NU 606: Midterm Exam Study Guide with Complete Solutions
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2024/2025
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2024/2025
NU 606: Midterm Exam Study Guide
with Complete Solutions
hydrostatic pressure - Answer-responsible for movement of fluid from intravascular to
extravascular; increased by volume overload
SA node - Answer-60 to 100 BPM
AV node - Answer-40 to 70 BPM
Wolfe-Parkinson-White Syndrome - Answer--Most...
-atria quivering is ineffective and causes blood pooling and clot formation. the ventricles do not
fill adequately leading to insufficient volume ejection. the fluctuating HR also contributes to
variations in ventricular filling/ejection
-can cause a decrease in cardiac output and potential immobilization leading to a stroke
A. Fib - Answer✔✔--Clinical manifestations: may be asymptomatic, may complain of tiring
easily; palpitations, dizziness, and syncope
-Dx: EKG (P wave may be missing, irregular QRS)
-Tx: rate control, conversion to SR, anticoagulation for stroke prevention
most common cause of HTN - Answer✔✔-increased peripheral vascular resistance
hypertension - Answer✔✔--Risk factors: age, race, family hx, obesity, tobacco use, high Na diet,
low K, Ca, or Mg diet, high Vit. D intake, alcohol use, stress
-Clinical manifestations: usually asymptomatic, but dizziness, fatigue, HA may also occur
-Dx: multiple BP readings; hypertensive urgency= 180/120 with no s/s; hypertensive
emergency= 180/120 with s/s
Tx: decrease Na intake, low fat, low sugar; initial choice of therapy is a thiazide diuretic, ACE,
ARB, or CCB
Effects of uncontrolled hypertension - Answer✔✔--Increased afterload causes: CHF, MI, or
ischemia
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