Pathophysiology
Total Questions : 39
Showing 25 questions, Sign in for moreThe risk of developing coronary artery disease is increased up to threefold by
What is the usual source of pulmonary emboli
A patient is diagnosed with pulmonary disease and elevated pulmonary valvular resistance. Which of the following heart failures may result from this condition?
What is the major effect of calcium channel blockers on cardiac contractions
The mitral and tricuspid valves close after the ventricles are filled with blood because the
________ is the selective bulbous enlargement of the distal segment of a digit and is commonly associated with diseases that interfere with oxygenation of the blood
Which elevated value may be protective of the development of atherosclerosis
Which of the following type of croup is most common
Patient wants to know what causes atherosclerosis. How should the nurse respond? In general, atherosclerosis is caused by
The progression of chronic bronchitis is best halted by?
Which factor is responsible for the hypertrophy of the myocardium associated with hypertension
Which cardiac chamber has the thinnest wall and why?
Cystic fibrosis CF is caused by a
Complications of sustained hypertension include which of the following?
Patient was diagnosed with mitral stenosis. As a result the nurse realizes that the patient has incomplete emptying of the
The nurse counts an adults heart beat at 110 beats per minute. The nurse describes this as
Patient presents with dyspnea rapid, shallow breathing, inspiratory crackles, decreased lung compliance and hypoxemia. Tests reveal a fulminant form of respiratory failure characterized by acute lung inflammation and diffuse alveolocapillary injury. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis the nurse will observe on the chart?
Atherosclerosis causes an aneurysm by
What term is used to identify when a cell is temporarily deprived of blood supply
What changes in veins occur to create varicose veins
A patient has a diagnosis of left ventricular failure. Which of the following signs and symptoms are associated with left ventricular failure?
______ involves an abnormally enlarged gas exchange system and the destruction of alveolar walls
Chronic heart failure is associated with activation of the
High attitudes may produce hypoxemia through
Continuous increases in left ventricular filling pressures result in which disorder
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