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NSG 55 Assessment Exam 2025 Questions and Answers Valvular Heart disease - --CORRECT ANSWER--acquired or congenital disorder of a heart valve. Stenotic Valve- valve that does not open completely, Incompetent Valve- valve that does not open completely Angina Pectoris - --CORRECT ANSWER--Chest pain that is caused by ischemia (lack of O2) of the myocardium. Men describe as: pressure in the chest, suffocating, pain in the arms, back or jaw. Women describe pain as: milder than men, same areas and upper back Myocardial Infarction (MI) - --CORRECT ANSWER--sustained myocardial ischemia results in death of myocardial cells and acute MI. Left ventricle is more affected, but can affect right. Patients describe pain as worst chest pain ever experienced, lasts longer than 5 mins., radiates to left arm, jaw and is not relieved by rest or nitroglycerin. Left Ventricular Failure - --CORRECT ANSWER--Left=Lung. caused by, increase resistance to blood flow that occurs with aortic stenosis or HTN and the ventricle can not contract due to workload, OR weakening of L ventricular contraction that ....COPYRIGHT ©️ 2025 ALL RIGHTS RESERVED...TRUSTED & VERIFIED 1