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NURS5463 Exam 4 Questions and Correct
Answers
reduces heart failure risk by 50%? Ans: control of blood pressure
important risk factor in women for heart failure? Ans: DM
systolic heart failure? Ans: HFrEF; EF <40%
diastolic heart failure? Ans: HFpEF; EF >50%
stages A-D progression of disease, risk factors, and cardiac
structure? Ans: American Heart Association; classification of HF
functional classification of HF? Ans: New York Heart Association
most useful physical exam to identify congestion? Ans: JVD
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diagnostic tests in HF? Ans: aid in the cause and indicate
complications
substrate to neprilysin, ARNI drug class increase its level? Ans:
BNP- heart failure biomarker
screen patients at risk for HF, prevent HF, and early intervention of
HF? Ans: BNP biomarker
establish prognosis in acutely decompensated HF? Ans:
natriuretic peptides and cardiac troponin
avoid in asymptomatic HF patients due to negative inotropic
effect? Ans: nondihydropyridine CCB- Verapamil & Diltiazem
place prophylactic ICD? Ans: prevention of cardiac death in post
MI patients with reduced EF <30% in Stage B HF
prevention of symptomatic HF with structural heart disease? Ans:
Stage B HF
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NURS5463 Exam 4 Questions and Correct
Answers
reduces heart failure risk by 50%? Ans: control of blood pressure
important risk factor in women for heart failure? Ans: DM
systolic heart failure? Ans: HFrEF; EF <40%
diastolic heart failure? Ans: HFpEF; EF >50%
stages A-D progression of disease, risk factors, and cardiac
structure? Ans: American Heart Association; classification of HF
functional classification of HF? Ans: New York Heart Association
most useful physical exam to identify congestion? Ans: JVD
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diagnostic tests in HF? Ans: aid in the cause and indicate
complications
substrate to neprilysin, ARNI drug class increase its level? Ans:
BNP- heart failure biomarker
screen patients at risk for HF, prevent HF, and early intervention of
HF? Ans: BNP biomarker
establish prognosis in acutely decompensated HF? Ans:
natriuretic peptides and cardiac troponin
avoid in asymptomatic HF patients due to negative inotropic
effect? Ans: nondihydropyridine CCB- Verapamil & Diltiazem
place prophylactic ICD? Ans: prevention of cardiac death in post
MI patients with reduced EF <30% in Stage B HF
prevention of symptomatic HF with structural heart disease? Ans:
Stage B HF
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