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NUR 306 Exam 4 Question and answers 100% correct pulmonary circulation - correct answer carries blood to and from lungs for gas exchange (lungs) systemic circulation - correct answer carries blood through body to supply nutrients/remove waste and transport hormones (arteries, veins, capi...

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NUR 306 Exam 4 Question and answers
100% correct
pulmonary circulation - correct answer ✔carries blood to and from lungs for
gas exchange (lungs)


systemic circulation - correct answer ✔carries blood through body to supply
nutrients/remove waste and transport hormones (arteries, veins, capillaries)


pericardium - correct answer ✔surrounds the heart to provide protection and
support


myocardium - correct answer ✔cardiac muscle


endocardium - correct answer ✔inner structures including valves


where does deoxygenated blood enter the heart - correct answer ✔superior
and inferior vena cava


which atrium receives oxygenated blood from the lungs - correct answer
✔left atrium from the pulmonary veins


pacemaker - correct answer ✔coordinates timing of cardiac impulses and
contractions, ensuring efficient flow


pericarditis - correct answer ✔inflammation of pericardium by viral infection,
thoracic trauma, myocardial infarction, tuberculosis, malignancy, and
autoimmune conditions

,pericardial effusion - correct answer ✔where fluid accumulates in space
between pericardial sac and heart; swollen tissue creates friction


cardiac tamponade - correct answer ✔life-threatening cardiac compression
from fluid accumulation


what are manifestations of cardiac tamponade - correct answer ✔- falling
arterial pressures
- rising venous pressures
- narrowing pulse pressure
- muffled heart sounds


constrictive pericarditis - correct answer ✔loss of elasticity from chronic
inflammation


what are manifestations of constrictive pericarditis - correct answer ✔-
pericardial friction rub
- sharp, sudden, severe chest pain that increases with deep inspiration and
decreases when sitting up/leaning forward
- dyspnea
- tachy
- palpitations
- edema
- flulike symptoms


how do you treat constrictive pericarditis - correct answer ✔- resolve
underlying cause

, - NSAIDs/analgesics
- glucocorticoids
- rest
- O2 therapy
- pericardiocentesis
- pericardectomy


infective endocarditis - correct answer ✔infection of endocardium and heart
valves, formerly called bacterial endocarditis


what are risk factors for infective endocarditis - correct answer ✔- IV drug
use
- valvular disorder
- prosthetic heart valves/implanted devices
- rheumatic heart disease
- aortic coarctation
- congenital heart defect
- Marfan syndrome


what are manifestations of infective endocarditis - correct answer ✔- flulike
symptoms
- embolization
- heart murmur
- petechiae
- splinter hemorrhages under nails
- hematuria
- Osler's nodes

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