What is involved in Phase 3 of hypertension treatment? Use of anticoagulants to prevent thromboembolism Higher levels of exercise with monitoring and logbooks Home-based aerobic exercises with less monitoring Hospital-based low-intensity exercises

Higher levels of exercise with monitoring and logbooks

What does the P wave in an ECG indicate? Ventricular repolarization Contraction and depolarization of the atria (SA node) Atrial repolarization Ventricular contraction

Contraction and depolarization of the atria (SA node)

How is congestive heart failure (CHF) typically presented in patients? Sudden chest pain and shortness of breath Rapid heart rate and sweating High blood pressure and headaches Presence of fluid in the lungs indicated by radiographic evidence and diminished breathing sounds

Presence of fluid in the lungs indicated by radiographic evidence and diminished breathing sounds

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What is involved in Phase 3 of hypertension treatment?

What condition is characterized by a decrease in blood pressure upon movement, leading to dizziness and syncope?

What percentage of blood is normally ejected from the ventricles during contraction?

Which part of the ECG represents the contraction of the ventricles?

What does the P wave in an ECG indicate?

What is the term for the condition that occurs when clots lodge in vessels and block them?

What is the term for the stretching and filling of the ventricles?

What condition is caused by the lodging of a blood clot in a pulmonary artery?

What is the primary function of vasodilator medications?

How is congestive heart failure (CHF) typically presented in patients?

What are some underlying conditions that can cause congestive heart failure (CHF)?

What medications can treat CHF and how do they work?

What are the effects of left-sided congestive heart failure (CHF)?

What are the effects of right-sided congestive heart failure (CHF)?

What is congestive heart failure (CHF)?

What do digitalis preparation medications do?

How do you want to treat congestive heart failure (CHF) to improve patient outcomes?

If right-sided CHF causes a pulmonary disease, what is it called and how does it appear?

What is deep vein thrombosis and what are its risk factors?

What changes indicate the death of cardiac tissue?

What is the middle layer of the heart, also known as the muscle?

What is the outer layer of the heart called?

What is endocarditis?

What is a premature ventricular contraction (PVC) and what can cause it?

What is the function of systemic circulation?

What is arrhythmia?

What is the primary function of arteries?

What is involved in Phase 4 of hypertension treatment?

What is the treatment for arrhythmia and why?

What will the PTA do if the patient has an arrhythmia during exercise?

What is cardiac catheterization and how is it performed?

What is valvular heart disease insufficiency?

What is afterload in the context of cardiac function?

What is venous insufficiency?

What is valvular heart disease stenosis?

What is arteriosclerosis and how does it affect the arteries?

What is Class 3 of congestive heart failure (CHF) characterized by?

What is hypertension and what is a major contributing factor?

What is a nitroglycerin drip used to attempt?

What are the first steps in the treatment of hypertension?

What are the three stages of angina pectoris?

What is the treatment and medication protocol for cardiac arrest?

What is an aneurysm and how does it affect the arteries?

What are the risk factors for coronary artery disease (CAD)?

What is the treatment for myocardial infarction (MI) by a physical therapist assistant (PTA)?

What is vasculitis and how does it affect the blood vessels?

What is anoxia?

What is thrombophlebitis and how is it diagnosed?

What is coronary angiography and how is it performed?

What is angioplasty and how is it performed?

What is phlebitis?

What are some causes of cardiac arrest?

What information does an arterial Doppler provide?

What is the function of pulmonary circulation?

What causes stable angina pectoris?

What is coronary artery disease (CAD) and how does it affect the heart?

What is the sinoatrial (SA) node and what is its function?

What is myocarditis?

What is shock and what are its symptoms?

What is Class 1 of congestive heart failure (CHF) characterized by?

What is the most common cause of myocardial infarction?

What is cardiomyopathy and what are its types?

What are arterioles and what is their function?

What is valvular heart disease and which valves does it often affect?

What is myocardial infarction (MI) commonly known as?

What is pericarditis?

What is the endocardium and what is its function?

What is cardiac arrest?

What is carditis?

What is a bolus in medical terms?

What is Doppler ultrasonography and what does it assess?

What is syncope?

What does the T wave in an ECG represent?

What is angina pectoris?

What is Prinzmetal's angina pectoris and how does it affect the arteries?

What is Buerger's disease and how does it affect the arteries and veins?

What is Class 4 of congestive heart failure (CHF) characterized by?

What is arterial insufficiency and how does it affect the body?

What are capillaries and what is their function?

What is the function of the atrioventricular node (AV node)?

What is involved in Phase 1 of hypertension treatment?

What is cardiac ischemia?

What is Class 2 of congestive heart failure (CHF) characterized by?

What is cardiac reserve?

What is cardiac output and how is it calculated?

What is involved in Phase 2 of hypertension treatment?

What does a venous Doppler evaluate?

What is Raynaud's disease and what are its symptoms?

What is unstable angina pectoris and what causes it?

What are anticoagulants and what is their function?

What do diuretic medications do?

What is auscultation and what is it used for?

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