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NURSE WISEMAN 2026/2027 MEDICINE
,NURS 480 FINAL EXAM Nurse
Practitioners Review Exam (Latest
2026/ 2027 Update) 100% Verified
Questions & Answers | Grade A+
left-sided heart failure - ✅✅pulmonary congestion
occurs when the left ventricle cannot effectively pump
into the aorta
manifestations of left-sided heart failure - ✅✅dyspnea
cough
crackles
low O2 sats
S3 (ventricular gallop)
right-sided heart failure - ✅✅congestion in peripheral
tissue and viscera
manifestations of right-sided heart failure - ✅✅JVD
dependent edema
pitting edema
hepatomegaly (tenderness in RUQ)
,ascites
congestive heart failure - ✅✅a fluid overload condition
associated with heart failure
abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) - ✅✅typically
caused by congenital weakness, trauma or diseae
risk factors:
- genetic predisposition
- nicotine use
- hypertension
AAA manifestations - ✅✅complaint of heart beating in
abdomen when lying down
abdominal mass or abdominal throbbing
cyanosis and mottling of toes
AAA - signs of impending rupture - ✅✅severe back or
abdominal pain
- localized pain in middle or lower abdomen
- intense back pain
falling BP
, decreasing hematocrit
diagnostics for AAA - ✅✅pulsatile mass in middle and
upper abdomen
ultrasound
CTA
management of AAA - ✅✅pharmacologic:
- manage hypertension
endovascular/surgical:
- open surgical repair
- endovascular grafting
manifestations of pulmonary edema - ✅✅anxiety
inability to sleep
persistent cough
- pink, frothy sputum
tachypnea
hypoxemia
cyanosis