A drug that constricts blood vessels would have which of the following effects?
Increase blood pressure
Keisha has a family history of atherosclerosis. How can Keisha's family history impact her health?
Keisha may develop high blood pressure, even with a healthful diet.
A patient who has a high-fat diet has just suffered a stroke. How could the patient's diet have contributed to the stroke?
By causing arterial plaque buildup
During exercise, the skeletal muscles require an increased blood supply. Which of the following would accomplish this?
Increasing heart rate and dilating blood vessels in the muscles
A cardiologist suspects that a patient has a heart problem. Either the valves between the atria and the ventricles or the valves between the ventricles and the body are likely at fault. To test the valves in this order, the cardiologist would
analyze the first heart sound followed by the second heart sound