The Nurse Would Explain to a Client That an Exercise

question 24

Multiple Choice

The nurse would explain to a client that an exercise ECG is useful as one means of detecting

• A) cardiac dysrhythmias.
• B) coronary artery disease.
• C) heart failure.
• D) valvular disorders.

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Definitions:

Peristalsis

The sequential muscular contractions that move food along the digestive tract.

Pupil

The black circular opening in the center of the iris of the eye, which varies in size to regulate the amount of light reaching the retina.

"Goose Bumps"

"Goose bumps" occur when tiny muscles at the base of each hair, known as arrector pili muscles, contract and cause the hair to stand up, a reaction to cold or strong emotions.

Neuroglia

Supportive cells in the nervous system that do not conduct electrical impulses but are critical for the care and feeding of neurons.