NUR 1600 Test 2 Holthaus
- function of cardiovascular system
- Define perfusion
Answer transport oxygen, nutrients and other sub- stances carries waste to organs adjusts to demands of blood
Answer circulation of blood through vascular bed of tissue (mechanisms that facilitate/support delivery of oxygenated blood throughout body)
- Define coagulation
Answer (aka clotting) body ability to stop bleeding
- Steps of coagulation
Answer platelet plug formation coagulation cascade
- hemostasis refers to
Answer clotting and vasoconstriction
- Key players in transport system
Answer heart electricity
peripheral vascular system lymphatic system
- How do I assess cardiovascular wellbeing?
Answer 1 / 2
identify risks and associated symptoms
- How to identify risks
Answer general health history
- How to identify associated symptoms
Answer perform problem based history
- How do I assess for cardiovascular illness
Answer focused cardio and peripheral vascular assessment
- Define pulse pressure
Answer difference bt systolic and diastolic pressure
- Normal pulse pressure
Answer 30 to 40 (mm Hg)
- In adults 60+, a pu lse press ure g reate r tha n can be a useful predic-
tor of 60 heart attack or other cardiovascular disease
- A higher pulse pressure (60+) may reflect due to age
related losses in aortic elasticity
Answer leaky heart valve
- Low pulse pressure (40-) may indicate
Answer poor heart function
- / 2