NU 3 Exam 2 Chp 37.pdf 2026
NU 3 Exam 2 Chp 37
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/nu-3-exam-2-chp-37-
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H eart f ai l ure, someti mes ref erred to as ______ _______, i s a general term f or the
pump f ai l ure
i nabi l i ty of the heart to work ef f ecti vel y as a pump.
Most heart f ai l ure begi ns wi th f ai l ure of the ________ _______ and progresses to
1) l ef t ventri cl e 2) both ventri cl es
f ai l ure of _________ _______.
T ypi cal causes of l ef t-si ded heart (________) f ai l ure i ncl ude hypertensi ve,
_________ ______, and val vul ar di sease i nvol vi ng the __________ or _________ 1) ventri cul ar 2) coronary artery 3) mi tral 4) aorti c
val ve.
Lef t-si ded heart f ai l ure was f ormerl y ref erred to as ________ _________
Congesti ve H eart F ai l ure (CH F )
__________ (___); however, not al l cases of LVF i nvol ve f l ui d accumul ati on.
Systol i c heart f ai l ure (_______ ________ _______) resul ts when the heart cannot
contract f orcef ul l y enough duri ng systol e to _________ _______ _______ of
1) systol i c ventri cul ar dysf uncti on 2) ej ect adequate amounts
bl ood i nto the ci rcul ati on. Prel oad i ncreases wi th decreased contracti l i ty, and
af terl oad i ncreases as a resul t of i ncreased peri pheral resi stance.
T he _______ _______ (the percentage of bl ood ej ected f rom the heart duri ng
1) ej ecti on f racti on 2) ventri cul ar di l ati on
systol e) drops f rom a normal 50% to 70% to bel ow 40% wi th _______ _______.
As ej ecti on f racti on decreases, ti ssue perf usi on di mi ni shes and bl ood
So what that ej ecti on f racti on drops to bel ow 40%?
accumul ates i n the pul monary vessel s.
I n contrast, _______ _______ ________ (heart f ai l ure wi th preserved l ef t
ventri cul ar f uncti on) occurs when the l ef t ventri cl e _________ _______ 1) di astol i c heart f ai l ure 2) cannot rel ax
adequatel y duri ng di astol e.
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, NU 3 Exam 2 Chp 37.pdf 2026
NU 3 Exam 2 Chp 37
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/nu-3-exam-2-chp-37-
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I nadequate rel axati on or "______" prevents the ventri cl e f rom f i l l i ng wi th
1) sti f f eni ng 2) adequate cardi ac output
suf f i ci ent bl ood to ensure an ________ ______ ____.
_____-_____ ______ (_______) f ai l ure may be caused by l ef t ventri cul ar f ai l ure,
1) Ri ght-si ded heart (ventri cul ar) 2) pul monary hypertensi on
ri ght ventri cul ar MI , or ________ ________.
I n Ri ght-si ded H F , the ri ght ventri cl e cannot _______ ______. I ncreased vol ume
1) empty compl etel y 2) venous system 3) peri pheral edema
and pressure devel op i n the _________ ________, and ________ ________ resul ts.
_____ - _____ ______ f ai l ure can occur when cardi ac output remai ns _______ or
______ _______, unl i ke l ef t- and ri ght- si ded heart f ai l ure, whi ch are typi cal l y 1) H i gh-output heart f ai l ure 2) normal 3) above normal 4) l ow-output
______ - _______ states.
H i gh-output f ai l ure i s caused by i ncreased ______ _______ or _________
condi ti ons, such as septi cemi a (_____), _______, and ________. T hi s type of 1) metabol i c needs 2) hyperki neti c 3) f ever 4) anemi a 5) hyperthyroi di sm
heart f ai l ure i s not as common as other types.
I n H F , sti mul ati on of _______ _______ _______ (i .e., i ncreasi ng catechol ami nes)
as a resul t of ti ssue ______ represents the most i mmedi ate compensatory 1) sympatheti c nervous system 2) hypoxi a
mechani sm.
Sti mul ati on of the adrenergi c receptors causes an i ncrease i n heart rate ( ____
1) beta adrenergi c 2) vasoconsti cti on 3) al pha adrenergi c
_____) and bl ood pressure f rom ____________ ( _______ ________ ).
Because cardi ac output (CO) i s the product of heart rate (H R) and stroke vol ume
cardi ac output
(SV), an i ncrease i n H R resul ts i n an i mmedi ate i ncrease i n ______ _______.
