6/9/25, 6:11 AM HC3A Unit 2 Exam
HC3A UNIT 2 \ACTAUL EXAM 2025-2026 \LATEST VERSION WITH
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\COMPLETE EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS \ALREADY GRADED
A+ \BRAND NEW
A type (1 or 2) NSTEMI is 1.
caused by a
plaque rupture or erosion 2.
causing an occlusive or a
partially occlusive thrombus.
A type (1 or 2) NSTEMI is an
imbalance
between myocardial oxygen
supply and demand without
typical symptoms (chest
discomfort) of ACS and
typically have a condition
other than CAD, such as
sepsis, anemia, hypoxia,
etc.
Which type of MI STEMI.
usually involves an
abrupt 100% occlusion to
the coronary artery?
Often, MIs begin with Subendocardial.
infarction of the
_ __________ layer of the It has the greatest oxygen demand and the poorest oxygen
cardiac supply.
muscle, why?
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,6/9/25, 6:11 AM HC3A Unit 2 Exam
The initial area of an Zone of necrosis.
infarction is known as the:
Zone of injury (tissue that is injured
Around this initial area there but not necrotic). Zone of ischemia
are 2 other zones, what are (tissue that is oxygen deprived).
they?
Obvious physical changes 6.
do not occur in the heart
until ______hours after the
infarction,
when the infarcted region
appears blue and swollen.
With an MI, intervention is 4-6.
NEEDED within the first
________ hours of
symptom onset.
After an MI, scar tissue can The left ventricle may have decreased function
form and is often the cause (ventricular remodeling). The scar tissue does
of chronic ventricular not contract, nor does it conduct electrically.
dysrhythmias, why?
To prevent CAD, cholesterol 200.
intake should be less than
__________ mg/day.
To prevent CAD, sodium 1500.
intake should be less than
_________ mg/day.
To prevent CAD, you 3-4.
should exercise
moderately times each 30.
week (about
40 minutes each session).
If you cannot exercise this
much, you should walk at a
comfortable pace for ____
minutes daily.
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,6/9/25, 6:11 AM HC3A Unit 2 Exam
_ ________________ results Acute coronary syndrome
from
obstruction of the
(ACS). Unstable angina
coronary artery by
ruptured atherosclerotic
and MI.
plaque and leads to platelet
aggregation, thrombus
formation, and
vasoconstriction.
What 2 complications does
this disorder include?
_ ___________ is chest pain Angina pectoris.
caused
by a temporary imbalance
between the coronary
arteries' ability to supply
oxygen and the cardiac
muscle's demand for
oxygen.
Assist patients with coronary disease to achieve and
What is the main goal of
maintain a productive life while remaining within the
cardiac rehabilitation?
limits of the heart's ability to respond to increases in
activity and stress.
_ _______________ is post-MI Cardiogenic shock.
heart failure in which
necrosis of more than 40%
of the left ventricle has
occurred (this is also called
class IV heart failure).
_ __________________ is a type Chronic stable angina (CSA).
of angina characterized by
chest discomfort that occurs
with moderate to prolonged
exertion and in a pattern that
is familiar to the patient.
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, 6/9/25, 6:11 AM HC3A Unit 2 Exam
__________________ _________________ Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
_________________
_ _______ is a surgical
procedure in
which occluded arteries are
bypassed with the patient's
own venous or arterial
blood vessels or synthetic
grafts.
_ _____________________ is a Coronary artery disease (CAD).
disease affecting the arteries
that provide blood, oxygen
and nutrients to the
myocardium.
What term refers to necrosis, Infarction.
or cell death?
_ _____ is a lack of adequate Ischemia.
oxygen
to a certain part of the body.
_ ________________ is injury Myocardial infarction (MI).
and
necrosis of myocardial tissue
that occurs when the tissue
is abruptly and severely
deprived of oxygen.
_ ______________is cardiac New-onset angina.
chest
pain that occurs for the first
time.
_______-_____-_______________ Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
____________________
_ ________________is a type
of MI
in which the patient
typically has ST- segment
and T-wave changes (ST
depression and T inversion)
on a 12-lead EKG; this
indicates myocardial
ischemia.
