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Ch. 5 Hemodynamics NCLEX Exam
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
What conditions below can result in an increased cardiac afterload?
Select all that apply:
a. Vasoconstriction
b. Aortic stenosis
c. Vasodilation
d. Dehydration
e. Pulmonary hypertension -
correct answer ✅a. Vasoconstriction
b. Aortic stenosis
e. Pulmonary hypertension


The volume of blood in the left ventricle at the end of diastole is
best described as:
a. Afterload
b. Stroke volume
c. Preload
d. Contractility -
correct answer ✅c. Preload

, Ch. 5 Hemodynamics NCLEX Exam
Actual Questions and Answers 2026
A 56 year-old female patient with a blood pressure of 220/140
mmHg is admitted to the hospital. The physician prescribes
Nitroglycerin for the patient. What will this medication do to the
patient?
a. It will decrease the patient's blood pressure and increase cardiac
afterload
b. It will decrease the patient's blood pressure and increase cardiac
preload
c. It will decrease the patient's blood pressure and decrease cardiac
afterload
d. It will increase the patient's blood pressure, but decrease cardiac
output -
correct answer ✅c. It will decrease the patient's blood pressure
and decrease cardiac afterload


In an effort to improve cardiac output, a positive inotropic drug is
given to:
a. Increase the contractility of the heart
b. Increase the heart rate
c. Increase the conduction velocity
d. Increase the automaticity of the heart -
correct answer ✅a. Increase the contractility of the heart

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