NSG 310 Quiz 4 | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Graded A+

NSG 310 Quiz 4 | Latest Version | 2024/2025 | Graded A+ 75% of heart failure patients are treated for ______ before developing heart failure Hypertension A complication of an MI is papillary muscle rupture, which causes what complication? Mitral insufficiency About ___% of men and ___% of women will develop heart failure within ____ months following an acute myocardial infarction 22%; 46%; 6 After ___ hours, most patients who have suffered an MI will have increased cardiac troponin levels. After ____ hours, all patients who have suffered an MI will have increased cardiac troponin levels 6; 12 After a heart attack, how long can cardiac troponin levels remain elevated in the blood? 1-2 weeks After menopause, men and women are at equal risk for... Cardiovascular disease Afterload describes the resistance exerted by the pressure within the ____ against the ____ (HTN) Aorta; left ventricle An MI to the ventricle can causes ventricular tachycardia. This is often a precursor to... Ventricular fibrillation As with unstable angina, what does a change in pain pattern indicate? New regions of the heart are undergoing myocardial ischemia Classic cardiac chest pain / retrosternal chest discomfort is often described as... Pressure, squeezing, choking, or heaviness on the chest Do preload factors affect cardiac output before or after contraction? Before contraction During a myocardial infarction, the ____ the blockage, the better the blood flow to the majority of the heart Lower During an assessment of a patient with chest pain, the nurse recognizes that chest pain is associated with angina is: A. Always sudden in onset and is accompanied by a feeling of doom B. Usually precipitated by stress and relieved by rest C. Aggravated by inspiration, coughing, and movement of the upper body D. Accompanied by a residual soreness in the chest that lasts for several days B. Usually precipitated by stress and relieved by rest