Cardiovascular Disease Quiz Questions

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Question 1 of 43

Identify the blood vessel that carries blood from the left ventricle.

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Question 2 of 43

What should the nurse question if a patient with COPD is prescribed a beta-blocker for dysrhythmia?

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Question 3 of 43

Which assessment finding in a patient admitted with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) requires the most immediate action by the nurse?

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Question 4 of 43

The common denominator in all forms of heart failure is

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Question 5 of 43

66 yo woman presents to the emergency room with 3 hours of right-sided face and arm numbness and weakness. In the ER, her examination confirms both a sensory and motor deficit involving the right face and arm.

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Question 6 of 43

A 74 year old Caucasian female had a bone density study(DXA) which revealed T-score of the right femoral neck of -2.8, left femoral neck of -2.9. The spine had degenerative changes and could not be interpreted. FRAX calculation revealed fracture risk of 10% ten year risk of hip fracture and 30% ten year risk of major osteoporotic fracture. She had a traumatic wrist fracture a few years ago. Family history is positive for a mother with a hip fracture. Management of this patient would best include:

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Question 7 of 43

A 68-year-old male has had a progressive dyspnea for the past year. An echocardiogram shows the left ventricular wall is markedly hypertrophied. A chest radiograph shows pulmonary edema and prominent left-sided heart shadow. Which of the following conditions has most likely produced these findings?

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Question 8 of 43

Atrial repolarization occurs during this period of time, seen on an ECG

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Question 9 of 43

A 58-year-old smoker presents with weight loss and cough. Physical exam reveals a mild lid lag on the left and a pinpoint pupil, scattered rhonchi throughout all lung fields that clear with coughing, and an increased anteroposterior diameter. Based on these findings, you suspect the patient has:

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Question 10 of 43

The distribution of fenestrated blood capillaries without diaphragm?

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Question 11 of 43

The end of the descending aorta branches into the:

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Question 12 of 43

A 34 y/o wom an presents with an 8 month history of bloating & abdominal pain relieved after BM. She tends toward constipation. She has a history of dysmenorrhea & a sister with dermatitis herpetiformis. She denies travel, ETOH use, or weight loss. Labs show mild Iron Deficiency Anemia and negative Tissue Transglutaminase Ab. What is the next best step in evaluation?

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Question 13 of 43

The period between the closure of the semilunar valve and the opening of the atrioventricular valves is called:

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Question 14 of 43

During change-of-shift report, the nurse obtains the following information about a hypertensive patient who received the first dose of nadolol(Corgard) during the previous shift. Which information indicates that the patient needs immediate intervention?

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Question 15 of 43

A student nurse is taking care of an elderly patient with hypertension during a clinical experience. The instructor asks the student about the relationships between BP and age. What would be the best answer by the student?

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Question 16 of 43

Vegetations on heart valves can be formed in all of these conditions except:

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Question 17 of 43

What is the nurse's priority action if a client receiving milrinone develops a blood pressure of 88/60 mmHg?

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Question 18 of 43

What is the priority action when educating a client with heart failure about potassium-sparing diuretics?

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Question 19 of 43

Blood pressure is highest in the_____ and lowest in the_____.

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Question 20 of 43

Which of the following is not true of the myocardium?

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Question 21 of 43

Regarding cardiac electrical properties:

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Question 22 of 43

Which of the following vessels do not have the ability to constrict and dilate?

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Question 23 of 43

Excess production of which of the following would most likely result in chronic hypertension?

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Question 24 of 43

Contraction of the left atrium is stimulated by:

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Question 25 of 43

The most common causes of heart failure are

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Question 26 of 43

What type of tissue comprises the valves of the heart?

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Question 27 of 43

Which of the following is the drug of choice in patient with heart failure with a main symptom of rapid fatigue?

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Question 28 of 43

A patient presented to you in your clinic with low-grade fever, fatigue, and flu-like symptoms, he has a history of a complication of rheumatic fever that damaged his heart valves, after doing a blood culture, the results indicate a gram-positive coccus in chains. Which of the following is the most common cause?

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Question 29 of 43

Which of the following drugs is always used in acute attacks of angina?

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Question 30 of 43

A 30-year-old woman is admitted to the ICU for management of respiratory failure due to influenza A. She is intubated and mechanically ventilated. Ventilator settings are in the volume control continuous mandatory ventilation (assist control) with a respiratory rate of 18, tidal volume of 360 mL (6 cc/kg of ideal body weight) and an FiO2 of 0.9, and a positive end-expiratory pressure of 14 cmH2O. Her plateau pressure is 28 cmH2O. Because of difficulty with oxygenation, she is paralyzed and appropriately monitored for depth of paralytic and sedation. Medical history is otherwise unremarkable. On physical examination, the temperature is 101.8Ã‚Â°F; blood pressure is 112/64 mmHg, pulse rate is 85 b/min, respiratory rate is 18. BMI is 29. There is no jugular venous distention. Coarse breath sounds noted bilaterally. No other physical exam findings noted. Chest radiograph shows appropriate placed endotracheal tube with diffuse patchy infiltrates throughout both lung fields. Arterial blood gas study showed pH 7.41, PaCO2 of 38 mmHg, PaO2 of 55 mmHg. Which of the following is the most appropriate next step in the management of this patient?

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Question 31 of 43

Which of the following electrocardiogram(EKG) waves represents atrial depolarization?

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Question 32 of 43

For a patient with COPD, angina, and hypertension prescribed Atenolol 100 mg PO, what adverse effect is the patient at risk for?

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Question 33 of 43

Erythropoietin is secreted by:

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Question 34 of 43

Which of the following is a common clinical feature of community-acquired pneumonia?

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Question 35 of 43

A patient with primary hypertension complains of dizziness with ambulation. The patient is currently on an alpha-adrenergic blocker and the nurse assesses characteristic signs and symptoms of postural hypotension. When teaching this patient about risks associated with postural hypotension, what should the nurse emphasize?

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Question 36 of 43

The heart is supplied by the cardiac nervous plexus which is composed of:

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Question 37 of 43

What substance prevents friction when the heart contracts?

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Question 38 of 43

Which one of the following has the lowest density?

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Question 39 of 43

Stroke volume is the volume of blood:

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Question 40 of 43

All are false in lymphoma except:

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Question 41 of 43

A 40-year-old male presents with fever, chills, and a new heart murmur. Blood cultures grow Streptococcus viridans. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Question 42 of 43

Which does not cause vasodilation?

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Question 43 of 43

You are assisting a patient up from the bed to the bathroom. The patient has swelling in the feet and legs. The patient is receiving treatment for heart failure and is taking Hydralazine and Isordil. Which of the following is a nursing priority for this patient while assisting them to the bathroom?

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