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NU 3 Exam 2 Chp 37
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/nu-3-exam-2-chp-37-
1938624
H eart f ai l ure, someti mes ref erred to as ______ _______, i s a general term f or the
pump f ai l ure
i nabi l i ty of the heart to work ef f ecti vel y as a pump.
Most heart f ai l ure begi ns wi th f ai l ure of the ________ _______ and progresses to
1) l ef t ventri cl e 2) both ventri cl es
f ai l ure of _________ _______.
T ypi cal causes of l ef t-si ded heart (________) f ai l ure i ncl ude hypertensi ve,
_________ ______, and val vul ar di sease i nvol vi ng the __________ or _________ 1) ventri cul ar 2) coronary artery 3) mi tral 4) aorti c
val ve.
Lef t-si ded heart f ai l ure was f ormerl y ref erred to as ________ _________
Congesti ve H eart F ai l ure (CH F )
__________ (___); however, not al l cases of LVF i nvol ve f l ui d accumul ati on.
Systol i c heart f ai l ure (_______ ________ _______) resul ts when the heart cannot
contract f orcef ul l y enough duri ng systol e to _________ _______ _______ of
1) systol i c ventri cul ar dysf uncti on 2) ej ect adequate amounts
bl ood i nto the ci rcul ati on. Prel oad i ncreases wi th decreased contracti l i ty, and
af terl oad i ncreases as a resul t of i ncreased peri pheral resi stance.
T he _______ _______ (the percentage of bl ood ej ected f rom the heart duri ng
1) ej ecti on f racti on 2) ventri cul ar di l ati on
systol e) drops f rom a normal 50% to 70% to bel ow 40% wi th _______ _______.
As ej ecti on f racti on decreases, ti ssue perf usi on di mi ni shes and bl ood
So what that ej ecti on f racti on drops to bel ow 40%?
accumul ates i n the pul monary vessel s.
I n contrast, _______ _______ ________ (heart f ai l ure wi th preserved l ef t
ventri cul ar f uncti on) occurs when the l ef t ventri cl e _________ _______ 1) di astol i c heart f ai l ure 2) cannot rel ax
adequatel y duri ng di astol e.
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, NU 3 Exam 2 Chp 37.pdf 2026
NU 3 Exam 2 Chp 37
Study this set o nline at: https://www.cram.co m/flashcards/nu-3-exam-2-chp-37-
1938624
I nadequate rel axati on or "______" prevents the ventri cl e f rom f i l l i ng wi th
1) sti f f eni ng 2) adequate cardi ac output
suf f i ci ent bl ood to ensure an ________ ______ ____.
_____-_____ ______ (_______) f ai l ure may be caused by l ef t ventri cul ar f ai l ure,
1) Ri ght-si ded heart (ventri cul ar) 2) pul monary hypertensi on
ri ght ventri cul ar MI , or ________ ________.
I n Ri ght-si ded H F , the ri ght ventri cl e cannot _______ ______. I ncreased vol ume
1) empty compl etel y 2) venous system 3) peri pheral edema
and pressure devel op i n the _________ ________, and ________ ________ resul ts.
_____ - _____ ______ f ai l ure can occur when cardi ac output remai ns _______ or
______ _______, unl i ke l ef t- and ri ght- si ded heart f ai l ure, whi ch are typi cal l y 1) H i gh-output heart f ai l ure 2) normal 3) above normal 4) l ow-output
______ - _______ states.
H i gh-output f ai l ure i s caused by i ncreased ______ _______ or _________
condi ti ons, such as septi cemi a (_____), _______, and ________. T hi s type of 1) metabol i c needs 2) hyperki neti c 3) f ever 4) anemi a 5) hyperthyroi di sm
heart f ai l ure i s not as common as other types.
I n H F , sti mul ati on of _______ _______ _______ (i .e., i ncreasi ng catechol ami nes)
as a resul t of ti ssue ______ represents the most i mmedi ate compensatory 1) sympatheti c nervous system 2) hypoxi a
mechani sm.
Sti mul ati on of the adrenergi c receptors causes an i ncrease i n heart rate ( ____
1) beta adrenergi c 2) vasoconsti cti on 3) al pha adrenergi c
_____) and bl ood pressure f rom ____________ ( _______ ________ ).
Because cardi ac output (CO) i s the product of heart rate (H R) and stroke vol ume
cardi ac output
(SV), an i ncrease i n H R resul ts i n an i mmedi ate i ncrease i n ______ _______.
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