PHARMACOLOGY FOR NURSES A
PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL APPROACH 6TH
EDITION ADAMS SCRIPT COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Cardiac Muscle Layers
Answer:
◉ Aortic Aneurysm
Answer: Localized dilation and weakening of arterial wall
◉ Primary Hypertension
Answer: Essential Hypertension
Blood Pressure consistently above 140/90 mm Hg
increases vasoconstriction
◉ Secondary Hypertension
Answer: Results from renal or endocrine disease,
pheochromocytoma
◉ Pericarditis
Answer: A swelling and irritation of the thin saclike membrane
surrounding the heart (pericardium).
, Leads to distended neck veins, faint heart sounds, pulsus
paradoxus
◉ Valvular Defects
Answer: Usually affects aortic and pulmonary valves
Classified as stenosis(narrowing) or valvular incompetence(
failure to close completely)
◉ Contractility
Answer: Force of Contraction.
◉ Vegas Nerve
Answer: Main Nerve of the Parasympathetic Nervous System
◉ Mean Arterial Pressure
Answer: average pressure in arteries in for cycle
◉ Hemoglobin
Answer: amount high/Unit Blood
the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them
their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues.
PATHOPHYSIOLOGICAL APPROACH 6TH
EDITION ADAMS SCRIPT COMPLETE
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Cardiac Muscle Layers
Answer:
◉ Aortic Aneurysm
Answer: Localized dilation and weakening of arterial wall
◉ Primary Hypertension
Answer: Essential Hypertension
Blood Pressure consistently above 140/90 mm Hg
increases vasoconstriction
◉ Secondary Hypertension
Answer: Results from renal or endocrine disease,
pheochromocytoma
◉ Pericarditis
Answer: A swelling and irritation of the thin saclike membrane
surrounding the heart (pericardium).
, Leads to distended neck veins, faint heart sounds, pulsus
paradoxus
◉ Valvular Defects
Answer: Usually affects aortic and pulmonary valves
Classified as stenosis(narrowing) or valvular incompetence(
failure to close completely)
◉ Contractility
Answer: Force of Contraction.
◉ Vegas Nerve
Answer: Main Nerve of the Parasympathetic Nervous System
◉ Mean Arterial Pressure
Answer: average pressure in arteries in for cycle
◉ Hemoglobin
Answer: amount high/Unit Blood
the oxygen-carrying pigment of red blood cells that gives them
their red color and serves to convey oxygen to the tissues.