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NSG 5003 Week 4 Knowledge Check

1. Hypertension is the elevation of systemic arterial blood pressure as a result of increase in total peripheral resistance and ___________?
2. High cholesterol accelerates atherosclerotic and atheromatic process which results in an increased risk of which event?
3. What mechanism is responsible for weight gain and edema in patients with heart failure?
4. What does the EKG show in prinzmetal angina?
5. A diastolic murmur, accentuated first heart sound and opening snap are characteristic of which valvular dysfunction?