Cardiovascular System Practice Questions

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Question 1 of 86

The element in hemoglobin that allows oxygen to be transported is:

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Question 2 of 86

Thickest layer in heart is:

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Question 3 of 86

Identify the true statement:

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Question 4 of 86

A person with no antigens on the red blood cell would have which blood type?

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Question 5 of 86

The outermost of the three layers of the heart is the:

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Question 6 of 86

Resistive vessels of the circulatory system are:

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Question 7 of 86

Dietary teaching that includes dietary sources of potassium is indicated for the hypertensive patient taking which drug?

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Question 8 of 86

You have given morphine sulfate 4 mg IV to a patient who is having an AMI. When evaluating the response 5 minutes after giving the medication, which of these data indicate a need for immediate further action?

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Question 9 of 86

Which of the following hormones stimulates the development of megakaryoblasts?

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Question 10 of 86

The nurse obtains the following data when assessing a patient who experienced an ST- segment-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) 2 days previously. Which information is most important to report to the health care provider?

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Question 11 of 86

The client has been prescribed gemfibrozil. The nurse explains the function of the drug as what?

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Question 12 of 86

Coronary blood flow is usually predominantly controlled by:

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Question 13 of 86

The nurse is caring for a client on a heparin infusion when the client expresses concern over a progressively painful headache. Which of the following is the priority nursing action?

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Question 14 of 86

You should anticipate administering

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Question 15 of 86

A patient with hyperlipidemia has a new order for colesevelam (Welchol). Which nursing action is appropriate when scheduling this medication?

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Question 16 of 86

A patient comes to the emergency department (ED) and reports a swollen and painful leg but denies sustaining any injury. The physical examination reveals a tense calf muscle, decreased sensation to the foot and leg, and absent pedal pulses. The cardiac-vascular nurse asks the patient when the symptoms began because:

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Question 17 of 86

The relaxation of vascular muscles that decreases resistance to blood flow

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Question 18 of 86

The nurse is teaching a class to student nurses on rheumatic fever. Which of the following should the nurse include in the class? Rheumatic fever

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Question 19 of 86

Within the circulation, where is blood pressure highest?

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Question 20 of 86

A client recently had a pacemaker implanted and the nurse assistant notifies the nurse that the client called out complaining of dizziness. Which of the following is the first step that the nurse should take?

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Question 21 of 86

The client has a heart rate of 40 with electrical activity beginning at the AV node. What type of rhythm is the client having?

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Question 22 of 86

The client has a decreased cardiac output. Which things can increase the client's cardiac output? Select all that apply.

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Question 23 of 86

While obtaining patient histories, the nurse identifies that the patient with the highest risk for CAD is

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Question 24 of 86

IgE immunoglobulins are involved in:

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Question 25 of 86

The client is taking a calcium channel blocker for an arrhythmia. What is a contraindication to giving the client this drug?

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Question 26 of 86

The client is being given a beta blocker. What must the nurse do prior to giving the drug?

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Question 27 of 86

Myocardial ischemia occurs as a result of increased oxygen demand and decreased oxygen supply. What factors and disorders result in increased oxygen demand (select all that apply)?

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Question 28 of 86

In a blood pressure measurement of 110/70, the number 70 is the

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Question 29 of 86

Which of the following is the priority for the nurse to assess before administering digoxin (Lanoxin)?

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Question 30 of 86

The client has a myocardial infarction and going into shock. What might be a medication to give to counteract shock in cases of myocardial infarction?

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Question 31 of 86

The nurse's client asks, 'How did I get rheumatic heart disease?' The most appropriate response by the nurse is that rheumatic heart disease is frequently a result of?

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Question 32 of 86

Which factor is not synthesized in hemophilia A?

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Question 33 of 86

A key diagnostic test for heart failure is:

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Question 34 of 86

Which parameter is elevated in right- sided heart failure?

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Question 35 of 86

Cardiac muscle fibres are electrically connected to neighbouring fibres by

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Question 36 of 86

Bradycardia occurs in:

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Question 37 of 86

The client is taking Ticlid and is anticipating surgery. What does the nurse advice the client to do about taking the Ticlid around the time of surgery?

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Question 38 of 86

In planning for pain management for a client with thrombophlebitis the nurse should include

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Question 39 of 86

What further assessment data would suggest pulmonary embolism?

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Question 40 of 86

The nurse is assessing the client's capillary refill. A normal capillary refill time is what?

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Question 41 of 86

The difference between a person's maximum cardiac output and resting cardiac output is called the

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Question 42 of 86

You refer Joan Timmerman to the physician because you suspect she

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Question 43 of 86

The client is being taught about their warfarin. What does the nurse say about warfarin?

