quiz 3 study material

Question 1

T/ F the heart wall is composed of 3 layers, the endocardium, the myocardium, and the epicardium.

Answer 1

T

Question 2

T/F A space separates the epicardium from the parietal pericardium, which loosely covers the heart like a sac.

Answer 2

T

Question 3

What is the Sinoatrial (SA) node also called or known as?

Answer 3

Pacemaker of the heart

Question 4

Systole is the contractive phase of the heart. Diastole is the _________phase

Answer 4

Relaxation

Question 5

T/F the heart is divided into 2 upper chambers called ventricles and 2 lower chambers called atria.

Answer 5

F

Question 6

Name common cardiac diagnostic procedures you may have to order in the office

Answer 6

ECG, Echocardiogram, exercise stress test, doppler ultrasound, , MRI, cardiac enzymes test, prothrombin time

Question 7

what separates the thick muscular wall that divides the heart into the right and left sections.

Answer 7

Septum

Question 8

Sleep apnea is also known as

Answer 8

Obstructive sleep apnea

Question 9

what is a MDI

Answer 9

Metered dose inhaler

Question 10

what is the chemical symbol for carbon dioxide

Answer 10

CO2

Question 11

CHF occurs when the heart _________ efficiently pump

Answer 11

does/ Does not

Question 12

Signs and Symptoms of CHF

Answer 12

SOB, pitting edema in feet and legs, fatigue, weight gain, cough, fast or irregular pulse, swollen liver and abdomen

Question 13

T/F
CHF treatments include monitoring weight, limiting salt intake, and medications.

Answer 13

T

Question 14

What is the most common cause of CHF

Answer 14

Coronary artery disease and high blood pressure.

Question 15

A patient who has had a myocardial infarction may describe or complain of

Answer 15

angina (chest pain), heaviness, squeezing pressure, heart burn.

Question 16

T/F
Females may complain of sharp burning chest or back pain with a Mi. 2/3rds of women have no symptoms at all.

Answer 16

T

Question 17

What are immediate treatments for a patient having a myocardial infarction?

Answer 17

Nitroglycerin, o2, chewing aspirin

Question 18

T/F
A healthy person is triggered to breathe by a decreased blood 02 level and a person with COPD is triggered to breathe by an elevated blood CO2 level.

Answer 18

F

Question 19

what condition is triggered by allergens, environmental causes, strong emotional states, or strenuous exercise?

Answer 19

asthma

Question 20

What is the leading cause of lung cancer

Answer 20

smoking

Question 21

T/F
in asthma, bronchospasms and swelling narrow the air passageway and mucous in the lungs clogs the airway.

Answer 21

T

Question 22

Pneumonia can be caused by what

Answer 22

bacteria, virus, aspiration

Question 23

T/F
asthma medications can be oral, inhaled, long term and quick relief

Answer 23

T

Question 24

What are the risk factors for a pulmonary embolism

Answer 24

breaking a bone, use of birth control pills, and deep vein thrombosis

Question 25

lungs reach maturity at what age

Answer 25

20-25

Question 26

By age ____ lung function starts to decline.

Answer 26

35

Question 27

Which of these is not part of the digestive system?

Answer 27

Stomach Liver Gallbladder Spleen

Question 28

T/F c. difficle spores are not destroyed by alcohol-based hand sanitizers.

Answer 28

T

Question 30

T/F The liver produces plasma proteins, manufactures triglycerides and cholesterol, and produces bile.

Answer 30

T

Question 31

What increases one's chances of GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease)?

Answer 31

Pregnancy, overweight, certain medications, and/or smoking

Question 32

What is common after age 40 but usually cause no symptoms unless inflamed or infected?

Answer 32

Diverticula

Question 33

does a patient with gallstones have to have their gallbladder removed?

Answer 33

no

Question 34

what are the risk factors for cholelithiasis (gallstones)

Answer 34

female, native American, Mexican Americans, overweight, or losing weight very quickly, diabetic, leukemia, sickle cell anemia, or liver disease.

Question 35

what does the kidney do

Answer 35

filters blood and eliminates waste through the passage of urine.

Question 36

what tube conducts urine out of the bladder

Answer 36

urethra

Question 37

what moves urine from the kidneys to the bladder

Answer 37

ureters

Question 38

what stores urine until excretion

Answer 38

bladder

Question 39

name behavior techniques used to help treat incontinence

Answer 39

bladder training, kegel exercises, scheduling toilet trips

Question 40

_______ can cause cloudy, foul-smelling urine, blood in the urine, painful or dysuria (difficulty urinating), nausea, vomiting, fever, and chills.

Answer 40

kidney stones

Question 41

T/F End Stage renal disease can be a complication of diabetes mellitus with poor glucose control, hypertension, or recurrent kidney infections.

Answer 41

T

Question 42

the _____ system maintains adequate blood pressure, controls red blood cell production and maintains the fluid volume and the normal composition of body fluids.

Answer 42

urinary

Question 43

What organ produces insulin

Answer 43

the pancreas

Question 44

where are the intercostal muscles located and what are they used for

Answer 44

between the ribs, used for breathing

Question 45

what part of the brain signals to the diaphragm to contract

Answer 45

medulla oblongata

Question 46

attach the correct term to the correct definition

Answer 46

dysuria Nocturia Polyuria polydipsia urinary incontinence urinary retention calculi hydronephrosis azotemia *backup of urine that causes dilation of the ureters and calyces *stones that form in the kidney *urination at night *An abnormal increase in nitrogenous waste products in the blood, also called uremia * inability to release urine * painful or difficult urination * excessive excretion of urine *excessive thirst *inability to hold urine