Rheumatic Heart Disease Is Most Often a Consequence of

question 16

Multiple Choice

Rheumatic heart disease is most often a consequence of

• A) chronic intravenous drug abuse.
• B) viral infection with herpesvirus.
• C) b-hemolytic streptococcal infection.
• D) cardiomyopathy.

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Definitions:

Vital Signs

Basic physiological measurements of the body's main functions which include temperature, pulse, respiration rate, and blood pressure.

Orthostatic Hypotension

A form of low blood pressure that happens when standing up from sitting or lying down, causing dizziness or lightheadedness.

Positive Test

A test result indicating the presence of the disease, condition, or substance being tested for.

Postural Hypotension

A form of low blood pressure that happens when standing up from sitting or lying down, causing dizziness or fainting.