NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology
Midterm EXAM Questions with 100%
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(Actual Exam) 2026 -2027 Graded A+
Aortic Stenosis - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Narrowing of the
aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic Dissection - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Tear in the
aorta's inner layer causing severe pain.
Tachycardia - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Heart rate over 100
bpm, often symptomatic.
,AV Dissociation - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Atria and
ventricles beat independently.
Nonsustained Supraventricular Tachycardia -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Intermittent rapid heart rate from
atria.
Sustained Wide Complex Atrial Tachycardia -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Persistent rapid atrial rhythm
with wide QRS.
Wide Complex Ventricular Tachycardia -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Rapid ventricular rhythm with
wide QRS complexes.
Narrow Complex Ventricular Tachycardia -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Rapid ventricular rhythm with
narrow QRS complexes.
,Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Heart muscle disease with unknown cause,
leads to dilation.
Ejection Fraction - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Percentage of
blood pumped from heart per beat.
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Backward flow of blood from left ventricle to
atrium.
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Backward flow of blood from right ventricle to
atrium.
Bradycardia - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Heart rate under 60
bpm, can indicate pathology.
, Blocked Pathway at AV Node - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Interruption in electrical conduction below
atrioventricular node.
Blocked Pathway at SA Node - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Interruption in electrical conduction at sinoatrial
node.
Reentry Pathway - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Electrical
impulse reenters a previous conduction pathway.
Paravalvular Leak - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Leakage
around a prosthetic heart valve.
Aortic Stenosis - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Narrowing of the
aortic valve, obstructs blood flow.
Aortic Regurgitation - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Inadequate
closure of aortic valve, causing backflow.
Midterm EXAM Questions with 100%
Correct Answers | Verified | Updated
(Actual Exam) 2026 -2027 Graded A+
Aortic Stenosis - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Narrowing of the
aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic Dissection - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Tear in the
aorta's inner layer causing severe pain.
Tachycardia - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Heart rate over 100
bpm, often symptomatic.
,AV Dissociation - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Atria and
ventricles beat independently.
Nonsustained Supraventricular Tachycardia -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Intermittent rapid heart rate from
atria.
Sustained Wide Complex Atrial Tachycardia -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Persistent rapid atrial rhythm
with wide QRS.
Wide Complex Ventricular Tachycardia -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Rapid ventricular rhythm with
wide QRS complexes.
Narrow Complex Ventricular Tachycardia -
✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Rapid ventricular rhythm with
narrow QRS complexes.
,Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - ✔✔ANSWER
✔✔-Heart muscle disease with unknown cause,
leads to dilation.
Ejection Fraction - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Percentage of
blood pumped from heart per beat.
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Backward flow of blood from left ventricle to
atrium.
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Backward flow of blood from right ventricle to
atrium.
Bradycardia - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Heart rate under 60
bpm, can indicate pathology.
, Blocked Pathway at AV Node - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Interruption in electrical conduction below
atrioventricular node.
Blocked Pathway at SA Node - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-
Interruption in electrical conduction at sinoatrial
node.
Reentry Pathway - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Electrical
impulse reenters a previous conduction pathway.
Paravalvular Leak - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Leakage
around a prosthetic heart valve.
Aortic Stenosis - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Narrowing of the
aortic valve, obstructs blood flow.
Aortic Regurgitation - ✔✔ANSWER ✔✔-Inadequate
closure of aortic valve, causing backflow.
