Assignment
I. Define high blood pressure. What is an optimal blood pressure reading?
II. What is another name for high blood pressure?
III. Define what a heart attack is.
IV. What is another name for a massive heart attack?
V. What is the difference between a heart attack and cardiac arrest?
VI. Explain what coronary artery disease is.
VII. What is the difference between what is the difference between myocardial infarction, coronary thrombosis and coronary occlusion?
VIII. What is the difference between an embolism and thrombosis?
IX. List a minimum of four warning signs of heart disease.
X. What is the difference between major risk factors that cannot be changed and modifiable risk factors?
XI. List major risk factors that cannot be changed.
XII. List modifiable risk factors.
XIII. Define tachycardia.
XIV. Define angina.
XV. What is the most common drug to treat angina and what does this drug do?
XVI. What is atherosclerosis?
XVII. What is the difference between HDL and LDL cholesterol?
XVIII. What is a sphygmomanometer?
XIX. What is DVT?
XX. Discuss why hypertension is considered the silent killer and why don't people take their high blood pressure seriously.