ch 19 circulatory system

component of cardiac rehabilitation :

A stress management program will be initiated

most common form of anemia :

Iron-deficiency anemia

residents with congestive heart failure may :

Need to do range of motion exercises to improve muscle tone.

most common type of peripheral vascular disease (PVD) :

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD)

Which of the following is true of residents who have angina?

Residents need to reduce emotional distress as much as possible.

What is one treatment for hypertension?

Taking diuretics to reduce fluid volume

A normal age-related change for the circulatory system is :

The heart pumps less efficiently

Which of the following is one of the functions that the circulatory system performs?

Transports oxygen, nutrients, and hormones to cells

With myocardial ischemia, a person lacks

oxygen

A disorder that is related to the absorption of vitamin B12 is _____.

pernicious anemia

about 55% of blood is made up of ______

plasma

The _____receive(s) deoxygenated blood from the body through the superior vena cava.

right atrium

A machine used to reduce fluid buildup and improve circulation is a(n) :

sequential compression stockings

One way for a person to keep hypertension under control and prevent complications is to :

stop smoking

Signs and symptoms of congestive heart failure include :

swelling in the ankles

The phase of heart function in which the ventricles contract is referred to as

systole

Nitroglycerin may come in pill form and is taken :

under the tongue

_____ is the form of angina that occurs when the body is at rest.

unstable angina

The medical term for chest pain, pressure, or discomfort is :

angina pectoris

oxygen rich blood is pumped from the left ventricle via the ___________

aorta

A weakening of the heart muscle due to enlargement is _____.

cardiomyopathy

One function of the blood is to :

control pH levels

One normal age-related change for the circulatory system is :

decreased blood flow

pulmonary edema can be caused by :

heart failure

medical term for high blood pressure is :

hypertension

when should elastic stockings be applied?

in the morning

A common treatment for anemia is

increasing iron intake