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Assessment of Cardiovascular System

NURS 241
Across
Primary function of this system is to complete circulation, returning blood to the right side of the heart
Dusky redness that suggests arterial insufficiency
Risk factors such as smoking, physical inactivity, obesity, stress
Difference between SBP and DBP
Amount of blood ejected with each contraction of the LV
Measured to estimate the pressure on the right side of the heart
Reported as a cramping sensation in the legs with activity
Valve inbetween LA and LV
Located at the left 5th intercostal space
Risk factors such as age, gender, ethnic origin, and family history
A major risk factor for cardiovascular disease is a positive history in a first-degree ________.
Stimulated by changes in blood pressure
Contraction of atria and ventricles
Resistance ventricles must overcome to eject blood
Down
Amount of blood pumped each minute from the left ventricle
Force exerted against vessel walls
Can be pitting or nonpitting
Dyspnea when lying flat
Brief loss of consciousness
Measures ejection fraction
Caused by turbulent blood flow through a normal or abnormal heart valve
Myocardial muscle protein that is released in response to myocardial muscle injury
Backflow of blood
Small amounts of protein in the urine
Heart muscle
Relaxation and filling of atria and ventricles
Elevation in this panel is considered a risk factor for CAD
Amount of blood returning to the heart
Looks at the cardiovascular system in response to an increased workload
Primary function of this system is to deliver oxygen and nutrients
Used to assess vascular status of lower extremities