Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A 30-year-old Caucasian female was recently diagnosed with primary
hypertension. She reports that she eats fairly well, usually having red meat and
potatoes daily. She also reports that her father has hypertension as well. A nurse
determines which of the following risk factors is most likely associated with this
diagnosis?
Correct Answer: d.
Genes
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A 70-year-old female is in the hospital for pelvic fracture. She develops
pulmonary thromboembolism. The nurse realizes this embolus is composed of:
Correct Answer: d.
Blood clot
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
An 80-year-old female is in the hospital for a bone fracture. While there she
develops a large, nonlethal pulmonary embolus. Which of the following is a
direct result of the obstruction to pulmonary blood flow?
Correct Answer: a.
Pulmonary hypertension
, Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A 65-year-old male is diagnosed with chronic pulmonary disease and elevated
pulmonary vascular resistance. Which of the following heart failures should the
nurse assess for in this patient?
Correct Answer: a.
Right heart failure
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 65-year-old female presents to the emergency department reporting difficulty
swallowing and shortness of breath. A CT scan would most likely reveal an
aneurysm in the:
Correct d.
Answer: Thoracic aorta
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A 52-year-old female is diagnosed with coronary artery disease. The nurse
assesses for myocardial:
Correct Answer: b.
Ischemia
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 59-year-old female is diagnosed with left ventricular failure. If a decrease in
kidney perfusion occurs, the nurse knows this would ultimately cause:
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