Wcu Pathophysiology Midterm Study Guide Rated A+

An elderly patient's blood pressure is measured at 160/98. How would the patient's left ventricular function be affected by this level of blood pressure? {Ans: Left ventricular workload is increased with high afterload.}A patient is exhibiting severe dyspnea and anxiety. The patient also has bubbly crackles in all lung fields with pink, frothy sputum. This patient is most likely experiencing {Ans: acute cardiogenic pulmonary edema.}Increased preload of the cardiac chambers may lead to which patient symptom? {Ans: Edema}A patient has been hospitalized several times in 6 months with severe ECV depletion and hypokalemia resulting from chronic laxative abuse. Which blood gas results should be relayed to the physician? {Ans: }Abnormalities in intracellular regulation of enzyme activity and cellular production of ATP are associated with {Ans: }A patient with cold and edematous extremities, low cardiac output, and profound hypotension is likely to be experiencing a progressive stage of ________ shock. {Ans: septic}