NCLEX Cardiac questions with answers 2024

NCLEX Cardiacwhat is preload? - correct answer the amount of blood returning to the right side of the heart and the muscle stretch that the volume causes what is released when the heart muscle stretches because of preload? - correct answer ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide) what is afterload? - correct answer the pressure in the aorta and peripheral arteries that the left ventricle has to pump against to get the blood out what is stroke volume? - correct answer the amount of blood pumped out of the ventricles with each beat how do you calculate CO? - correct answer HR x SV 3 arrhythmias that are ALWAYS a big deal - correct answer pulseless vtach, v fib, asystole most common type fo cardiovascular disease - correct answer CAD CAD is a broad term that includes ______ - correct answer chronic stable angina and acute coronary syndrome chronic stable angina - correct answer intermittent decreased blood flow to the myocardium that leads to ischemia (can lead to temporary chest pressure/pain) what brings pain on in chronic stable angina? - correct answer low oxygen (usually due to exertion)