Biochemistry Med Surg Cardiovascular Review Questions 2023 With Correct Answers
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Biochem 5938020 Med Surg Cardiovascular Review Questions 2023 With Correct Answers A client complains of crushing chest pain that radiates to his left arm. He should be presented with the following treatment: 1. Aspirin, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and morphine 2. Aspirin, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and cod...
Biochemistry Med Surg Cardiovascular Review
Questions 2024 With Correct Answers
,Biochemistry Med Surg Cardiovascular Review
Questions 2024 With Correct Answers
1. A client complains of crushing chest pain that radiates to his left
arm. He should be presented with the following treatment:
1. Aspirin, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and morphine
2. Aspirin, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and codeine
3. Oxygen, nitroglycerin, meperidine, and thrombolytics
4. Aspirin, oxygen, nitroprusside, and morphine - ANSWER-Answer: 1.
Aspirin, oxygen, nitroglycerin, and morphine
2. Which lifestyle changes should a client diagnosed with coronary
artery disease consider?
1. Smoking cessation
2. Establishing a regular exercise routine
3. Weight reduction
4. All of the Above - ANSWER-Answer: 4. All of the Above
3. A client's cardiac monitor alarm sounds, indicating ventricular
tachycardia. The nurse should:
1. perform immediate defibrillation.
2. Assess the client.
3. Call the physician.
4. Administer a precordial thump. - ANSWER-Answer: 2. Assess the
client.
,Biochemistry Med Surg Cardiovascular Review
Questions 2024 With Correct Answers
4. A complication of peripheral vascular disease may be:
1. stasis ulcer.
2. Pressure ulcer.
3. Gastric ulcer.
4. Duodenal ulcer. - ANSWER-Answer: 1. stasis ulcer.
5. A key diagnostic test for heart failure is:
1. serum potassium.
2. B-type natriuretic peptide.
3. Troponin I
4. cardiac enzymes. - ANSWER-Answer: 2. B-type natriuretic peptide.
6. While auscultating the heart sounds of a client with mitral
insufficiency, the nurse hears an extra heart sound immediately after
the S2. The nurse should document this extra heart sound as a:
1. S1.
2. S3.
3. S4.
4. mitral murmur. - ANSWER-Answer: 2. S3.
Rationale: An S3, is heard following an S2. This indicates that the
client is experiencing heart failure and results from increased filling
pressures. An S1 is a normal heart sound made by the closing of the
mitral and tricuspid valves. An S4 is heard before S1 and is caused by
, Biochemistry Med Surg Cardiovascular Review
Questions 2024 With Correct Answers
resistance to ventricular filling. A murmur of mitral insufficiency
occurs during systole and is heard when there's turbulent blood flow
across the valve.
7. A nurse administers heparin to a client with deep vein
thrombophlebitis. Which laboratory value should the nurse monitor
to determine the effectiveness of heparin?
1. PTT
2. HCT
3. CBC
4. PT - ANSWER-Answer: 1. PTT
Rationale: The therapeutic effectiveness of heparin is determined by
monitoring the patient's PTT, PT, HCT, and CBC don't monitor the
therapeutic effectiveness of heparin. Monitoring the PT determines
warfarin's effectiveness.
8. A client has just returned from cardiac catheterization. Which
nursing intervention would be most appropriate?
1. Help the client ambulate to the bathroom.
2. Restrict fluids.
3. Monitor peripheral pulses.
4. Insert an indwelling urinary catheter. - ANSWER-Answer. 3.
Monitor peripheral pulses.
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