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Quiz :As people age the heart rate ____________ -
√Answer :decreases
Quiz ;As people age, the left ventricular wall _____________
which results in an overal increase in oxygen demand. -
√Answer :thickens
Quiz ;As people age, the collagen and elastin in the heart
muscle and vessel walls __________ - √Answer :decrease
Quiz ;As people age, the size of the left atrium __________ -
√Answer :increases
Quiz ;As people age, the changes to the cardiovascular system
decrease myocardial muscle contraction which results in what?
- √Answer :decreased cardiac output and cardiac reserve
Quiz ;An ____ heart sound commonly occurs in older adults. -
√Answer :S4
Quiz ;What causes less responsiveness of the cells to
adrenergic stimulation? - √Answer :the decrease in the number
of pacemaker cells located in the SA node
Quiz ;Common electrocardiography changes as people get
older include: - √Answer :- Notched P wave
- Prolonged P-R interval
- Decreased amplitude of the QRS complex
- Notched or slurred T wave
Quiz ;Which arteries are affected the most by the decrease in
elastin in the vessel walls, which causes thickening and
rigidity? - √Answer :coronary arteries
,Quiz ;Systolic blood pressure (SBP) is ____________ in older
adults because of loss of arterial elasticity. -
√Answer :increased
Quiz ;The diastolic blood pressure (DBP) ___________ in older
adults causing the pulse pressure to ___________. -
√Answer :stays the same or elevates; widen
Quiz ;____________________ hypertension is common in the
older adult population. - √Answer :Isolated systolic
Quiz ;Decreased cardiac output and cardiac reserve diminish
the older adult's response to _____________ - √Answer :stress
Quiz ;During stress or stimulation in the older adult, the heart
rate ______________ - √Answer :increases more slowly
Quiz ;Once the heart rate increases in an older adult it takes
______________ to return to the resting state. -
√Answer :longer
Quiz ;High blood pressure, diabetes mellitus and dyslipidemia
are ___________________ risk factors for heart disease. -
√Answer :modifiable
Quiz ;A total cholesterol (TC) level of _________ mg/dL is the
point at which atherosclerosis begins to accelerate. -
√Answer :150
Quiz ;______________ carries cholesterol to the walls of the
arteries (a positive risk factor) - √Answer :LDL (bad cholesterol)
Quiz ;____________ removes LDL from the arterial walls and
transports it back to the liver (a negative risk factor) -
√Answer :HDL (good cholesterol)
,Quiz ;What is the first step in reducing Total Cholesterol (TC)
levels? - √Answer :Reducing fat in the diet
Quiz ;The AHA recommends limiting the intake of sturated and
trans fat to less than ________ of total calories. - √Answer :6%
Quiz ;HDL cholesterol levels should be above ________ mg/dL
- √Answer :60
Quiz ;LDL cholesterol levels should be below _______ mg/dL -
√Answer :100
Quiz ;Why does the AHA warn that older individuals should be
counseled to select nutrient-dense choices within each food
group? - √Answer :They have decreased energy needs but
their vitamin and mineral requirements remain constant or
increase.
Quiz ;____________ increases platelet aggregation and
causes coronary artery spasms. - √Answer :Smoking
Quiz ;What physiologic changes does nicotine cause? -
√Answer :Increases blood pressure and cardiac demands
Quiz ;_______________ in tobacco smoke decreases the
oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood. - √Answer :Carbon
monoxide
Quiz ;After ______________ years of abstinence from
smoking, an individual's risk is the same as that of a
nonsmoker. - √Answer :10
Quiz ;_________ is the best aerobic exercise for older adults -
√Answer :Walking
, Quiz ;A healthy body weight is currently defined as a body
mass index (BMI) of _______ to _______ kg/m2 -
√Answer :18.5 to 25
Quiz ;Overweight is a BMI between ________ and
___________kg/m2 - √Answer :25 to 29.9
Quiz ;Obesity is a BMI of _______ kg/m2 or greater -
√Answer :30
Quiz ;Silent MI or "asymptomatic MI" is more common in
individuals with ___________ and older adults. -
√Answer :diabetes mellitus
Quiz ;Before menopause, estrogen is believed to have a
protective effect by helping to maintian adequate levels of
____________ and relaxing smooth muscles of arteries, which
helps maintain normal _____________. - √Answer :HDL levels;
blood pressure
Quiz ;__________ continues to be the most common
preventable cause of disease and death. -
√Answer :Hypertension (HTN)
Quiz ;If a patient's blood pressure is 120/80, what blood
pressure category are they in? - √Answer :Elevated
Quiz ;Normal blood pressure ranges are - √Answer :<120mm
Hg and <80mm Hg
Quiz ;A patient has a blood pressure of 120/90.....what stage of
hypertension is this patient in? - √Answer :Stage 2
Quiz ;A patient has a blood pressure of 140/80...what stage of
hypertension is this patient in? - √Answer :Stage 2
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