A disturbance in the flow of blood to the brain is a

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A: Normal blood pressure ranges between 90/60 mmHg and 120/80 mmHg. Blood pressure value lower than the…

Q: heart failure occurs when

A: Congestive heart failure is commonly known as heart failure that refers to a condition in which the…

Q: Describe the series of events following injury and/or loss of blood vessel integrity

A: Platelets are oval pieces of megakaryocytes, which are bigger cells. They are tiny,…

Q: What is meant by collateral flow?

A: There is a system for supplying oxygen-rich blood to each organ of our body. In the case of the…

Q: Describe the characteristic and location of the pain that the client will experience in the…

A: The heart is a muscular organ that is located behind and slightly to the left of the breast bone.…

Q: Describe the process that controls blood loss after an injury

A: After an injury, our body acts naturally and seals the ruptured blood vessel. This prevents the…

Q: Draw, label, and describe what is occurring in an EKG. Connect electrical activity to a mechanical…

A: When blood is circulated through heart to the body, action potentials propagate through the…

Q: Given a disruption in the structure or function of the cardiovascular system such as pulmonary…

A: Hearts and lungs are vital organs of our body. As they are organs that function full-time, any minor…

Q: discuss how tachycardia is related to the nervous system​

A: When heart beat is more than 100 beats per minute then this condition is called tachycardia. When…

Q: Define atrioventricular (AV) node

A: The atrioventricular (AV) node is situated in the right posterior portion of the inter-atrial…

Q: What is a pulse? List the locations on the body where thepulse can easily be detected.

A: Vital signs are the four medical signs that evaluate the functioning of the body whether it is…

Q: Describe the basic steps in performing CPR (Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation).

A: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving procedure used in emergencies when someone's…

Q: Ischemic strokes can be caused by all of the following, except:  Group of answer choices -Cerebral…

A: Ischemic strokes are a specific kind of stroke that takes place when the blood arteries that carry…

Q: While recording the ECG pattern, the subject must be still. Any talking, laughing or moving distorts…

A: An electrocardiogram (ECG) is the simplest test to diagnose the disorders of the heart. It measures…

Q: A blood clot that lodges in a cerebrial artery can cause: a heart attack high blood pressure…

A: The question is asking about the potential health consequences of a blood clot lodging in a cerebral…

Q: Venous return to the heart occurs due to pressure created by:

A: Ans. Veins are the blood vessels that collect blood that is low in oxygen and return it to the…

Q: Explain a physical factor that affects blood flow.

A: Blood is fluid connective tissue of the body. The blood contains the fluid that is known as the…

Q: A patient is experiencing a stroke due to an occlusive lesion in the posterior cerebral artery. This…

A: PCA (Posterior Cerebral Artery) Stroke may even result into visual loss and most common symptom of…

Q: Why is blood flow to the brain relatively continuous and constant?

A: Two pairs of arteries: the internal carotid arteries and vertebral arteries supply the blood to the…

Q: A type of aneurysm in which blood leaks between layers of the vessel wall, tearing them apart, is…

A: An abnormal bulge arising in the walls of blood vessels is called an aneurysm. It can be of several…

Q: Describe a human condition that results from the abnormal development of the heart

A: Heart is the most important organ, that pumps blood through out the body. The pumped blood carries…

Q: If an embolus breaks off in a systemic vein in the leg, it would be able to pass through:   What…

A: An embolus can be defined as an unattached mass. It travels through the bloodstream and eventually…

Q: Describe an example where the nervous system causes changes in the normal functioning of the…

A: The nervous system is the body's control center. There are two major divisions of the nervous…

Q: You have just given a shock to a person in cardiac arrest. You should check to see if the person is…

A: Cardiopulmonary resuscitation is an emergency lifesaving procedure performed when the heart stops…

Q: orders; Angina pectoris - Myocardial Infarction - Pericarditis Pleuritic Pain .

A: As we know The heart is a muscular organ that is located behind and slightly to the left of the…

Q: An embolus is a blood clot that has broken loose and travels in the circulation. If an embolus…

A: The lodging of an embolus, a blockage-causing piece of material, inside a blood vessel is referred…

Q: Palpate main arterial pulses

A: The arterial pulse is the rapid extension of an artery caused by the expulsion of blood into the…

Q: The onset of ventricular diastole is associated with

A: Each ventricular diastole or the ventricular filling flow has an early (E ) diastolic component…