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NUR 339 ( LATEST 2024 / 2025 ) FINAL | GRADED A+ | PASSED | NEW FULL EXAM ACTUAL
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NUR 339 Final1. Coronary circulation
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two main coronary arteries, lefts and right arteries arise from aortic arch just past aortic valve
2. left coronary artery splits to-
Answer
-become left anterior descending- supplies LV, anterior portion of septum, papillary muscle;
circumflex- supplies lt. lateral wall of LV
3. right coronary artery
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supplies SA node (pace maker) and RV; extends to back of heart' posterior descending artery
supplies posterior septum, ventricle, and posterior papillary muscle
4. control of coronary circulation
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coronary arteries are mostly perfuse during diastole (rest of the body is perfused by systole)
5. Preload
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stretch (length) of LV myocardial fibers at end of diastole; mainly deter- mined by venous
return; filling volume of heart
6. frank-starling law
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greater the stretch, the greater the force of contraction
7. Increased preload
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as preload increases, stroke volume and cardiac output increases; increased blood volume (fluid
overload), heart valve regurgitation, septal defects
,8. Decreased preload
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decreased blood volume (dehydration)
9. Medication that decreases preload
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diuretics (furosemide)
10. Afterload
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resistance to ventricular ejection, pressure ventricle must overcome to pump out blood; largely
determined by BP (hypertension- increased afterload)
11. Afterload increased
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as afterload increases, stroke volume and cardiac output decreases
12. Medication that decreases afterload
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antihypertensive meds, vasodilators, beta blockers, alpha blockers
13. atherosclerosis
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major causes of CHD, narrowing of coronary arteries due to buildup of plaque (buildup of
lipids)
14. Plaque formation
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plaque partially occludes vessel and causes ischemia; lipid core may grow, rupture, hemorrhage
15. Coronary heart disease (CHD)
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heart disease caused by impaired coronary blood flow; main cause is atherosclerosis
, 16. Chronic ischemic heart disease
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stable angina, variant angina, silent MI (with- out symptoms)
17. Acute coronary syndrome
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unstable angina, myocardial infarction (Non-ST segment elevation MI; ST-segment elevation
MI)
18. Angina
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chest pain or pressure associated with transient myocardial ischemia; pain typically lasts 2-10
minutes and relieved with rest or vasodilators
19. stable angina
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short lived; occurs after exertion, exposure to cold or stress; relieved by rest or use of NTG;
caused by fixed obstruction due to atherosclerosis
20. Unstable angina
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unpredictable; may occur at rest and is usually prolonged; new onset or exertional angina with
increase in severity; caused by plaque disruption
21. variant angina
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caused by vasospasm rather than atherosclerotic plaque; pain usually occurs at rest, during
sleep, with minimal exercise or stress; pain often follows cyclic pattern (happens at same time
every day); treated with calcium channel antagonist, short and long term nitrates
22. myocardial infarction (MI)
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loss of coronary blood flow and subsequent death of myocardial cells and tissue; usually due to
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