Cardiovascular Assessment Nursing Questions

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Question 1 of 43

What is the nurse's priority action before administering lisinopril?

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Question 2 of 43

The atrioventricular(AV) node is important for heart function because:

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Question 3 of 43

The amount of blood pumped out of each ventricle in 1 minute is called__

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Question 4 of 43

A 40-year-old male newly diagnosed with hypertension is discussing risk factors with the nurse. The nurse talks about lifestyle changes with the patient and advises that the patient should avoid tobacco use. What is the primary rationale behind that advice to the patient?

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Question 5 of 43

The ECG deflection produced during repolarization of the atria and depolarization of the ventricles is the:

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Question 6 of 43

A 70-year-old male with a history of diabetes presents with sudden onset of severe chest pain radiating to the back. A CT scan shows a dissection flap in the ascending aorta. What is the most appropriate initial management?

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Question 7 of 43

The valve that guards the left atrioventricular orifice is called the:

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Question 8 of 43

When HMG CoA is present in mitochondria what will it produce?

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Question 9 of 43

The charge nurse observes a new registered nurse(RN) doing discharge teaching for a patient with hypertension who has a new prescription for enalapril(Vasotec). Which statement by the new nurse to the patient would require the charge nurse's intervention?

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Question 10 of 43

A simple equation for the calculation of blood pressure can be written as: Blood Pressure = Cardiac Output x Resistance to blood flow. Identify one factor that affects resistance to the flow of blood within systemic blood vessels.

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Question 11 of 43

The most suitable diagnostic marker of Wegener's Granulomatosis is:

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Question 12 of 43

What disease is associated with Cholesterol Crystals?

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Question 13 of 43

Identify the valve that separates the right atrium and the right ventricle.

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Question 14 of 43

45yo man presents to your office reporting diplopia in all directions. He has a history of hypothyroidism. Blood work and brain magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) are entirely normal. What would you do next?

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Question 15 of 43

What is the nurse's priority action for a client with atrial fibrillation prescribed warfarin and amiodarone?

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Question 16 of 43

During atrial systole, the atria are the ventricles are the AV valves are and the SL valves are

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Question 17 of 43

Which of the following would lead to a decreased heart rate?

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Question 18 of 43

The only veins in the body that carry oxygenated blood are the:

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Question 19 of 43

A 23-year-old woman develops a sudden onset of congestive heart failure. Her condition rapidly deteriorates and she died of heart failure. At autopsy, patchy interstitial infiltrates composed of mainly lymphocytes are found, some of which surround individual myocytes. What is the most likely cause of patient's heart failure?

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Question 20 of 43

Coronary circulation:

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Question 21 of 43

The nurse is screening a number of adults for hypertension. What range of blood pressure is considered normal?

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Question 22 of 43

For a patient scheduled to receive metoprolol tartrate, which data collected just before administration indicates that the nurse should consult the prescribing provider before administering the dose?

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Question 23 of 43

Which one of the following is a risk factor of heart failure?

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Question 24 of 43

What is the single most informative study in patients with medically refractory GERD?

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Question 25 of 43

All are true in anemia except.

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Question 26 of 43

The first structure that blood leaving the right ventricle passes through is the:

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Question 27 of 43

What assessment finding requires immediate intervention when preparing to administer dobutamine to a client in acute heart failure?

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Question 28 of 43

What is the normal total delay of the cardiac impulse in the AV node and AV bundle system?

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Question 29 of 43

These drugs are used as first-line treatment of heart failure. They work by allowing more blood to flow to the heart which decreases the work load of the heart and allows the kidneys to secrete sodium. However, some patients can develop a nagging cough with these types of drugs. This description describes?

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Question 30 of 43

Identify the pouch-like structure that increases the total filling capacity of the atrium.

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Question 31 of 43

A patient presented to you in your clinic with chest pain and fatigue, after doing blood culture and taking a biopsy, the results indicate that the patient has myocarditis caused by gram-positive bacilli. Which of the following is the most common cause?

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Question 32 of 43

Identify the process that allows for the movement of fluid into the capillary at its venous end.

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Question 33 of 43

The effect of what substance is to decrease total blood volume?

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Question 34 of 43

Which of the following drug can't be used for management of hypertension in pregnancy?

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Question 35 of 43

A patient with a history of chronic heart failure is admitted to the emergency department with severe dyspnea and a dry, hacking cough. Which action should the nurse do first?

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Question 36 of 43

55 yo man with a reliable home BP device. He is treated with HCTZ, ACEI, CCB, and eplerenone. Home BPs for the last 6 months show values of 124Ã‚Â±11/73Ã‚Â±7 mmHg with >109 readings taken in AM/PM. His examination Nl. His in-office BP is 140/88 mmHg. Which ONE of the following statements BEST reflects his hypertension control?

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Question 37 of 43

Which of the following is associated with the 1st heart sound?

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Question 38 of 43

The path of systemic circulation begins at the:

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Question 39 of 43

Increased preload of the cardiac chambers may lead to which patient symptom?

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Question 40 of 43

A 45-year old woman 24 hours post-cholecystectomy develops fever and dyspnea. Physical exam reveals decreased percussion, increased tactile fremitus, and decreased breath sounds in the right lower lobe. The diaphragm is elevated and there is inspiratory lag on the right side. The patient MOST LIKELY has:

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Question 41 of 43

Propranolol(Inderal) is prescribed for a patient diagnosed with hypertension. The nurse should consult with the health care provider before giving this medication when the patient reveals a history of

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Question 42 of 43

What's the type of epithelium found in endothelium and mesothelium?

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Question 43 of 43

Which vessel has the lowest PO2?

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