Reduced ejection fraction - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

CH 34 Heart Failure Question and answers already passed CH 34 Heart Failure Heart Failure - correct answer §Complex clinical syndrome resulting in insufficient blood supply/oxygen to tissues and organs §Involves diastolic or systolic dysfunction §Ejection fraction (EF) is amount of blood pumped by LV with each heart beat Primary risk factors for HF - correct answer Hypertension -Modifiable risk factor Properly treated and managed, incidence of HF can be reduced by 50% CA...

Which has a higher mortality rate, cancer or CHF? correct answers -CHF, a common disease, especially in the elderly (disease of aging) T or F: CHF is always left sided correct answers FALSE- right, left, or both Most common cause of (R) Heart failure? Most common cardiomyopathy? Most common cause: correct answers - Left heart failure (chronic HTN) - Ischemic Cardiomyopathy - Ischemia or HTN What is CHF? correct answers -Clinical syndrome resulting from any structural or functional i...

WGU D027 Exam What organ does cystic fibrosis affect? - correct answers Affects the pancreas causing secretions into the lungs. What is Klinefelter syndrome? - correct answers An extra X chromosome for males so example XXY causing female-like qualities. What is Turner Syndrome? - correct answers females. missing or deformed x chromosome. right hemisphere dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation disorders, visual spatial and attentional problems. What is bet...

Normal CO - Answer 4-6L Systolic HF (how common?, patho?, ejection fraction?, causes?) - Answer More common than DHF; r/t weakness of the heart muscle (thin, baggy musculature); ejection fraction severely reduced; caused by MI and wall motion abnormalities Diastolic HF (how common?, patho?, ejection fraction?, causes?) - Answer Not very common; r/t thickened musculature of the heart (hypertrophy, stiff, loses ability to relax - heart can't fill properly); ejection fraction rem...

Level 4 - Exam 1: Heart Failure Questions and Answers Already Passed While assessing a 68-year-old with ascites, the nurse also notes jugular venous distention (JVD) with the head of the patient's bed elevated 45 degrees. The nurse knows this finding indicates a. decreased fluid volume. b. jugular vein atherosclerosis. c. increased right atrial pressure. d. incompetent jugular vein valves. ANS: C The jugular veins empty into the superior vena cava and then into the right atrium, so JV...

NUR 265 Exam 1 Questions and Answers Latest Updated 2024/2025 (Graded) What is nephrotic syndrome? - ANSWER A condition of increased glomerular permeability that allows larger molecules to pass through the membrane into the urine and then be excreted. What are key features of nephrotic syndrome? - ANSWER -*Massive proteinuria* -*Hypoalbuminemia* -*Edema (facial and periorbital)* -Lipiduria -Hyperlipidemia -Increased coagulation -Reduced kidney function In nephrotic syndrome, severe pro...

What organ does cystic fibrosis affect? Affects the pancreas causing secretions into the lungs What is Klinefelter syndrome? An extra X chromosome for males so example XXY causing female-like qualities 00:58 01:01 What is Turner Syndrome? females. missing or deformed x chromosome. right hemisphere dysfunction, hearing loss, ear infection, language and articulation disorders, visual spatial and attentional problems What is beta thalassemia? a condition in which the sy...

Autosomal Dominant - 1 parent has, 50% change of child having Autosomal Recessive - Both parents are carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier. Cystic Fibrosis - affects pancreas causing secretions in lungs 21st Trisomy - Down Syndrome Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) - male has extra X, female like qualities Turner Syndrome - Missing X in females Alpha Thalassemia - inherited blood disorder; mild to severe anemia Beta Thallasemia - low hemoglobin; contra...

WGU D027 Study Guide Autosomal Dominant 1 parent has, 50% change of child having Autosomal Recessive Both parents are carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier. Cystic Fibrosis affects pancreas causing secretions in lungs 21st Trisomy Down Syndrome Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) male has extra X, female like qualities Turner Syndrome Missing X in females Alpha Thalassemia inherited blood disorder; mild to severe anemia Beta Thallasemia low hemoglobin; cont...

Autosomal Dominant 1 parent has, 50% change of child having Autosomal Recessive Both parents are carriers, 25% change of child having, 50% chance child is a carrier. Cystic Fibrosis affects pancreas causing secretions in lungs 21st Trisomy Down Syndrome Klinefelter Syndrome (XXY) male has extra X, female like qualities Turner Syndrome Missing X in females Alpha Thalassemia inherited blood disorder; mild to severe anemia Beta Thallasemia lo...