Heart Fa Davis Practice Q's 79 Correctly Answered Questions Latest Update

Right sides heart failure {Ans: When the right ventricle fails, it is unable to pump the blood received from the body Pooling of this blood can cause... -Hepatosplenomegaly -JVD -Peripheral edema Right ventricle may fail due to pulmonary disorders causing reduced oxygenation Cor pulmonale: (low O2 in the lungs causes vasoconstriction thus increasing afterload)}Which factors most influence blood pressure? Select all that apply. Cardiac output Preload Peripheral vascular resistance Afterload Contractility {Ans: -Peripheral vascular resistance -Cardiac output}Which clinical manifestations should the nurse anticipate when providing care to a client who is diagnosed with left-sided heart failure? Select all that apply. Dyspnea Hepatomegaly Fatigue Ascites Crackles noted on lung auscultation {Ans: -Dyspnea -Fatigue -Crackles (Also, delayed CRT, weak pulses, cool temp in extremities, pale color, SOB, orthopnea}The nurse assesses a client with long-term perfusion problems. The nurse suspects what underlying factor? Select all that apply. Lung cancer Aneurysm Chronic pulmonary disease Congenital heart defect Asthma {Ans: -Chronic pulmonary disease -Congenital heart defect -Lung cancer}Which therapeutic device is used to treat ventricular fibrillation? {Ans: implantable cardioverter}Diastolic dysfunction {Ans: Unable to relax and fill appropriately *reduced filling ex: left ventricle hypertrophies in response to HTN and reduces