CNA - Chapter 19 QUESTIONS

List 3 common symptoms of anemia

- fatigue - weakness - pale skin - sore and/or swollen tongue - brittle nails - difficulty concentrating

List 3 normal age-related changes of the circulatory system

- heart pumps less efficiently - blood vessels narrow - blood vessels become more elastic - blood flow decreases

How is the pain of angina pectoris commonly described?

- intense pressure in the chest - a tightness in the chest - pain in the back, neck, jaw, or shoulder

List 3 ways that hypertension is treated

- medications / diuretic medications - exercise programs and/or special diets - reducing sodium intake in diet - (if applicable) stopping smoking

List 4 functions of blood

- transports oxygen, nutrients, hormones, salts, and antibodies to the cells - removes carbon dioxide and other waste products from the cells - controls pH level and body temperature - clots and fights pathogens and poisons

When should elastic stockings be applied? A) during the night B) in the morning C) in the early afternoon D) before going to bed at night

B) in the morning