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Title: ________ heart failure is one of the most common types of cardiovascular disease seen in the older ...
Post by: galekias on Feb 28, 2018
________ heart failure is one of the most common types of cardiovascular disease seen in the older adult.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 2

Rapid, jerky, involuntary muscular movements of the limbs or face indicate:
 
  A) dysphasia.
  B) chorea.
  C) narcolepsy.
  D) palsy.

QUESTION 3

A newborn's pulse rate is ________ and rapid, varying from 120 to 140 beats/minute.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 4

________ are chemical substances that act as natural analgesics.
 
  A) Acetylcholines
  B) Neurotransmitters
  C) Endorphins
  D) Receptors

QUESTION 5

Drugs that strengthen and slow the heart rate are ________ drugs.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

QUESTION 6

A disease that is characterized by progressive degeneration of nerve cells that control movement is called:
 
  A) Parkinson disease.
  B) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).
  C) Tay-Sachs disease.
  D) Alzheimer disease.

QUESTION 7

The process of removing blood from a vein is called ________.
 
  Fill in the blank(s) with correct word


Title: ________ heart failure is one of the most common types of cardiovascular disease seen in the older ...
Post by: sabiha on Feb 28, 2018
[Answer to ques. #1]  Congestive

[Answer to ques. #2]  B
Explanation: A) Dysphasia is difficulty speaking.
B) Correct.
C) Narcolepsy is uncontrollable drowsiness and sleep.
D) Palsy is loss of sensation or motor function impairment.

[Answer to ques. #3]  irregular

[Answer to ques. #4]  C
Explanation: A) Acetylcholines are neurotransmitters.
B) Neurotransmitters facilitate a nerve impulse crossing a synapse.
C) Correct.
D) Receptors initiate a nerve impulse.

[Answer to ques. #5]  digitalis

[Answer to ques. #6]  A
Explanation: A) Correct.
B) ALS is characterized by muscle weakness, atrophy, with spasticity caused by degeneration of motor neurons of the spinal cord.
C) Tay-Sachs disease is an inherited, progressive disease marked by degeneration of brain tissue.
D) Alzheimer disease is a progressive degeneration of brain tissues that causes a slow decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning skills.

[Answer to ques. #7]  venipuncture or phlebotomy


Title: ________ heart failure is one of the most common types of cardiovascular disease seen in the older ...
Post by: galekias on Feb 28, 2018
TYVM


Title: ________ heart failure is one of the most common types of cardiovascular disease seen in the older ...
Post by: sabiha on Feb 28, 2018
no worries, happy to help out