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NURS 5315 – Exam 3 Review Pack 2025/2026 | 120+ Verified Questions & Answers | Cardiovascular Patho, Clotting, Hypertension, Stroke, Aneurysms, Ischemia

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This high-impact exam prep guide for NURS 5315 – Advanced Pathophysiology Exam 3 contains 120+ A+ verified questions and answers, aligned with the 2025/2026 curriculum. Core topics include cardiovascular disorders (atherosclerosis, hypertension, heart failure, myocardial infarction, ischemia), clotting mechanisms (hemostasis, coagulation cascade), stroke types (ischemic, hemorrhagic), transient ischemic attacks (TIAs), aneurysm pathology, valvular heart diseases, perfusion deficits, vascular resistance, and genetic cardiac conditions. It emphasizes pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and critical reasoning. This guide is perfect for NP, DNP, MSN, and BSN-level bridge students in Advanced Pathophysiology, Cardiac and Vascular Systems, or Adult Health, especially those preparing for ANCC, AANP, HESI, or clinical board certification exams. Keywords: atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, stroke types, clotting cascade, hypertension, heart failure, aneurysm, perfusion, ischemia, hemostasis, valvular heart disease, coagulation disorders, transient ischemic attack, cardiovascular pathology, NURS 5315

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NURS5315 Exam 3 2025/2026 Exam
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Beta 1 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔This receptor causes increased contractility, increased

HR, and increased renin secretion


Beta 2 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔This receptor causes vasodilation and bronchial dilation


Beta 2 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Albuterol stimulates the _________ receptors and is

administered during respiratory distress


Alpha 1 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔This receptor causes vasoconstriction and is stimulated

by Norepinephrine


Dopamine 1 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔This receptor causes vasodilation


Dilation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dopamine administered in low doses causes

vaso_______________.

,constriction, alpha 1 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dopamine administered in high doses

causes vaso__________ because it activates the ___________ receptor.


increased, increased - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A moderate dose of dopamine causes

________ contractility and ______________ cardiac output


Beta 1 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Epinephrine primarily activates the ____________

receptor


does not change - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Epinephrine also activates Beta 2 and Alpha 1

receptors which _________________________ vascular tone.


increased, increased - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Epinephrine causes _________________

contractility and _____________________ cardiac output.


Beta 1 and Alpha 1 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Levophed activates which 2 receoptors to

cause increased vasocontriction and increased contractility?


Sympathetic, adrenal - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Epinepherine and norepinephrine are

released by the ____________________ nervous system and the ________ gland.


Heart - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Beta 1 receptors are located in the __________.


Blood vessels - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Beta 2 and alpha 1 receptors are located mainly in

the ______________________.

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,Dopamine 1 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔These receptors are located in the renal, mesenteric,

coronary, and cerebrovascular blood vessels


Beta 1, increase - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Dobutamine stimulates ___________ receptors

to improve contractility and _____________ HR.


Chronotropy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔pertaining to heart rate


Inotropy - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔force of myocardial contraction


Heart rate - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Drugs that affect the chronotropy affect the

__________________.


myocardial contraction - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Drugs that affect the inotropy affect the

_____________________.


Parasympathetic, decreases, decreases, dilation - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Acetylchoine is

released by the _____________________ nervous system and _______________

heart rate, ______________ contractility, and causes vaso_____________.


Diastole - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Relaxation of the heart


Systole - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Contraction of the heart




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, 4, left atrium - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔There are _____ pulmonary veins that take blood

back to the ________________ (chamber).


atrial kick, 20 - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔slight pause of impulse between SA and AV so

the blood has time to push into the left ventricle. Represents about _____% of

cardiac output.


lower - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The right side of the heart has ______ pressures than the

left side.


higher - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The left side of the heart has ____________ pressures

than the right side.


Cardiac output - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔heart rate x stroke volume


5 L/min - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔normal adult cardiac output at rest


Stroke volume - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔The amount of blood ejected from the ventricle

in one contraction.


Preload - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔degree of stretch of the cardiac muscle fibers at the end

of diastole


Decrease - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a saturation of <50% results in a(n) ______________

in myocardial contraction.

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