155 EXAM 3 2026 EXAM REVIEW SOLVED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Preload.
Answer: Blood volume in the ventricles at end-diastole.
◉ Afterload.
Answer: Resistance the heart must overcome to eject blood.
◉ Non-Modifiable Risk Factors.
Answer: Age, genetics, gender.
◉ Modifiable Risk Factors.
Answer: High cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity,
stress, sedentary lifestyle.
◉ Signs of Heart Failure.
Answer: SOB with exertion or lying flat, new or increasing cough.
◉ Weight Gain in Heart Failure.
Answer: 2-3 lbs/day or 5 lbs/week.
, ◉ New or Worsening Edema.
Answer: Especially feet, ankles.
◉ Proper Position for Heart Failure.
Answer: High Fowler's or orthopneic.
◉ COPD.
Answer: Emphysema (air trapping, hyperinflation), Chronic
bronchitis (mucus, cough).
◉ Asthma.
Answer: Airway inflammation/constriction → wheezing, SOB, chest
tightness.
◉ Pneumonia.
Answer: Lung infection → fever, cough, secretions, breathing
difficulty.
◉ Atelectasis.
Answer: Collapsed lung tissue from shallow breathing or anesthesia.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Preload.
Answer: Blood volume in the ventricles at end-diastole.
◉ Afterload.
Answer: Resistance the heart must overcome to eject blood.
◉ Non-Modifiable Risk Factors.
Answer: Age, genetics, gender.
◉ Modifiable Risk Factors.
Answer: High cholesterol, hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity,
stress, sedentary lifestyle.
◉ Signs of Heart Failure.
Answer: SOB with exertion or lying flat, new or increasing cough.
◉ Weight Gain in Heart Failure.
Answer: 2-3 lbs/day or 5 lbs/week.
, ◉ New or Worsening Edema.
Answer: Especially feet, ankles.
◉ Proper Position for Heart Failure.
Answer: High Fowler's or orthopneic.
◉ COPD.
Answer: Emphysema (air trapping, hyperinflation), Chronic
bronchitis (mucus, cough).
◉ Asthma.
Answer: Airway inflammation/constriction → wheezing, SOB, chest
tightness.
◉ Pneumonia.
Answer: Lung infection → fever, cough, secretions, breathing
difficulty.
◉ Atelectasis.
Answer: Collapsed lung tissue from shallow breathing or anesthesia.