Pre Test – Cardiovascular Care For Assistants

The cardiovascular system is made up heart and lungs.

The purpose of the heart is to pump blood through the vascular system.

Arteries carry blood from capillaries back to the heart.

Veins carry blood from capillaries back to the heart.

The heart gets smaller as a person ages.

A blood pressure of 180/100 is normal for an elderly person.

The best time to take an elderly person’s blood pressure is right after eating.

Swelling of the feet and legs may be signs of heart failure.

Chest pain is always a symptom of heart attack.

Lack of oxygen to the heart muscle is usually the cause of chest pain during a heart attack.

The blood pressure in the arteries is greater than the blood pressure in the veins.

Contraction of muscles in the legs from walking helps to circulate blood through the veins back to the heart.

The most accurate blood pressure is taken when the patient is standing upright.

Smoking is not considered a risk factor in the development of peripheral vascular disease.

Diabetes is considered a risk factor in the development of peripheral vascular disease.

Peripheral vascular disease can occur in either the upper or lower extremities.

Eating high fat diets for many years is considered a risk factor for the development of peripheral vascular disease.

Immobility is a precipitating factor in the development of deep vein thrombosis.

Edema of the leg may be a sign of deep vein thrombosis.

Varicose veins develop as a normal part of aging.