NSG 5003 Week 4 Quiz with Answers (NSG 5003)

NSG 5003 Week 4 Knowledge Check Last document update:   ago

NSG 5003 Week 4 Knowledge Check Hypertension is the elevation of systemic arterial blood pressure as a result of increase in total peripheral resistance and ___________? High cholesterol accelerates atherosclerotic and atheromatic process which results in an increased risk of which event? What mechanism is responsible for weight gain and edema in patients with heart failure? What does the EKG show in prinzmetal angina? A diastolic murmur, accentuated first heart sound and opening snap are...

NSG 5003 Week 4 Quiz with Answers (VERIFIED) Last document update:   ago

1. What is the effect of oxidized low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) in atherosclerosis? 2. Which inflammatory cytokines are released when endothelial cells are injured? 3. When endothelia cells are injured, which alteration contributes to atherosclerosis? 4. Which factor is responsible for hypertrophy of the myocardium associated with hypertension? 5. What effect does atherosclerosis have on the development of an aneurysm? 6. Regarding the endothelium, what is the difference between...