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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 - ANS 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 CH. 5 HEMODYNAMICS NCLEX EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS Copyright ©2025 BRIGHTSTARS ALL RIGHTS RESERVED 2 b. Stroke volume c. Preload d. Contractility - ANS c. Preload 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 - ANS 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

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CH. 5 HEMODYNAMICS NCLEX EXAM
2025 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

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 - ANS 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

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, b. Stroke volume

c. Preload

d. Contractility - ANS c. Preload

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 - ANS 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 - ANS a. Increase the contractility of the heart

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