NR-283 Exam 2 (Latest Update 2026 /
2027) Pathophysiology Questions and
Verified Answers 100% Correct -
Chamberlain
Arteries - correct answer Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Capillaries - correct answer Smallest blood vessels
Veins - correct answer Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
thrombus - correct answer a solid clot
Apoptosis - correct answer programmed cell death
Bradykinin - correct answer a chemical mediator released during inflammation
causing vasodilation
cachexia - correct answer extreme weight loss and body wasting assoc. w serious
illness
dysrhythmia - correct answer irregular heartbeat
,peripheral resistance - correct answer the opposition to flow that blood encounters in
vessels away from the heart
Ventricle - correct answer a cavity or chamber that can be filled with fluid
Hypoxia - correct answer a decreased or insufficient level of oxygen in the tissues
Asystole - correct answer absence of contractions of the heart
somatic death - correct answer death of the entire person
the heart is a - correct answer muscle or pump
valve between the right atrium and right ventricle - correct answer tricuspid valve
the valve between left atria and left ventricle - correct answer bicuspid (mitral) valve
the valve through which oxygenated blood goes to the rest of the body - correct
answer bicuspid/mitral valve
, the valve through which venous blood goes to the lungs to get oxygen - correct
answer pulmonary valve
the valve through which oxygenated blood is pumped to the rest of the body - correct
answer aortic valve
the structures of the heart that control heart rate and conduction - correct answer
sinoatrial node & atrioventricular node
What part of the heart imports deoxygenated blood? - correct answer right side
pericarditis - correct answer inflammation of the pericardial sac, disabling the heart to
contract, decrease in relaxation, causing cardiac output to decrease.
endocarditis - correct answer inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
why is the aortic valve a killer? - correct answer because the aorta gives 02
Myocardium - correct answer - thick, middle layer of the heart and is composed of
cardiac muscle. ...
- responsible for the hearts contraction (heart beat)
2027) Pathophysiology Questions and
Verified Answers 100% Correct -
Chamberlain
Arteries - correct answer Blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart
Capillaries - correct answer Smallest blood vessels
Veins - correct answer Blood vessels that carry blood back to the heart
thrombus - correct answer a solid clot
Apoptosis - correct answer programmed cell death
Bradykinin - correct answer a chemical mediator released during inflammation
causing vasodilation
cachexia - correct answer extreme weight loss and body wasting assoc. w serious
illness
dysrhythmia - correct answer irregular heartbeat
,peripheral resistance - correct answer the opposition to flow that blood encounters in
vessels away from the heart
Ventricle - correct answer a cavity or chamber that can be filled with fluid
Hypoxia - correct answer a decreased or insufficient level of oxygen in the tissues
Asystole - correct answer absence of contractions of the heart
somatic death - correct answer death of the entire person
the heart is a - correct answer muscle or pump
valve between the right atrium and right ventricle - correct answer tricuspid valve
the valve between left atria and left ventricle - correct answer bicuspid (mitral) valve
the valve through which oxygenated blood goes to the rest of the body - correct
answer bicuspid/mitral valve
, the valve through which venous blood goes to the lungs to get oxygen - correct
answer pulmonary valve
the valve through which oxygenated blood is pumped to the rest of the body - correct
answer aortic valve
the structures of the heart that control heart rate and conduction - correct answer
sinoatrial node & atrioventricular node
What part of the heart imports deoxygenated blood? - correct answer right side
pericarditis - correct answer inflammation of the pericardial sac, disabling the heart to
contract, decrease in relaxation, causing cardiac output to decrease.
endocarditis - correct answer inflammation of the inner lining of the heart
why is the aortic valve a killer? - correct answer because the aorta gives 02
Myocardium - correct answer - thick, middle layer of the heart and is composed of
cardiac muscle. ...
- responsible for the hearts contraction (heart beat)
