Examl 3:l NSGl 316/l NSG316l (Latestl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Healthl Assessmentl Review|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l GCU
Q:l whyl isl itl difficultl tol isolatel thel "agingl process"l ofl thel cardiovascularl system?
Answer:
becausel itl isl sol closelyl interrelatedl withl lifestyle,l habits,l andl diseases
Q:l Whatl isl attributesl tol thel agingl processl alonel relatedl tol thel cardiovascularl system?
Answer:
-Increasel inl systolicl BPl duel tol thickeningl andl stiffeningl ofl thel arteries -Nol changel inl heartl ratel orl cardiacl outputl atl rest
Q:l whatl arel thel causedl ofl CVD
Answer:
interactionl ofl genetic,l environmental,l andl lifestylel factors
Q:l Modifiablel riskl factors
Answer:
1.l abnormall lipids 2.l smokingl 3.l hypertensionl 4.l diabetes 5.l abdominall obesityl 6.l psychosociall factorsl 7.l poorl fruit/veggiel intakel 8.l alcoholl use 9.l lackl ofl regularl exercisel 1 / 3
evidencel showsl theyl contributel tol majorityl ofl cardiacl risk;l treatmentl andl controll ofl thesel helpl tol lessenl risk
Q:l Non-modifiablel riskl factors
Answer:
race,l ethnicity,l familyl history,l gender,l socioeconomicl status,l agel andl educationall levell carryl anl excessl burdenl ofl CVD
Q:l Hypertensionl isl 2l tol 3l timesl morel commonl amongl womenl taking
Answer:
orall contraceptives
Q:l (African/)Africanl American
Answer:
hypertensionl isl highestl inl whatl group?
Q:l Chestl painl questions
Answer:
ol Anyl chestl painl orl tightness?l (Onset,l location,l character,l PQRST?) ol Anyl associatedl symptoms?ol Anyl shortnessl ofl breath?l (Onset,l duration?) ol Dol youl havel al cough?l (Duration,l frequency,l type?)
Q:l orthopnea
Answer:
Involvesl difficultyl inl breathingl whenl lyingl flat.l Usuallyl indicatedl ofl heartl failurel andl isl relievedl byl sittingl orl standing.l Subjectivel Q:l Howl manyl pillowsl dol youl usel whenl sleepingl orl lyingl down?
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Q:l cyanosisl orl pallor
Answer:
C-l cold Ol -l obstructionl Ll -l LVFl andl shockl Dl -l Decreasedl cardiacl outputl
Pl -l Polycythemial Al -l Altitudel Ll -l Lundl Disease Ml -l Metsulfhemoglobinemial Sl -l Shuntl
Subjectivel Q:l havel youl everl noticedl yourl faciall skinl turnl bluel orl ashen?
Q:l nocturia
Answer:
Thel needl tol getl upl inl thel nightl tol urinatel occursl morel commonlyl inl olderl peoplel Subjectivel Q:l dol youl awakenl atl nightl withl anl urgentl needl tol void?l Howl longl hasl thisl beenl occurring?
Q:l edemal question
Answer:
ol Dol youl havel anyl swellingl ofl yourl feetl andl legs?l Onset?
Q:l cardiacl historyl questions
Answer:
ol Cardiacl medicall history ol Cardiacl familyl history ol Nutrition ol Smoking ol Medications/drugs ol Alcohol
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