriate management for Raynaud disease?
quit smoking, reduce stress, limit caffeine
9. What are signs and symptoms of chronic venous insufficiency?
swollen legs, itchy, scaly, and have a brownish discoloration
, 10. True or False
Legs should be elevated for PAD
False
11. Left sided heart failure signs and symptoms
weight gain, JVD, edema, and reduced urinary output
12. A protein released when myocardial cells are stretched and determines the degrees of
heart failure
BNP
13. What are signs and symptoms of anemia?
shortness of breath, dyspnea on exertion, fatigue, brittle nails, pallor, and headache
14. What foods are high in iron?
spinach, dried fruit, tofu
15. What is caused by a lack of intrinsic factor?
pernicious anemia
16. True or false
A patient with pernicious anemia should take B12 sublingually
false
17. A genetic disorder that causes production of hemoglobin S is
sickle cell disease
