Exam 3 Key Concepts Spring 2025
Note: The key concepts list is meant to serve as a resource list of topics and concepts that are
included in module content and required readings.
For all disorders:
• Causes and risk factors
• Pathophysiology
• Diagnostic procedures
• Clinical manifestations
• Medical management
• Nursing management of and priorities of care
• Client teaching/education
Module 7:
1. Discuss normal and abnormal cardiovascular assessment findings. (CO 1)
2. Identify diagnostic tests of the cardiovascular system and related nursing implications.
(CO 1)
3. Describe pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of coronary vascular
disorders. (CO 1, 2, 3, 4)
4. Use the nursing process as a framework for care of the client with hypertension, with
angina pectoris, with acute coronary syndrome, or who has undergone cardiac
revascularization procedures or cardiac surgery. (CO 1, 2, 3, 4)
,Cardiovascular Conditions
• Coronary artery disease
• Angina
• Acute coronary syndrome
• Myocardial infarction
• ECG interpretation
o Electrical conduction system of the heart
o PQRST
o Depolarization, repolarization
• Cardiac arrhythmias
o Bradycardia
o Tachycardia
o Atrial fibrillation
o Ventricular tachycardia
o Ventricular fibrillation
• Synchronized cardioversion
• Defibrillation
• Pacemaker
• AICD
• Coronary revascularization procedures
• Hypertension
• Cardiac tamponade
Module 8:
1. Define the pathophysiology and etiology of cardiac valve disorders, infectious cardiac
disorders, and cardiomyopathy. (CO 1)
2. Describe the nursing care of the adult client with a cardiac valvular disorder, with
cardiomyopathy, and with an infectious cardiac disorder. (CO 1, 2, 3, 4)
3. Use the nursing process as a framework for care of the adult client with heart failure.
(CO 1, 2, 3, 4)
Cardiovascular Conditions
• Cellulitis
• Mitral valve prolapse
• Pulmonary HTN
• Heart failure
o Pulmonary edema
• Cardiomyopathy
• Myocarditis
, • Pericarditis
• Endocarditis
• Peripheral vascular disorders
o Peripheral arterial disease
o Peripheral venous disease
o Deep vein thrombosis
• Aortic aneurysm
Dosage calculation and/or math problems will be included on each exam.
Note: The key concepts list is meant to serve as a resource list of topics and concepts that are
included in module content and required readings.
For all disorders:
• Causes and risk factors
• Pathophysiology
• Diagnostic procedures
• Clinical manifestations
• Medical management
• Nursing management of and priorities of care
• Client teaching/education
Module 7:
1. Discuss normal and abnormal cardiovascular assessment findings. (CO 1)
2. Identify diagnostic tests of the cardiovascular system and related nursing implications.
(CO 1)
3. Describe pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, and treatment of coronary vascular
disorders. (CO 1, 2, 3, 4)
4. Use the nursing process as a framework for care of the client with hypertension, with
angina pectoris, with acute coronary syndrome, or who has undergone cardiac
revascularization procedures or cardiac surgery. (CO 1, 2, 3, 4)
,Cardiovascular Conditions
• Coronary artery disease
• Angina
• Acute coronary syndrome
• Myocardial infarction
• ECG interpretation
o Electrical conduction system of the heart
o PQRST
o Depolarization, repolarization
• Cardiac arrhythmias
o Bradycardia
o Tachycardia
o Atrial fibrillation
o Ventricular tachycardia
o Ventricular fibrillation
• Synchronized cardioversion
• Defibrillation
• Pacemaker
• AICD
• Coronary revascularization procedures
• Hypertension
• Cardiac tamponade
Module 8:
1. Define the pathophysiology and etiology of cardiac valve disorders, infectious cardiac
disorders, and cardiomyopathy. (CO 1)
2. Describe the nursing care of the adult client with a cardiac valvular disorder, with
cardiomyopathy, and with an infectious cardiac disorder. (CO 1, 2, 3, 4)
3. Use the nursing process as a framework for care of the adult client with heart failure.
(CO 1, 2, 3, 4)
Cardiovascular Conditions
• Cellulitis
• Mitral valve prolapse
• Pulmonary HTN
• Heart failure
o Pulmonary edema
• Cardiomyopathy
• Myocarditis
, • Pericarditis
• Endocarditis
• Peripheral vascular disorders
o Peripheral arterial disease
o Peripheral venous disease
o Deep vein thrombosis
• Aortic aneurysm
Dosage calculation and/or math problems will be included on each exam.
