NURS5315 EXAM 3 2025
ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
Cardiogenic shock - ANSWERS-Results from a large infarct and has a high
mortality
QUESTION 2
Ventricular free wall rupture, LAD - ANSWERS-_____________ ________
________ ___________Results in cardiac tamponade from hemorrhage into the
pericardial space. Associated most commonly with a thrombosis of the _____
coronary artery
QUESTION 3
Papillary muscle rupture - ANSWERS--A potential complication of an MI during
days 3-14 post MI.
-Causes severe mitral valve regurgitation
-Most commonly associated with inferior MIs due to thrombosis of RCA.
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QUESTION 4
Papillary muscle rupture - ANSWERS--Presents with acute onset of mitral valve
regurgitation and left HF
QUESTION 5
Ventricular septum rupture - ANSWERS-MI complication that results in a VSD.
Usually associated with a thrombosis in the LAD coronary artery. Produces a left
to right shunt causing right HF.
QUESTION 6
Left, Right - ANSWERS-Papillary muscle rupture causes ________ HF but
Ventricular septum rupture causes ________ HF.
QUESTION 7
Mural thrombus - ANSWERS-a thrombus formed within the wall of the heart
(myocardium) or vessel (media) following an MI associated with LAD coronary
thrombosis. Danger of peripheral embolus
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QUESTION 8
Ventricular aneurysm - ANSWERS-results when the infarcted myocardial wall
becomes thinned and bulges out during contraction. Usually occurs 4-8 weeks after
STEMI but starts to develop within 48 hours
QUESTION 9
Friction Rub - ANSWERS-In post infarction fibrinous pericarditis, the person will
develop a ______ ____ 1-3 days post MI.
QUESTION 10
AV stenosis - ANSWERS-Most common cause of sudden cardiac death in children
QUESTION 11
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome - ANSWERS-is a syndrome of pre-excitation of
the ventricles of the heart due to an accessory pathway known as the bundle of
Kent. This accessory pathway is an abnormal electrical communication from the
atria to the ventricles. A type of atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia. Has a "Delta
Wave" on the EKG
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QUESTION 12
Sudden Cardiac Death - ANSWERS-a nontraumatic, unexpected death from
sudden cardiac arrest, most often due to arrhythmia; in most instances, victims
have underlying heart disease
QUESTION 13
Sudden cardiac death - ANSWERS-Wolff-parkinson-white syndrome is a risk
factor for
QUESTION 14
Vtach - ANSWERS-Arrhythmia that is the most common cause of sudden cardiac
death
QUESTION 15
tunica intima - ANSWERS-the innermost layer of a blood vessel that plays a role
in coagulation, antithrombogenesis, fibrinolysis, immune function, tissue
growth/healing, vasoconstriction, and relaxation.
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ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS IN THIS SECTION
QUESTION 1
Cardiogenic shock - ANSWERS-Results from a large infarct and has a high
mortality
QUESTION 2
Ventricular free wall rupture, LAD - ANSWERS-_____________ ________
________ ___________Results in cardiac tamponade from hemorrhage into the
pericardial space. Associated most commonly with a thrombosis of the _____
coronary artery
QUESTION 3
Papillary muscle rupture - ANSWERS--A potential complication of an MI during
days 3-14 post MI.
-Causes severe mitral valve regurgitation
-Most commonly associated with inferior MIs due to thrombosis of RCA.
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QUESTION 4
Papillary muscle rupture - ANSWERS--Presents with acute onset of mitral valve
regurgitation and left HF
QUESTION 5
Ventricular septum rupture - ANSWERS-MI complication that results in a VSD.
Usually associated with a thrombosis in the LAD coronary artery. Produces a left
to right shunt causing right HF.
QUESTION 6
Left, Right - ANSWERS-Papillary muscle rupture causes ________ HF but
Ventricular septum rupture causes ________ HF.
QUESTION 7
Mural thrombus - ANSWERS-a thrombus formed within the wall of the heart
(myocardium) or vessel (media) following an MI associated with LAD coronary
thrombosis. Danger of peripheral embolus
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QUESTION 8
Ventricular aneurysm - ANSWERS-results when the infarcted myocardial wall
becomes thinned and bulges out during contraction. Usually occurs 4-8 weeks after
STEMI but starts to develop within 48 hours
QUESTION 9
Friction Rub - ANSWERS-In post infarction fibrinous pericarditis, the person will
develop a ______ ____ 1-3 days post MI.
QUESTION 10
AV stenosis - ANSWERS-Most common cause of sudden cardiac death in children
QUESTION 11
Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome - ANSWERS-is a syndrome of pre-excitation of
the ventricles of the heart due to an accessory pathway known as the bundle of
Kent. This accessory pathway is an abnormal electrical communication from the
atria to the ventricles. A type of atrioventricular reentrant tachycardia. Has a "Delta
Wave" on the EKG
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QUESTION 12
Sudden Cardiac Death - ANSWERS-a nontraumatic, unexpected death from
sudden cardiac arrest, most often due to arrhythmia; in most instances, victims
have underlying heart disease
QUESTION 13
Sudden cardiac death - ANSWERS-Wolff-parkinson-white syndrome is a risk
factor for
QUESTION 14
Vtach - ANSWERS-Arrhythmia that is the most common cause of sudden cardiac
death
QUESTION 15
tunica intima - ANSWERS-the innermost layer of a blood vessel that plays a role
in coagulation, antithrombogenesis, fibrinolysis, immune function, tissue
growth/healing, vasoconstriction, and relaxation.
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