Exam 2: NR283/ NR 283 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Pathophysiology Guide| Questions with Verified Answers| 100% Correct| - Chamberlain.

Exam 2: NR283/ NR 283 (Latest 2025/
2026 Update) Pathophysiology Guide|
Questions with Verified Answers|
100% Correct| - Chamberlain.

Question:
What do vasodilators do??
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Answer:
dilates (opens) blood vessels, which allows blood to flow more easily
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Question:
What do beta blockers do??
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-decrease heart rate and blood pressure
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-treat HTN & dysrhythmias
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-reduce angina attacks
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Question:

,arteriosclerosis?
Answer:

hardening of blood vessels
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Question:

Atherosclerosis?
Answer:

plaque build up in the coronary artery causing clots, often leads to MI.
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Diuretics?

Answer:
medications administered to increase urine secretion in order to remove
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excess sodium and/or water.
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- treats high blood pressure and congestive heart failure
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anticoagulant?

Answer:
a drug that prevents clotting of the blood
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low-density lipoprotein (LDL)? i,- i,-




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Transports cholesterol from liver to cells
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Major factor contributing to atheroma formation
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High-density lipoprotein (HDL)? i,- i,-




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Transports cholesterol away from the peripheral cells to liver—"good"
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lipoprotein

Catabolism in liver and excretion
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Question:

angina pectoris?
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Answer:

chest pain that results when the heart does not get enough oxygen -
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recurrent, intermittent brief episodes of substernal chest pain
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Stable angina?
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Answer:
chest pain that occurs when a person is active or under severe stress
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Question:
Nitroglycerin?
Answer:

A drug that helps to dilate the coronary vessels that supply the heart
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Question:

Tachycardia?

Answer:
abnormally rapid heart rate - above 100
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