Cv risk factors - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS642 /AGACNP EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS, RATED A+ Pneumothorax - -occurs when air is allowed into the pleural space Caused by trauma, medical procedures, or spontaneously - -penumothorax perforation of chest wall or pleura: trauma (sucking chest), blunt (air enters form lung to pleura), iatrogenic, - -causes of penumothorax Pneumothorax risk factors - -trauma, iatrogenic, intrinsic lung disease, young, thin males, smoking, HIV with penumocystis jiroveci penumonia Iatrogeni...

REAL HESI PHARM Version 1&2 EXAM– Q&A(s)! (I scored 1362!!!) SAMPLE QUESTION/PREVIEW #4 – I put 200 @chrisjay HESI RN PHARMACOLOGY 2022 V2 – (ADDED FEW NOTES) @chrisjay 1. Before administering a laxative to a bedfast client, it is most important for the nurse to perform what assessment? A. Observe the skin integrity of the client's rectal and sacral areas B. assess the client strength in moving and turning in the bed C. evaluate the client's...

ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist Exam Latest Update Graded A+ Health-Related Physical Fitness Components -Cardiorespiratory endurance -Body composition -Muscular strength -Muscular endurance -Flexibility Skill-Related Physical Fitness Components -Agility -Coordination -Balance -Power -Reaction time -Speed Physical Activity Recommendations Cardio: -Moderate intensity, 30min on 5 days/week OR -Vigorous intensity, 20 min on 3 days/week -Bouts of 10 minutes or more can...

_______ - simply a circumference measure that results in a linear dimension (in or cm) ______ - relate to increased risk of CV disease - Girth indicates both - ______ and ______. - Person's w/ a high W:H are twice as susceptible to: _______, _____, _____, _____, _____ ,______. - Waist circumference alone is now being used as a predictor of _______ and ______. Men > _______ Women > _______ correct answers Girth; - Waist/Hip Girth Ratio; - Fat distribution and Fat %; ...

What is a person with a BMI of 17.5 considered? correct answer: Underweight Which class of medication has the greatest influence on both resting and exercise heart rate? a. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor b. Statin c. Beta blocker d. Diuretic correct answer: Beta blocker In general, when does injury or failure of a tissue occur? a. Whenever a load is applied to the tissue b. When the applied load exceeds the failure tolerance of a tissue c. When the applied load is followe...

What is hydrocephalus? correct answers Hydrocephalus is the excessive accumulation of CSF that increases intracranial pressure. -Blockage in flow of CSF through ventricles of brain or when cannot be absorbed by arachnoid villi. What types of substances are able to directly cross the blood-brain barrier? correct answers Lipophilic substances are able to cross the blood-brain barrier directly and enter the brain. *Water crosses membrane by simple diffusion. Most nutrients cross blood brain ba...

What additional factors do we need to asses for exercise participation? - - height, weight, BP, HR & waist circumference - medications - musculoskeletal/orthopedic issues - psychological conditions - sedentary time What are overweight and obesity associated with? - Increased risk of: T2D, hypertension, dyslipidemia, CHD, stroke, some cancers, musculoskeletal problems, & respiratory problems What is maintenance of body weight determined by? - Energy balance equation energy intake = ener...

Underweight What is a person with a BMI of 17.5 considered? Beta blocker Which class of medication has the greatest influence on both resting and exercise heart rate? a. Angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor b. Statin c. Beta blocker d. Diuretic When the applied load exceeds the failure tolerance of the tissue In general, when does injury or failure of a tissue occur? a. Whenever a load is applied to the tissue b. When the applied load exceeds the failure tolerance of a ...

Christine is 37 years old. She is 5 feet 3 inches tall and weighs 155 lbs. What is her age predicted max HR? What is her BMI? Is she underweight, normal, overweight, or obese? - 27.5, overweight 1 MET is equal to all of the following EXCEPT a. 1 metabolic equivalent b. 3.5 L/min c. 3.5 ml/kg/min d. the energy cost of rest - b. 3.5 L/min Which of the following is NOT a method of quantifying intensity? a. % of VO2 max b. RPE c. % of heart rate reserve d. Oxygen saturation e. METS - d. ...

Best lab test to rule out MI ANSWER: Cardiac-specific troponin I and T (rise within the first 2-4 hrs after MI and remain elevated for 7-10 days) What should you do for the patient experiencing ACS? ANSWER: ASA, nitroglycerin and transfer to ED (preferably at a hospital with a cath lab) Number one symptom of CAD ANSWER: Angina Characteristics of metabolic syndrome ANSWER: 1) HTN 2) Obesity 3) Dyslipidemia 4) DM CV risk factors ANSWER: 1) HTN 2) Obesity 3) Dyslipidemia ...