NUR632 EXAM 2 CARDIO QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
Dilated cardiomyopathy - Answers -Chambers grow due to increase preload
-Impairs systolic function
-Leads to increase heart volume, ventricular dilation, HF, and decreased EF
-S/S: edema, pulmonary congestion, fatigue, S3, dyspnea
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Answers -Heart muscle becomes enlarged making it harder to
pump
-Autosomal dominant
-S/S: murmur, palpitations, EKG changes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Answers -Heart stiffens restricting ability to expand
-Difficulty filling during diastole
-S/S: RHF
Stenosis - Answers -Valves constriced=blood cannot go through
-Pressure builds in chamber to overcome resistance to push blood through (myocardium has to
work hard = hypertrophy)
-S/S: murmur, increase BNP
-Decrease contraction and EF
-Increase diastolic pressure, ventricular failure
Regurgitation - Answers -Valves dont shut all the way = blood leaks back
-Increases workload of heart = hypertrophy
-S/S: murmur, increase BNP
-Decrease contraction and EF
-Increase diastolic pressure, ventricular failure
Deep Vein Thrombosis - Answers -seen in lower extremities
-Causes: venous stasis, damaged epithelial cells (lose anticoagulant properties),
hypercoaguability
-Asymptomatic
Dilated cardiomyopathy - Answers -Chambers grow due to increase preload
-Impairs systolic function
-Leads to increase heart volume, ventricular dilation, HF, and decreased EF
-S/S: edema, pulmonary congestion, fatigue, S3, dyspnea
Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy - Answers -Heart muscle becomes enlarged making it harder to
pump
-Autosomal dominant
-S/S: murmur, palpitations, EKG changes
Restrictive Cardiomyopathy - Answers -Heart stiffens restricting ability to expand
-Difficulty filling during diastole
-S/S: RHF
Stenosis - Answers -Valves constriced=blood cannot go through
-Pressure builds in chamber to overcome resistance to push blood through (myocardium has to
work hard = hypertrophy)
-S/S: murmur, increase BNP
-Decrease contraction and EF
-Increase diastolic pressure, ventricular failure
Regurgitation - Answers -Valves dont shut all the way = blood leaks back
-Increases workload of heart = hypertrophy
-S/S: murmur, increase BNP
-Decrease contraction and EF
-Increase diastolic pressure, ventricular failure
Deep Vein Thrombosis - Answers -seen in lower extremities
-Causes: venous stasis, damaged epithelial cells (lose anticoagulant properties),
hypercoaguability
-Asymptomatic
