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NU 155 Exam Practice Questions and Answers What is afterload? - Ans:-resistance left ventricle must overcome to circulate blood What is stable angina? - Ans:-excerise induced chest pain relieved by rest or nitroglycerin What is unstable angina? - Ans:-Severe chest pain at rest that lasts > 1...

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NU 155 Exam Practice Questions and
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What is afterload? - Ans:✔✔-resistance left ventricle must overcome to circulate blood


What is stable angina? - Ans:✔✔-excerise induced chest pain relieved by rest or nitroglycerin


What is unstable angina? - Ans:✔✔-Severe chest pain at rest that lasts > 15 minutes, may not be relieved

by nitroglycerin, treated at hospital with MONA- Morphine, Oxygen, Nitro, Aspirin


What is the difference between left sided heart failure and right sided heart failure? - Ans:✔✔-Left sided

heart failure backs up into the pulmonary system. It causes anxiety, pallor, tachycardia, dyspnea,

pulmonary congestion, fatigue, cyanosis. Right sided heart failure backs up into the body. It causes JVD,

dependent edema, weight gain, ascites, enlarged organs and GI distress.


What is primary hypertension? How is it treated? - Ans:✔✔-It is from an unknown cause and is treated

with supportive care such as antihypertensive medicine.


What is secondary hypertension? How is it treated? - Ans:✔✔-Secondary hypertension is from an

underlying cause such as renal, endocrine or neuro disorders, stress, alcoholism, arteriosclerosis. It is

treated by treating the underlying cause.


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What is the difference between venous and arterial occlusion? - Ans:✔✔-Venous occlusion is a build up

of platelets in the veins. S/S are ankle edema, hyperpigmentation of lower extremities, warm ankles, dull

aching pain. Treatment is elastic stockings and elevating feet. Arterial occlusion is a build up of fibrin in

the arteries. S/S are the 5 "p"s -pain, pulse lessens, pallor, paresthesia, paralysis. Treatment is to avoid

elastic stockings and elevating legs.


What is the desired level for HDL? - Ans:✔✔-> 50


What is the desired level of LDL? - Ans:✔✔-60-180


What is the desired total cholesterol level? - Ans:✔✔-<200 mg/dL


What lab is used to diagnosis heart failure? - Ans:✔✔-BNP


What lab is used to diagnosis MI (heart attack)? - Ans:✔✔-Troponin


What is the treatment for heart failure? - Ans:✔✔-Digoxin- increases pumping strength of the heart


Loop diuretics- remove excess fluid


-What are the s/s of hypertension? -Treatment? - Ans:✔✔--Headache, fatigue, blurred vision, nose

bleeds, tinnitus, chest pain, irregular heart beat, intermittent confusion.




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