Test Bank For McCance & Huether’s Pathophysiology,
9th - 2024 All Chapters
Varicose veins - ANSWER pooling of blood, usually in saphenous vein, altered
connective tissue proteins and increased growth of proteolyic enzyme activity and
decreased growth of vein walls.
Chronic venous insufficiency - ANSWER inadequate venous return over a long
period as a result of of varicose veins, valves in veins become useless
DVT - ANSWER thrombus or clot,
Superior vena cava syndrome - ANSWER progressive occlusion of the SVC that
leads to venous distention in the upper extremities and and head
isolated systolic hypertension - ANSWER elevated systolic pressure accompanied
by normal diastolic blood pressure
Primary HTN - ANSWER mixture of genetics and environmental factors.
Secondary HTN - ANSWER caused by altered characteristics in blood from an
underlying disease or drugs
systolic HTN - ANSWER most significant factor in causing target organ damage.
HTN - ANSWER kidney disease increases risk of MI due to vasoconstriction and
ischemia in renal tubules
causes of HTN - ANSWER increased cardiac output or total peripheral resistance
or both
Peripheral resistance leading to HTN - ANSWER smoking causes increased blood
viscosity which causes
P. HTN - ANSWER overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system and renin -
angiotensin-aldosterone system. Also inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, obesity-
related hormones and insulin resistance.
Secondary HTN - ANSWER caused by systemic disease that raises peripheral
vascular resistance and cardiac output. S
complicated HTN - ANSWER vascular remodeling increase in cell # and size in
blood vessels
9th - 2024 All Chapters
Varicose veins - ANSWER pooling of blood, usually in saphenous vein, altered
connective tissue proteins and increased growth of proteolyic enzyme activity and
decreased growth of vein walls.
Chronic venous insufficiency - ANSWER inadequate venous return over a long
period as a result of of varicose veins, valves in veins become useless
DVT - ANSWER thrombus or clot,
Superior vena cava syndrome - ANSWER progressive occlusion of the SVC that
leads to venous distention in the upper extremities and and head
isolated systolic hypertension - ANSWER elevated systolic pressure accompanied
by normal diastolic blood pressure
Primary HTN - ANSWER mixture of genetics and environmental factors.
Secondary HTN - ANSWER caused by altered characteristics in blood from an
underlying disease or drugs
systolic HTN - ANSWER most significant factor in causing target organ damage.
HTN - ANSWER kidney disease increases risk of MI due to vasoconstriction and
ischemia in renal tubules
causes of HTN - ANSWER increased cardiac output or total peripheral resistance
or both
Peripheral resistance leading to HTN - ANSWER smoking causes increased blood
viscosity which causes
P. HTN - ANSWER overactivity of the sympathetic nervous system and renin -
angiotensin-aldosterone system. Also inflammation, endothelial dysfunction, obesity-
related hormones and insulin resistance.
Secondary HTN - ANSWER caused by systemic disease that raises peripheral
vascular resistance and cardiac output. S
complicated HTN - ANSWER vascular remodeling increase in cell # and size in
blood vessels
