NRSG 352 Unit 1 Test Questions and Answers
The most common type of heart failure is an alteration in ventricular contraction called diastolic heart failure, which is characterized by a weakened heart muscle. - Answer-false
____ causes myocardial dysfunction in heart failure because it deprives...
The most common type of heart failure is an alteration in ventricular contraction called
diastolic heart failure, which is characterized by a weakened heart muscle. - Answer-
false
____ causes myocardial dysfunction in heart failure because it deprives heart cells of
oxygen and causes cellular damage. - Answer-ischemia
Because HF is a complex and progressive condition, patients are at risk for many
complications, including acute decompensated HF, ______ , kidney disease, and life-
threatening dysrhythmias. - Answer-pulmonary edema
The three major types or classifications of cardiomyopathy, a disease of the
myocardium are as follows: dilated, hypertrophic and - Answer-restrictive
left-sided heart failure refers to failure of the left ventricle, which results in ____
congestion. - Answer-pulmonary
ACE inhibitors are recommended for prevention of HF in patients at risk due to vascular
disease and diabetes. - Answer-true
Pulmonary edema can also develop slowly, especially when it is caused by _____
disorders such as kidney disease and other conditions that cause fluid overload. -
Answer- noncardiac
The most characteristic clinical manifestation of pericarditis is a creaky or scratchy
friction rub that can be clearly heard during auscultation at the left lower sternal border. -
Answer-true
Often the first and only sign of mitral valve prolapse is an extra heart sound, referred to
as a diastolic click. - Answer-false
Prevention of aortic regurgitation is primarily based on prevention of and treatment for
______ infections. - Answer-bacterial
The most common valvuloplasty procedure is a - Answer-commissurotomy
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