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WorksheetsHeart Failure
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
The two upper chambers of the heart are called_________?
Valves
Ventricles
Atrium
Arteries
The two lower chambers of the heart are called_________?
Valves
Veins
Atrium
Ventricles
Heart failure is define as_______________?
A chronic condition where your heart is unable to pump enough blood to meet the body's oxygen demands.
A chronic condition where the heart can pump enough blood but sometimes it fails a little bit.
An acute condition where the heart is smaller in size than it should be.
A normal part of aging.
A normal ejection fraction is _____________?
< 40%
50-70%
41-49%
1-10%
An ejection fraction compares______ to _________ ?
Systolic heart failure to diastolic heart failure.
The amount of blood that comes in from the veins to the amount that goes through the arteries.
The amount of blood in the heart to the amount of blood pumped out.
The thickness of the ventricle to the flow of blood.
Common causes of heart failure include ___________?
Hypertension
Coronary Artery Disease
Valvular Disease
Heart Rhythm Disorders
Rapid weight changes, swelling of feet/ankles, shortness of breath, trouble lying flat, feeling lightheaded, rapid/irregular heartbeat are___________?
Causes of heart failure
Symptoms of heart failure
Normal changes related to the heart
Symptoms of diabetes
This type of heart failure is characterized by a weak and thin left ventricle that is unable to pump blood normally causing fluid to back up into the lungs. The ejection fraction is reduced.
Valvular
Diastolic
Atrial
Systolic
This type of heart failure is characterized by the heart muscle becoming thick and stiff causing it to be unable to relax and the ventricles are unable to fill properly. Ejection fraction is normal.
Diastolic
Atrial
Valvular
Systolic
Heart failure is a normal part of aging?
True
In some cases
False
Maybe
