NSG 3113 Pathophysiology Exam 3 QUESTION AND SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2023

NSG 3113 Pathophysiology Exam 3 QUESTION AND SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE 2023 hypertension - what condition develops from arterial vessel walls hypertrophy and become thicker, reducing tension and wall stress? - silent killer, elevated BP hypertension the following are risk factors of which condition? - age, family hx, obesity - African American ethnicity - DM, smoking, excess sodium in diet, excess alcohol, sedentary behavior, insuffient potassium/vitamin D in diet hypertension the following are pathological effects of which condition? - high shearing stress on arterial walls causing weakening and injury to retina, kidneys, brain, lower extremities - left ventricle hypertrophy that coronary blood supply unable to supply atherosclerosis - what condition gradually results from plaque build up on arterial wall? arteriosclerosis - what condition results from hardening and narrowing of arteries? systole - what term describes cardiac contraction? diastole - what term describes cardiac relaxation? cardiac output - calculated by HR x SV (amount of blood ejected per beat) - normal (resting) level is 5 liters blood/min low-density lipoprotein (LDL) - which cholesterol is deposited on artery walls (causing plaque formation in arteries), which is why it is considered "bad" ? normal level 70mg/Dl high-density lipoprotein (HDL) - which cholesterol is excreted from the body (reverse cholesterol transport), which is why it is considered "good" ? normal level 60mg/Dl hyperlipidemia - what condition is a major cause of atherosclerosis and contributes to all forms of CVD? peripheral arterial disease - what condition involves arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis outside coronary arteries? - femoral artery above knee (most common) peripheral arterial disease - what condition causes a reduction in arterial blood flow to the body's peripheral arteries? - tissue ischemia presents as intermittent claudication, pain w/ exertion - relieved by res