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Question 1 of 43

Which one of the following lipoproteins is involved in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis?

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Question 2 of 43

A 62-year-old female reports that she has recently stopped taking her blood pressure medication because of swelling in her feet that began shortly after she started the treatment. Which is the most likely to cause peripheral edema?

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Question 3 of 43

A 22 y/o female presents with irregular menses and breast discharge. She is fatigued with a 5 pound weight gain in 3 months. Thyroid is small without nodule. Heart is regular and lungs are clear. Prolactin= 44, TSH= 32, BHcg= negative, FSH is low. Which of the following medications should be initiated first?

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Question 4 of 43

When teaching the patient with newly diagnosed heart failure about a 2000-mg sodium diet, the nurse explains that foods to be restricted include

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Question 5 of 43

20-y nonsmoking female presents with persistent complaints of dyspnea, wheeze, and cough productive of yellow sputum. She was treated with a course of tapering steroids, levofloxacin, bronchodilators, and inhaled corticosteroids which provided some relief. She has been treated repeatedly for similar symptoms over the course of two years. VS stable. Physical exam identifies diminished breath sounds with localized wheeze at the right lung base. Available chest x-rays show persistent right lower lobe infiltrate over the last 8 months. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Question 6 of 43

A 56-year-old woman is found to have normochromic-normocytic anemia, hypophosphatemia, hypouricemia, glycosuria, proteinuria(+1 by dipstick testing), and renal insufficiency(serum creatinine concentration of 2.6mg/dl). Urine protein creatinine ratio(UPC) was 3.1. urine albumin creatinine ratio(UAC) was .3. Urine albumin protein ratio(UAPR) 10% Which ONE of the following is the MOST LIKELY cause of this constellation of findings?

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Question 7 of 43

A 62-yr-old patient who has no history of hypertension or other health problems suddenly develops a blood pressure(BP) of 198/110 mm Hg. After reconfirming the BP, it is appropriate for the nurse to tell the patient that:

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Question 8 of 43

The muscular layer of the blood vessel wall is the

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Question 9 of 43

What is the O2 consumption of a beating heart at rest?

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Question 10 of 43

What is the therapeutic goal of beta-blocker therapy in heart failure?

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Question 11 of 43

Mr. Gomez is asymptomatic with neuromuscular disorder and asks if he needs an ICD. Your recommendation would be:

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Question 12 of 43

The SA node is located:

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Question 13 of 43

In response to a decrease in blood pressure, heart rate will and the arterioles will

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Question 14 of 43

The tendency for edema to occur will be increased by:

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Question 15 of 43

The human heart has four chambers.

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Question 16 of 43

Which medication would the nurse recognize as increasing the patient's risk for hypokalemia?

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Question 17 of 43

Within a 2- 3 day time period, multiple patients from an ECF are seen in your ER with severe N/V and non-bloody diarrhea. Temperature elevations are minimal, if any. What is the most likely explanation?

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Question 18 of 43

Which one of the following has the longest duration of action?

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Question 19 of 43

If the AV node were forced to assume pacemaker activity, what would be the resulting pulse rate?

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Question 20 of 43

What is the nurse's priority action when preparing to administer quinidine to a client with atrial fibrillation?

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Question 21 of 43

After receiving oxygen from the lungs, blood returns to the heart through the left

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Question 22 of 43

A 7-year-old child has had abdominal pain and dark urine for 10 days. Physical examination shows purpuric skin lesions on the trunk and extremities. Urinalysis shows hematuria and proteinuria. Serologic test results are negative for P-ANCAs and C-ANCAs. A skin biopsy specimen shows necrotizing vasculitis of small dermal vessels. A renal biopsy specimen shows immune complex deposition in glomeruli, with some IgA-rich immune complexes. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?

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Question 23 of 43

A 45-year-old male with a family history of hyperlipidemia and heart disease comes to the ER diaphoretic and chest pain radiating to his left arm. An ECG shows ST segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. The doctor administers Alteplase intravenously. How does Alteplase work?

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Question 24 of 43

Which network of specialized cardiac muscle fibers provide a path for each cycle of cardiac excitation to progress through the heart?

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Question 25 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). The charge nurse will need to intervene if the new RN tells the patient to

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Question 26 of 43

Tachycardia refers to

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Question 27 of 43

Which of the following diets should be prescribed to a patient with Parkinson disease?

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Question 28 of 43

All arteries of the systemic circulation branch from the:

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Question 29 of 43

Which of the following factors have no effect on blood return?

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Question 30 of 43

The systemic circulation includes all of the following structures except one. Which is the exception?

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Question 31 of 43

A 69 year-old woman with a 3 cm, lymph node negative, ER+ tumor

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Question 32 of 43

During systole:

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Question 33 of 43

One day after moving into a new apartment, a 25-year-old man experiences acute onset of fever, cough, dyspnea, headache, and malaise. The symptoms subside over several days when he visits a friend in another city. On the day of his return he visits the physician. There are no remarkable findings on physical examination. A chest radiograph also is unremarkable. Which of the following is most likely to produce these findings?

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Question 34 of 43

A patient is exhibiting severe dyspnea and anxiety. The patient also has bubbly crackles in all lung fields with pink, frothy sputum. This patient is most likely experiencing

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Question 35 of 43

A patient with newly diagnosed hypertension has come to the clinic for a follow-up visit. The patient asks the nurse why she has to come in so often. What would be the nurse's best response?

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Question 36 of 43

When recording lead II on an ECG, the positive electrode is the:

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Question 37 of 43

If the origin of the stimulus that causes atrial paroxysmal tachycardia is near the AV node, which of the following statements about P-wave in standard limb lead I is most accurate?

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Question 38 of 43

Identify the outermost layer of the pericardial membranes.

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Question 39 of 43

Patients with heart failure can experience episodes of exacerbation. Which of the following patients are at MOST risk for heart failure exacerbation?

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Question 40 of 43

The pulse in the neck is felt over which artery?

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Question 41 of 43

Identify the fetal structures that help circulation to by-pass the lungs.

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Question 42 of 43

Figure 1.18 shows a diagrammatic picture of the cardiac impulse. Using the information in this diagram, describe the flow of blood during the specific stages of the cardiac cycle in relation to the cardiac impulse. In your answer explain how the heart valves help control the direction of blood flow.

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Question 43 of 43

The most important factor for stretching cardiac muscle is ___

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