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NUR 220 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) CARDIOVASCULAR | PASSED | A+ RATED GUIDE | NEW FULL EXAM
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NUR 220 Cardiovascular1. Systole
Answer
ventricles contract and eject blood into circulation
2. Diastole
Answer
ventricles relax and fill with blood
3. Stroke Volume
Answer
amount of blood ejected during one contraction
4. Cardiac Output
Answer
volume of blood ejected by heart in 1 minute
Answer
stroke volume x heart volume
5. Preload
Answer
amount of blood returned to right side after diastole
6. Afterload
pressure that left ventricle has to pump against
Answer
"resistance"
, 7. Ejection Fraction
Answer
percentage of blood pumped out of ventricle with each heart- beat
8. Coronary Artery Disease
Answer
narrowing or occulsion of coronary arteries
9. 2 Types of CAD
Answer
Arteriosclerosis and Atherosclerosis
10. Arteriosclerosis
Answer
thickening or hardening of the arterial walls
11. Atherosclerosis
Answer
formation of plaque within arterial walls
12. CAD causes decreased amount of blood being received.
Answer
oxygenated
13. HDL
Answer
"good cholesterol", want a high number
14. LDL
Answer
"bad cholesterol", want a low number- the more risk factors the lower the LDL wanted
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