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HC3A UNIT 2 \ACTAUL EXAM 2025-2026 \LATEST VERSION WITH
UPDATED QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\COMPLETE EXAM WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS \ALREADY GRADED
A+ \BRAND NEW
A type (1 or 2) NSTEMI is 1.
caused by a
plaque rupture or erosion 2.
causing an occlusive or a
partially occlusive thrombus.
A type (1 or 2) NSTEMI is an
imbalance
between myocardial oxygen
supply and demand without
typical symptoms (chest
discomfort) of ACS and
typically have a condition
other than CAD, such as
sepsis, anemia, hypoxia,
etc.
Which type of MI STEMI.
usually involves an
abrupt 100% occlusion to
the coronary artery?
Often, MIs begin with Subendocardial.
infarction of the
_ __________ layer of the It has the greatest oxygen demand and the poorest oxygen
cardiac supply.
muscle, why?
/ 1/109
,6/9/25, 6:11 AM HC3A Unit 2 Exam
The initial area of an Zone of necrosis.
infarction is known as the:
Zone of injury (tissue that is injured
Around this initial area there but not necrotic). Zone of ischemia
are 2 other zones, what are (tissue that is oxygen deprived).
they?
Obvious physical changes 6.
do not occur in the heart
until ______hours after the
infarction,
when the infarcted region
appears blue and swollen.
With an MI, intervention is 4-6.
NEEDED within the first
________ hours of
symptom onset.
After an MI, scar tissue can The left ventricle may have decreased function
form and is often the cause (ventricular remodeling). The scar tissue does
of chronic ventricular not contract, nor does it conduct electrically.
dysrhythmias, why?
To prevent CAD, cholesterol 200.
intake should be less than
__________ mg/day.
To prevent CAD, sodium 1500.
intake should be less than
_________ mg/day.
To prevent CAD, you 3-4.
should exercise
moderately times each 30.
week (about
40 minutes each session).
If you cannot exercise this
much, you should walk at a
comfortable pace for ____
minutes daily.
/ 2/109
,6/9/25, 6:11 AM HC3A Unit 2 Exam
_ ________________ results Acute coronary syndrome
from
obstruction of the
(ACS). Unstable angina
coronary artery by
ruptured atherosclerotic
and MI.
plaque and leads to platelet
aggregation, thrombus
formation, and
vasoconstriction.
What 2 complications does
this disorder include?
_ ___________ is chest pain Angina pectoris.
caused
by a temporary imbalance
between the coronary
arteries' ability to supply
oxygen and the cardiac
muscle's demand for
oxygen.
Assist patients with coronary disease to achieve and
What is the main goal of
maintain a productive life while remaining within the
cardiac rehabilitation?
limits of the heart's ability to respond to increases in
activity and stress.
_ _______________ is post-MI Cardiogenic shock.
heart failure in which
necrosis of more than 40%
of the left ventricle has
occurred (this is also called
class IV heart failure).
_ __________________ is a type Chronic stable angina (CSA).
of angina characterized by
chest discomfort that occurs
with moderate to prolonged
exertion and in a pattern that
is familiar to the patient.
/ 3/109
, 6/9/25, 6:11 AM HC3A Unit 2 Exam
__________________ _________________ Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG).
_________________
_ _______ is a surgical
procedure in
which occluded arteries are
bypassed with the patient's
own venous or arterial
blood vessels or synthetic
grafts.
_ _____________________ is a Coronary artery disease (CAD).
disease affecting the arteries
that provide blood, oxygen
and nutrients to the
myocardium.
What term refers to necrosis, Infarction.
or cell death?
_ _____ is a lack of adequate Ischemia.
oxygen
to a certain part of the body.
_ ________________ is injury Myocardial infarction (MI).
and
necrosis of myocardial tissue
that occurs when the tissue
is abruptly and severely
deprived of oxygen.
_ ______________is cardiac New-onset angina.
chest
pain that occurs for the first
time.
_______-_____-_______________ Non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEMI).
____________________
_ ________________is a type
of MI
in which the patient
typically has ST- segment
and T-wave changes (ST
depression and T inversion)
on a 12-lead EKG; this
indicates myocardial
ischemia.
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