NCLEX Cardiovascular Questions Quizlet

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Question 1 of 43

Which of the following organisms are the major causes of community-acquired bacterial meningitis in adults in developed countries?

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Question 2 of 43

The rate of blood flow to the 'entire body' increases significantly during exercise. Explain briefly how the heart achieves this.

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Question 3 of 43

A patient with heart failure has a new order for captopril 12.5 mg PO. After giving the first dose and teaching the patient about the drug, which statement by the patient indicates that teaching has been effective?

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Question 4 of 43

Atrioventricular valves prevent backflow of blood into the:

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Question 5 of 43

A patient taking Digoxin is experiencing severe bradycardia, nausea, and vomiting. A lab draw shows that their Digoxin level is 4 ng/mL. What medication do you anticipate the physician to order for this patient?

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Question 6 of 43

Which of the following group of drugs are the 1st line treatment in both hypertension and heart failure?

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Question 7 of 43

A 25-year-old female presents with fever, malaise, headaches, and muscle pain (myalgia). A chest x-ray reveals bilateral infiltrates. The patient's blood test for cold agglutinins came positive. This patient's illness is most likely due to infection with

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Question 8 of 43

After the nurse teaches the patient with stage 1 hypertension about diet modifications that should be implemented, which diet choice indicates that the teaching has been effective?

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Question 9 of 43

What are nursing priorities for administering dobutamine?

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Question 10 of 43

A rapid, uncoordinated heart beat is called

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Question 11 of 43

A patient on nifedipine(Procardia XL) continues to have blood pressures over 140/90 mm Hg. What action would the nurse take next?

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Question 12 of 43

61 yo woman. Weakness and polyuria. Hx PUD(antacids/baking soda), COPD(40 pk/yr), PE frail and dry. Labs: Hematocrit 41, Na 152, K 3.0, Cl 100, HCO3 40, BUN 98, creatinine 7.1, Ca 14.4, PO4 6.3, 1, 25-VitD low, PTH 16 pg/ml. UA NL.US kidneys. This presentation is MOST consistent with?

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Question 13 of 43

A 65-year-old male presents with chest pain and shortness of breath. His ECG shows ST-segment elevation in leads II, III, and aVF. What is the most likely diagnosis?

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Question 14 of 43

Which of the following heart murmurs is heard during systole?

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Question 15 of 43

Which symptom is most concerning in a patient receiving amiodarone?

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Question 16 of 43

Which of the following group of drugs is contraindicated in diabetic patients?

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Question 17 of 43

Which of the following is not a cardinal feature of Tetralogy of Fallot?

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Question 18 of 43

A patient who reports dizziness and who has absent P waves, wide QRS complexes, and a heart rate of 38 beats/min on an ECG is most likely in which rhythm?

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Question 19 of 43

The most muscular, powerful heart chamber is the:

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Question 20 of 43

What is the percentage of lactic metabolism in the liver during strenuous exercise?

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Question 21 of 43

In the cardiac cycle, the R wave is recorded on an ECG during:

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Question 22 of 43

The most characteristic and frequent feature of chronic rheumatic heart disease is the development of:

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Question 23 of 43

Which of the following statements is true regarding heart rate regulation?

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Question 24 of 43

A patient with hypertension who has just started taking atenolol (Tenormin) returns to the health clinic after 2 weeks for a follow-up visit. The blood pressure(BP) is unchanged from the previous visit. Which action should the nurse take first?

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Question 25 of 43

With respect to splanchnic circulation:

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Question 26 of 43

Which type of synovial fluid is seen in thyroid disease?

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Question 27 of 43

Blood pressure is usually expressed in units of millimetres of mercury(mmHg) as:

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Question 28 of 43

Which statement by a client prescribed amiodarone indicates the need for further teaching?

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Question 29 of 43

Sympathetic stimulation of the heart:

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Question 30 of 43

A 68 y/o Caucasian male develops acute worsening of his long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which is least likely to cause this:

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Question 31 of 43

In general, chemotherapy is discouraged in patients with a poor performance status unless which condition exists?

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Question 32 of 43

Purkinje fibers are found in:

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Question 33 of 43

The chamber of the heart that receives oxygen poor blood from the body is the

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Question 34 of 43

The staff educator is teaching ED nurses about hypertensive crisis. The nurse educator should explain that hypertensive urgency differs from hypertensive emergency in what way?

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Question 35 of 43

Compared to tissue fluid, the osmotic pressure of blood is typically_____; thus water moves into the _____.

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Question 36 of 43

Which of the following is not an atrioventricular valve?

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Question 37 of 43

Pulse is defined as a(n):

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Question 38 of 43

Deoxygenated blood from the myocardium enters the right atrium through the___

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Question 39 of 43

75 yo man with new back pain comes to your office with back pain shooting down his leg. He has weakness of foot extension and cannot stand on his toes on the left foot and a dropped ankle jerk on the left. This is a lesion of which of the following roots?

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Question 40 of 43

Which structure in the heart initiates action potentials that stimulate contraction of the heart at constant rate of about 100 beats per minute?

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Question 41 of 43

A patient comes to the walk-in clinic complaining of frequent headaches. While assessing the patient's vital signs, the nurse notes the BP is 161/101 mm Hg. According to JNC 7, how would this patient's BP be defined if a similar reading were obtained at a subsequent office visit?

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Question 42 of 43

Which layer of the heart wall consists of mesothelium and connective tissue?

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Question 43 of 43

Regarding cerebrospinal fluid:

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