Nur 336 Perfusion Study Guide with Questions and Correct Answers
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NUR 336
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NUR 336
B. The amount the ventricles stretch at the end of diastole. Which statement below best describes the term cardiac preload?
A. The pressure the ventricles stretch at the end of systole. B. The amount the ventricles stretch at the end of diastole. C. The pressure the ventricles must work against to...
Nur 336 Perfusion Study Guide with
Questions and Correct Answers
B. The amount the ventricles stretch at the end of diastole. ✅Which statement below
best describes the term cardiac preload?
A. The pressure the ventricles stretch at the end of systole.
B. The amount the ventricles stretch at the end of diastole.
C. The pressure the ventricles must work against to pump blood out of the heart.
D. The strength of the myocardial cells to shorten with each beat.
D. It's the pressure the ventricles must work against to open the semilunar valves so
blood can be pumped out of the heart. ✅Select the statement below that best
describes cardiac afterload:
A. It's the volume amount that fills the ventricles at the end of diastole.
B. It's the volume the ventricles must work against to pump blood out of the body.
C. It's the amount of blood the left ventricle pumps per beat.
D. It's the pressure the ventricles must work against to open the semilunar valves so
blood can be pumped out of the heart.
A. Heart rate
C. Stroke volume ✅What two factors are used to calculate cardiac output? Select all
that apply:
A. Heart rate
B. Blood pressure
C. Stroke volume
D. Mean arterial pressure
B. increase, increasing preload ✅A patient with hypovolemic shock is given IV fluids.
IV fluids will help _________ cardiac output by:
A. decrease; decreasing preload
B. increase, increasing preload
C. increase, decreasing afterload
D. decrease, increasing contractility
D. Stroke volume ✅What is the amount of blood pumped by the left ventricle with each
beat.
A. Cardiac output
,B. Preload
C. Afterload
D. Stroke volume
B. Preload
C. Contractility
D. Afterload ✅Stroke volume plays an important part in cardiac output. Select all the
factors below that influence stroke volume:
A. Heart rate
B. Preload
C. Contractility
D. Afterload
E. Blood pressure
C. Nitroglycerin
D. Furosemide ✅Which treatments below would decrease cardiac preload? Select all
that apply:
A. IV fluid bolus
B. Norepinephrine
C. Nitroglycerin
D. Furosemide
B. Decrease the patient's blood pressure and decrease cardiac afterload ✅A patient
has a blood pressure of 220/140. The physician prescribes a vasodilator. This
medication will?
A. Decrease the patient's blood pressure and increase cardiac afterload
B. Decrease the patient's blood pressure and decrease cardiac afterload
C. Decrease the patient's blood pressure and increase cardiac preload
D. Increase the patient's blood pressure but decrease cardiac output.
A. Vasoconstriction
B. Aortic stenosis
E. Pulmonary Hypertension ✅What conditions below can result in an increased
cardiac afterload? Select all that apply:
A. Vasoconstriction
B. Aortic stenosis
C. Vasodilation
D. Dehydration
E. Pulmonary Hypertension
, D. SA Node, AV Node, Bundle of His, Bundle Branches ✅Which represents the normal
electrical conduction pathway in the heart?
A. AV node, Bundle of His, Purkinje System, Internodal Pathways
B. SA Node, AV Node, Purkinje Fibers, Bundle Branches
C. Intermodal Pathways, SA Node, AV Node, Bundle Branches
D. SA Node, AV Node, Bundle of His, Bundle Branches
A. Smoking cessation ✅A nurse is presenting education on recommended lifestyle
changes to prevent angina and myocardial infarction. Which change should the nurse
recommend be made first?
A. Smoking cessation
B. Relaxation exercises
C. Diet modification
D. Supplemental Omega-3 capsules
A. A 36-year-old woman with aortic stenosis ✅A nurse assesses patients on a cardiac
unit. Which patient would the nurse identify as being at greatest risk for the
development of left-sided heart failure?
A. A 36-year-old woman with aortic stenosis
B. A 42-year-old man with pulmonary HTN
C. A 59-year-old woman who smokes.
cigarettes daily
D. A 70-year-old man who had a cerebral vascular accident
a. this medication can cause increased potassium levels.
b. it is important to change position slowly when you start this medication.
c. this medication may cause you to develop a persistent, nonproductive cough.
e. be sure to monitor your BP regularly while taking this medication. ✅A client is
prescribed lisinopril (Zestril) for control of hypertension. What health teaching will the
nurse provide to this patient? Select all that apply.
a. this medication can cause increased potassium levels.
b. it is important to change position slowly when you start this medication.
c. this medication may cause you to develop a persistent, nonproductive cough.
d. To achieve maximum benefit of Zestril, your diet should include foods high in sodium
e. be sure to monitor your BP regularly while taking this medication.
d.I will start to exercise gradually, stopping when I have pain ✅The nurse is caring for
a client with intermittent claudication pain related to peripheral arterial disease. Which
statement made by the client indicates an understanding of proper self-management?
a. I need to reduce the number of cigarettes that I smoke each day.
b. I will elevate my legs above the level of my heart.
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