N212 Lecture 9 Study guide

Question 1

left sided heart failure is abnormal condition caused by decreased functioning of the left ventricle, true or false

Answer 1

true

Question 2

in left sided heart failure the amount of blood ejected from the left ventricle drops resulting in decreased cardiac output, true or false

Answer 2

true

Question 3

left sided heart failure symptoms are

Answer 3

fatigue, breathlessness, dizziness and confusion( result of tissue hypoxia from diminished cardiac output)

Question 4

(left sided heart failure) as left ventricle continues to fall, blood begins to pool in the pulmonary circulation causing pulmonary congestion true or false

Answer 4

true

Question 5

(left sided heart failure) clinical findings include crackles in the bases of the lungs on auscultation, hypoxia, sob, cough, and paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea (PND- severe sob and coughing while trying to sleep) true or false

Answer 5

true

Question 6

right sided heart failure is from impaired functioning of the right ventricle, commonly from pulmonary disease or from long term left sided failure, true or false

Answer 6

true

Question 7

(right sided heart failure) the primary pathological factor is elevated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), true or false

Answer 7

true

Question 8

(right sided heart failure), as pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) continues to rise the right ventricle works harder and o2 demand of heart increases and as failure continues the amount of blood ejected from right ventricle declines and blood backs up in systemic circulation, true or false

Answer 8

true

Question 9

(right sided heart failure) the patient has weight gain, distended neck veins, hepatomegaly and splenomegaly and dependent peripheral edema, true or false

Answer 9

true