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Question 44 of 86

A client with endocarditis develops sudden leg pain with pallor, tingling, and loss of peripheral pulses. The nurse's initial action should be to:

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Question 45 of 86

The cardiac cycle consists of a distinct relaxation and contraction phase. Which term is typically used to refer ventricular contraction while no blood is being ejected?

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Question 46 of 86

Blood islands are

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Question 47 of 86

Calcium ions are necessary for the formation of:

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Question 48 of 86

Destruction of red bone marrow due to radiation results in

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Question 49 of 86

Classify Aneurysms.

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Question 50 of 86

What describes transmyocardial laser revascularization (TMR)?

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Question 51 of 86

The stroke output of each ventricle in normal adult is:

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Question 52 of 86

Identify the valve that prevents blood from flowing back into the right ventricle.

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Question 53 of 86

Your patient is experiencing thrombophlebitis. Which of the following medications would you expect to administer for this condition?

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Question 54 of 86

The condition in which the AV node fails and the electrical stimulus does not reach the ventricles is called a(an)

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Question 55 of 86

Valve that opens into the left ventricle

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Question 56 of 86

As the manager of a cardiac surgery unit, you are responsible for developing a standardized care plan for the post-operative care of patients having cardiac surgery. Which of these nursing activities included in the care plan will need to be done by an RN?

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Question 57 of 86

The vasomotor center that controls the diameter of blood vessels is located in the

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Question 58 of 86

A patient recently had a cardiac catheterization via right-radial approach and now has a compression device in place. The patient reports numbness and pain in the right hand. The cardiac-vascular nurse notes a diminished pulse, with a cool and cyanotic hand. The nurse:

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Question 59 of 86

Which of the following plasma proteins plays a role in disease resistance?

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Question 60 of 86

The term for the contraction phase of the cardiac cycle is:

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Question 61 of 86

Compared to tissue fluid, the osmotic pressure of blood is typically ___; thus water moves into the ___

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Question 62 of 86

Which assessment is the most important in determining the amount of fluid that the client is retaining?

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Question 63 of 86

A client with unstable angina receives routine applications of nitroglycerin ointment. The nurse should delay the next dose if the client has:

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Question 64 of 86

What is common between systemic and pulmonary circulation?

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Question 65 of 86

When palpating the patient's popliteal pulse, the nurse feels a vibration at the site. How should the nurse record this finding?

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Question 66 of 86

A nurse is describing one of the waveforms to a novice critical care nurse. S/he describes this wave as being upright rounded and symmetrical and occurring after the QRS. The nurse is describing the

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Question 67 of 86

The nurse is caring for a client with a history of renal failure and a new myocardial infarction. The nurse who is reviewing laboratory findings would call the doctor to report which of the following results?

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Question 68 of 86

Which of the following determine the possibility of the client having coronary artery disease?

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Question 69 of 86

A 55-year-old patient who is diagnosed with an evolving myocardial infarction (MI) insists on going home. The cardiac-vascular nurse encourages the patient to be admitted because the greatest risk within the first 24 hours of sustaining an MI is:

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Question 70 of 86

The end of the descending aorta branches into the:

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Question 71 of 86

Arteries are blood vessels that:

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Question 72 of 86

If Mr. Baker's blood pressure remains uncontrolled despite treatment, the most likely reason is that he

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Question 73 of 86

In preparing the patient for insertion of a pulmonary artery catheter, the nurse

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Question 74 of 86

Called the universal recipient; has both A and B antigens and no antibodies

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Question 75 of 86

Jones criteria in diagnosis of Rheumatic fever.

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Question 76 of 86

Which nursing intervention is likely to be most effective when assisting the patient with coronary artery disease to make appropriate dietary changes?

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Question 77 of 86

Vascular spasm, the first mechanism activated to decrease blood loss, is caused by

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Question 78 of 86

In the formation of blood cells, the megakaryocyte ultimately forms:

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Question 79 of 86

A nurse is teaching a client with a history of dysrhythmias about changes in diet. Which of the following does the nurse suggest to the client to prevent catecholamine release, which may cause dangerous dysrhythmias?

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Question 80 of 86

A nurse is caring for a child with a cyanotic heart defect. Which signs should the nurse expect to observe?

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Question 81 of 86

If you stand up too quickly and blood pressure drops, baroreceptors in the carotid arteries will signal the cardioregulatory center to send

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Question 82 of 86

Another name for red bone marrow

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Question 83 of 86

A nurse is caring for a client with an Sâ‚‚ murmur. Which valve is most likely impaired?

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Question 84 of 86

A newly admitted patient, diagnosed with a myocardial infarction and left ventricular heart failure might exhibit which of the following physical symptoms? Choose all that apply.

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Question 85 of 86

When titrating IV nitroglycerin for a patient with a myocardial infarction (MI), which action will the nurse take to evaluate the effectiveness of the drug?

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Question 86 of 86

Which of the following blood vessels is commonly affected by thrombophlebitis?

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