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Cardiac and VascularDisorders - NCLEX Style
Questions + detailed
answers
A RN is teaching nursing students about valvular
diseases. Which example of a valvular disease given by
a nursing student indicates a need for further teaching?
a. prolapse
b. regurgitation
c. pericarditis
d. stenosis - answer ✅✅c. pericarditis
,An elderly client reports flank pain. Of which vascular
disorder is this a symptom?
a. Hypertension
b. Deep-vein thrombosis
c. Carotid artery disease
d. Peripheral artery disease - answer ✅✅b. DVT: The
clinical manifestations of a DVT are chest pain, flank
pain, and back pain.
Rationale:
a. The clinical manifestations of hypertension are
headache, chest pain, and changes in vision.
c. The clinical manifestations of carotid artery disease
are sudden weakness, dizziness, and renal dysfunction.
d. The clinical manifestations include muscle pain,
numbness, and cramps.
An RN is teaching nursing students about
spironolactone as a treatment for clients with heart
, failure. Which dietary instruction for a client mentioned
by a nursing student indicates a need for further
teaching?
a. "Avoid alcohol intake."
b. "Limit salt in your diet."
c. "Decrease the intake of foods that are high in fat."
d. "Increase the intake of potassium-containing foods."
- answer ✅✅d. "Increase the intake of potassium-
containing foods." Increasing K+rich foods may worsen
the condition while client is taking a K+sparing diuretic.
In which stage of heart failure development does a
client have current or past symptoms of heart failure? -
answer ✅✅Stage C
In which stage of heart failure development does a
client have refractory heart failure, and is eligible for a
heart transplant, along with inotropic and/or
mechanical support? - answer ✅✅Stage D
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