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2025 WGU D313 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
CARDIOVASCULAR PRACTICE TEST WITH 350
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
D313 CARDIOVASCULAR TEST QS & AS PLUS A
STUDY GUIDE
Which of the following may cause changes in ECG
rhythms?
A. Na is 136 mEq/L
B. K is 2.8 mEq/L
C. Ca is 8.5 mg/dL
D. Creatine 1.0 mg/dL - ..ANSWER...✓✓ B. K is 2.8 mEq/L
Normal K is 3.5-5.0
Which of the following is correct about BNP?
A. BNP is released when atria stretch
B. BNP is releases when ventricles relax.
C. BNP indicates the progression of heart failure.
D. High level of BNP indicates myocardial infarction. -
..ANSWER...✓✓ C. BNP indicates the progression of heart
failure.
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BNP < 100 = HF is highly improbable
BNP 100-500 = HF is probable
BNP > 500 = HF is highly probable
The endothelium of blood vessels uses nitric oxide to
signal the surrounding smooth muscle to relax, thus
resulting in vasodilation and increasing blood flow.
A. True
B. False - ..ANSWER...✓✓ A. True
Which of the following indicate hemodynamic stability?
Select all that apply.
A. Stroke volume is 50 mL per beat.
B. Cardiac output is 5 L/min.
C. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is 55 mmHg.
D. SBP is 120 mmHg
E. presence of JVD. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ B. Cardiac output is
5 L/min.
(normal is 4-8L/min
D. SBP is 120 mmHg
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Normal Stroke Volume = around 70mL?
Normal MAP = > 60
JVD is never normal
Low preload is seen in dehydration while high preload is
seen in over hydration?
A. True
B. False - ..ANSWER...✓✓ A. True
Preload = volume of blood in ventricles at the end of
diastole
Afterload increases in case of vasodilation and decreases
in case of vasoconstriction.
A. True
B. False - ..ANSWER...✓✓ B. False
??
Calculation MAP for a patent with BP of 140/83. _____ -
..ANSWER...✓✓ 102
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(140+83+83)/ 3 = 102
When developing a health teaching plan for a 60-year-old
man with the following risk factors for coronary artery
disease (CAD), the nurse should focus on the
A. family history of coronary artery disease.
B. increased risk associated with the patient's gender.
C. high incidence of cardiovascular disease in older
people.
D. elevation of the patient's serum low density lipoprotein
(LDL) level. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ D. elevation of the patient's
serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) level.
It's the only one that's modifiable
Which information collected by the nurse who is admitting
a patient with chest pain suggests that the pain is caused
by an acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?
A. The pain increases with deep breathing.
B. The pain has persisted longer than 30 minutes.
C. The pain worsens when the patient raises the arms.
2025 WGU D313 ANATOMY & PHYSIOLOGY II
CARDIOVASCULAR PRACTICE TEST WITH 350
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/
D313 CARDIOVASCULAR TEST QS & AS PLUS A
STUDY GUIDE
Which of the following may cause changes in ECG
rhythms?
A. Na is 136 mEq/L
B. K is 2.8 mEq/L
C. Ca is 8.5 mg/dL
D. Creatine 1.0 mg/dL - ..ANSWER...✓✓ B. K is 2.8 mEq/L
Normal K is 3.5-5.0
Which of the following is correct about BNP?
A. BNP is released when atria stretch
B. BNP is releases when ventricles relax.
C. BNP indicates the progression of heart failure.
D. High level of BNP indicates myocardial infarction. -
..ANSWER...✓✓ C. BNP indicates the progression of heart
failure.
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BNP < 100 = HF is highly improbable
BNP 100-500 = HF is probable
BNP > 500 = HF is highly probable
The endothelium of blood vessels uses nitric oxide to
signal the surrounding smooth muscle to relax, thus
resulting in vasodilation and increasing blood flow.
A. True
B. False - ..ANSWER...✓✓ A. True
Which of the following indicate hemodynamic stability?
Select all that apply.
A. Stroke volume is 50 mL per beat.
B. Cardiac output is 5 L/min.
C. Mean arterial pressure (MAP) is 55 mmHg.
D. SBP is 120 mmHg
E. presence of JVD. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ B. Cardiac output is
5 L/min.
(normal is 4-8L/min
D. SBP is 120 mmHg
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Normal Stroke Volume = around 70mL?
Normal MAP = > 60
JVD is never normal
Low preload is seen in dehydration while high preload is
seen in over hydration?
A. True
B. False - ..ANSWER...✓✓ A. True
Preload = volume of blood in ventricles at the end of
diastole
Afterload increases in case of vasodilation and decreases
in case of vasoconstriction.
A. True
B. False - ..ANSWER...✓✓ B. False
??
Calculation MAP for a patent with BP of 140/83. _____ -
..ANSWER...✓✓ 102
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(140+83+83)/ 3 = 102
When developing a health teaching plan for a 60-year-old
man with the following risk factors for coronary artery
disease (CAD), the nurse should focus on the
A. family history of coronary artery disease.
B. increased risk associated with the patient's gender.
C. high incidence of cardiovascular disease in older
people.
D. elevation of the patient's serum low density lipoprotein
(LDL) level. - ..ANSWER...✓✓ D. elevation of the patient's
serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) level.
It's the only one that's modifiable
Which information collected by the nurse who is admitting
a patient with chest pain suggests that the pain is caused
by an acute myocardial infarction (AMI)?
A. The pain increases with deep breathing.
B. The pain has persisted longer than 30 minutes.
C. The pain worsens when the patient raises the arms.
