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NURS 5463 Test 4 Practice Questions With Correct Answers. A 63-year-old man has a 4-minute period of documented expressive aphasia that completely resolved. A workup reveals 70% left internal carotid stenosis and a 50% right internal carotid stenosis. In addition to best medical management, whi...

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NURS 5463 Test 4 Practice Questions With
Correct Answers.


A 63-year-old man has a 4-minute period of documented expressive aphasia that completely

resolved. A workup reveals 70% left internal carotid stenosis and a 50% right internal carotid

stenosis. In addition to best medical management, which of the following is the most appropriate

treatment? - answer✔A. Left CEA


An 84-year-old woman has diabetes and congestive heart failure that is refractory to medical

treatment. A right carotid bruit is detected on physical examination. A duplex study suggests a

50% to 75% right carotid stenosis. Which of the following is the most appropriate treatment? -

answer✔A. Medical management


Which of the following statements regarding carotid artery stenting is most accurate? -

answer✔A. CREST study suggests that older patients have increased combined stroke and death

rates in comparison to younger patients

Which of the following does NOT need to be instituted for a patient following carotid

endarterectomy? - answer✔A. Coumadin to target an INR of 2 to 3

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For which of the following patients is a left carotid endarterectomy most indicated? - answer✔A.

A 70-year-old man with transient loss of vision in the left eye that recovered after 20 minutes,

and he has 75% left carotid stenosis

A 73-year-old woman is evaluated in the ED and transferred to the ICU because of chest pain of

4 hours' duration. Her medical history includes a 20-year history of hypertension and Type II

diabetes mellitus. Her medications include metformin, atenolol, and ASA. On physical

examination, her blood pressure is 130/84 mm Hg, and her heart rate is 87 beats/min and regular.

Her jugular vein is distended to 5 cm while the patient is upright. She has a faint left carotid bruit

and bibasilar crackles to one quarter up from the lung bases. A normal S1 and S2 is heard, with a

grade II/VI holosystolic murmur heard best at the apex to the axilla. An electrocardiogram from

six months ago was normal. The ECG was seen during the chest pain. The initial serum troponin

measurement is elevated. She is now admitted to the ICU for an MI. She is free of chest pain

while on IV nitroglycerin, and her vital signs are stable. Which of the fol - answer✔A. Left

bundle branch block with normal sinus rhythm

A 55-year-old man in the ICU has ACS, with 2 mm of ST elevation on the leads II, III, and aVF.

The troponins are positive. The blood pressure is 130/70 mm Hg on

a nitroglycerin drip at 5 μg/kg/min keeping the patient chest pain free, but ECG changes persist

and only 1 mm of ST elevation is seen. There is no lower extremity edema. The patient was

given ASA upon entry into the ED. What is/are the next best steps in the management of this

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patient? - answer✔Anticoagulation, IV β-blocker, ACE inhibitor, nitroglycerin, and alert

catheterization lab

A 65-year-old man with history of diabetes presents to the Emergency Department stating he has

had substernal chest pain and diaphoresis for 45 minutes. Which is the most important next step

in management? - answer✔Aspirin to chew


In the initial evaluation of a patient with chest pain, which is the most important diagnostic test?

- answer✔ECG


A 54-year-old man is seen at a rural ED with 1 hour of nausea and substernal chest pain radiating

to his jaw. The ECG shows STEMI. PCI is not performed at this hospital and only performed at a

hospital 2 1/2 hours away. Which of the following statements is most accurate? - answer✔C

Administer thrombolytics, then transfer to PCI center.

Which of the following is NOT an accurate description of hypothermia therapy for post-cardiac

arrest patients? - answer✔B Therapeutic hypothermia has a proven effect in reducing the rate of

recurrent ventricular fibrillation

A 64-year-old man who was being treated in the hospital for acute cholecystitis is found to be

unresponsive. He was noted to be in VF and underwent chest compressions for several minutes

in addition to cardioversion. The patient has return of spontaneous rhythm and vital signs. Which

of the following is an important treatment for this patient? - answer✔A Percutaneous coronary

angiography

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