NSG 2282 CH 24 2025/2026 Exam
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T/F Mitral valve prolapse occurs twice as frequently in women than in men - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔TRUE
What is mitral valve prolapse? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a portion of one or both mitral
valve leaflets balloons back into the atrium during systole causing blood to
regurgitate from the left ventricle to the left atrium.
T/F It is impossible for mitral valve prolapse to result in heart enlargement, a fib,
pulmonary HTN, or heart failure - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔FALSE. Although rare these
conditions can occur
What are some possible symptoms that patients may report? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Fatigue, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, dizziness, syncope, palpitations,
chest pain, or anxiety.
, What is most often the only sign of mitral valve prolapse? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An
extra heart sound, referred to as the "mitral click" that occurs during systole. The
nurse may hear a murmur if there is regurgitation of blood.
What test is used to diagnose and determine the extent of mitral valve prolapse? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Echocardiogram
How is MVP managed medically? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Aimed at treating symptoms.
Patients may be prescribed antiarrhythmic medications , nitrates for chest pain,
calcium channel blockers, or betablockers
What can the nurse do for the patient with MVP? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Educate the
patient that the condition is possibly hereditary and that they should tell all first-
degree relatives to be checked. Encourage the patient to read product labels so that
they may stay away from stimulants and medications with ephedrine in them.
Explore the patients diet and lifestyle factors.
What are the most common reasons why a patient would have mitral regurgitation?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Degeneration of the mitral valve for whatever reason and
ischemia of the left ventricle in developed countries, and rheumatic heart disease in
developing countries
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Questions and Correct Answers | New
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T/F Mitral valve prolapse occurs twice as frequently in women than in men - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔TRUE
What is mitral valve prolapse? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔a portion of one or both mitral
valve leaflets balloons back into the atrium during systole causing blood to
regurgitate from the left ventricle to the left atrium.
T/F It is impossible for mitral valve prolapse to result in heart enlargement, a fib,
pulmonary HTN, or heart failure - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔FALSE. Although rare these
conditions can occur
What are some possible symptoms that patients may report? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔Fatigue, shortness of breath, lightheadedness, dizziness, syncope, palpitations,
chest pain, or anxiety.
, What is most often the only sign of mitral valve prolapse? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔An
extra heart sound, referred to as the "mitral click" that occurs during systole. The
nurse may hear a murmur if there is regurgitation of blood.
What test is used to diagnose and determine the extent of mitral valve prolapse? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔Echocardiogram
How is MVP managed medically? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Aimed at treating symptoms.
Patients may be prescribed antiarrhythmic medications , nitrates for chest pain,
calcium channel blockers, or betablockers
What can the nurse do for the patient with MVP? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Educate the
patient that the condition is possibly hereditary and that they should tell all first-
degree relatives to be checked. Encourage the patient to read product labels so that
they may stay away from stimulants and medications with ephedrine in them.
Explore the patients diet and lifestyle factors.
What are the most common reasons why a patient would have mitral regurgitation?
- 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔Degeneration of the mitral valve for whatever reason and
ischemia of the left ventricle in developed countries, and rheumatic heart disease in
developing countries
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