BSN 246 Sherpath Heart Failure | Comprehensive Nursing Review, Practice Questions & Answers

BSN 246 - Sherpath - Heart Failure
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1. Which patient statement indicates an understanding "There has been a lot of
of how hypothyroidism led to their heart failure (HF)? plaque formation in my
blood vessels, which caus-
"A clot traveled to my lungs and caused increased pres- es heart failure."
sure."
"I have too much fluid in my vessels, which can cause
heart failure."
"There has been a lot of plaque formation in my blood
vessels, which causes heart failure."
"My body is fighting an infection, which makes my
heart have to work harder."

2. Which compensatory mechanism does the body use to Ventricular dilation and
prevent symptoms of heart failure (HF)? hypertrophy

Ventricular dilation and hypertrophy
Decreased sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity
Decreased left ventricular end diastolic pressure
(LVEDP)
Inhibition of the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone sys-
tem (RAAS)

3. Which finding would the nurse expect for a patient Stiff ventricles
diagnosed with diastolic heart failure?

Hypotension
Stiff ventricles
Decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF)
Increased cardiac output

4. Which information is important for the nurse to in- It causes kidneys to retain
clude when educating a patient with heart failure water.
about how the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
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