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NR 283 EXAM 2 – CHAMBERLAIN
EXAM WITH 100% CORRECT -ANSWERS
GRADED A+

1. Acute stage of Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease - -
ANS☑️☑️--- pericarditis
- endocarditis



2. Afterload - -ANS☑️☑️--resistance against which left ventricle pushes
blood out



3. aneurysm - -ANS☑️☑️--localized dilation and weakening of arterial wall



4. angina pectoris - -ANS☑️☑️--chest pain that results when the heart does
not get enough oxygen - recurrent, intermittent brief episodes of
substernal chest pain



5. anoxia - -ANS☑️☑️--absence of oxygen



6. anticoagulant - -ANS☑️☑️--a drug that prevents clotting of the blood



7. Apoptosis - -ANS☑️☑️--programmed cell death



8. Arteries - -ANS☑️☑️--Blood vessels that carry blood away from the
heart

,9. arteriosclerosis - -ANS☑️☑️--hardening of blood vessels



10. Asthma - -ANS☑️☑️--ventilation problem due to bronchiole obstruction



11. Asystole - -ANS☑️☑️--absence of contractions of the heart



12. Atherosclerosis - -ANS☑️☑️--plaque build up in the coronary artery
causing clots, often leads to MI.



13. atopic dermatitis - -ANS☑️☑️--Excess inflammation; dry skin, redness,
and itching from allergies and irritants.dry, scaly, pruritic rash , genetic
tendency, type 1 HS,



14. Bradycardia - -ANS☑️☑️--abnormally slow heart rate - under 60



15. Bradykinin - -ANS☑️☑️--a chemical mediator released during
inflammation causing vasodilation



16. bronchitis - -ANS☑️☑️--hyperplasia of goblet cells... leading to
destruction of the bronchiole from mucous due to inflammation



17. cachexia - -ANS☑️☑️--extreme weight loss and body wasting assoc. w
serious illness



18. Capillaries - -ANS☑️☑️--Smallest blood vessels

, 19. Cellulitis - -ANS☑️☑️--infection of the dermis, red swollen, painful,
caused by staph aureus



20. CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE - -ANS☑️☑️--



21. congestive heart failure - -ANS☑️☑️--When the heart cannot maintain
pumping capability



22.dependent edema - -ANS☑️☑️--swelling in the lower body



23.Diastole - -ANS☑️☑️--relaxation of heart.... required for filling
chambers



24. diastolic pressure - -ANS☑️☑️--sustained pressure when
ventricles relax (low)



25.Diuretics - -ANS☑️☑️--medications administered to increase urine
secretion in order to remove excess sodium and/or water.
- treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure



26. Dyspnea - -ANS☑️☑️--difficulty breathing



27. dysrhythmia - -ANS☑️☑️--irregular heartbeat



28. Emergency Treatment for Angina - -ANS☑️☑️--Rest, stop activity
29. Patient seated in upright position
30. Administration of nitroglycerin—sublingual
31. Check pulse and respiration.

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