CARDIOVASCULAR EXAM 244 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024 -25
Conduct,a,nursing,assessment,of,the,vascular,and,lymphatic,systems.,,ANS,-,,left,atrium
The,_____,follows,depolarization,of,the,myocardium,and,represents,a,period,during,which,no,new,cardia
c,potential,can,be,propagated.,,ANS,-,,refractory,period
Most,cases,of,combined,systolic,and,diastolic,hypertension,have,no,known,cause,and,are,therefore,diag
nosed,as,_____,hypertension.,,ANS,-,,primary
A,patient,is,diagnosed,with,pulmonary,disease,and,elevated,pulmonary,vascular,resistance.,Which,of,the
,following,heart,failures,is,most,likely,to,develop,from,this,condition?,,ANS,-,,right,heart,failure
A,patient,is,receiving,a,drug,that,decreases,peripheral,arterial,resistance.,The,nurse,anticipates,that,the,e
ffect,of,this,drug,on,the,patient's,cardiac,function,will,result,in,,ANS,-,,a,decrease,in,afterload
A,patient,with,a,myocardial,infarction,has,rhythm,disturbances,involving,the,AV,node.,The,nurse,recogni
zes,that,the,coronary,artery,most,likely,occluded,is,the,,ANS,-,,right,coronary,artery
The,nurse,teaches,a,patient,who,is,taking,metoprolol,(Topral),for,treatment,of,hypertension,to,change,p
osition,slowly,because,this,drug,,ANS,-
,,blocks,the,normal,sympathetic,nervous,system,response,of,vasoconstriction,and,increased,heart,rate,wi
th,position,changes
The,nurse,hears,a,very,faint,murmur,in,the,S1,heart,sound,in,a,patient,with,a,stenosed,mitral,valve.,The,n
urse,records,the,murmur,as,a,,ANS,-,,I/VI,systolic,murmur
A,patient,being,treated,with,lisinopril,(Zestril,,Prinivil),asks,the,nurse,how,the,drug,lowers,the,blood,pres
sure.,The,nurse,explains,that,this,drug,,ANS,-
,,inhibits,the,effects,of,a,substance,in,the,blood,that,causes,vasoconstriction,and,sodium,and,water,reten
tion
, A,patient,with,a,blood,pressure,of,210/142,is,admitted,to,the,ICU,with,a,diagnosis,of,hypertensive,crisis.,
Clinical,manifestations,that,the,nurse,would,expect,to,find,upon,assessment,include,,ANS,-
,,headache,,seizures,,confusion,,stupor,,and,coma
When,teaching,a,patient,with,coronary,artery,disease,about,the,disease's,relationship,to,elevated,serum,
lipid,levels,,the,nurse,explains,that,,ANS,-
,,each,stage,in,the,development,of,atherosclerotic,lesions,involves,the,presence,and,effects,of,fat,substa
nces,in,the,blood
When,obtaining,a,health,history,from,a,patient,with,newly,diagnosed,coronary,artery,disease,,the,nurse,
recognizes,that,a,modifiable,major,risk,factor,for,coronary,artery,disease,is,present,in,the,patient's,histor
y,of,,ANS,-,,obesity
During,assessment,of,a,patient,with,chest,pain,,the,nurse,recognizes,that,chest,pain,associated,with,unst
able,angina,is,,ANS,-,,often,unpredictable,and,may,occur,even,at,rest
A,42-year-
old,businesswoman,has,hypertension,for,which,she,rarely,takes,her,prescribed,medication.,She,is,sociall
y,active,and,usually,has,several,cocktails,each,evening,and,smokes,a,pack,of,cigarettes,daily.,In,teaching,t
he,patient,about,her,risk,factors,,the,nurse,stresses,that,the,factor,that,has,been,identified,as,the,most,p
owerful,contributor,to,coronary,artery,disease,in,women,her,age,is,,ANS,-,,smoking
A,diagnosis,of,acute,coronary,syndrome,is,the,admission,diagnosis,for,a,patient,transferred,to,the,CCU.,T
he,nurse,knows,that,this,diagnosis,indicates,that,the,patient,has,experienced,,ANS,-
,,unstable,angina,or,a,myocardial,infarction
The,nurse,administers,IV,nitroglycerin,to,a,patient,with,a,myocardial,infarction.,In,evaluating,the,effect,o
f,this,intervention,,the,nurse,recognizes,that,an,expected,outcome,of,the,administration,of,the,drug,is,,A
NS,-,,relief,of,pain
Three,days,after,a,myocardial,infarction,,the,patient,develops,chest,pain,that,radiates,to,the,back,and,lef
t,arm,and,is,relieved,by,sitting,in,a,forward,position.,On,auscultation,of,the,patient's,chest,,the,nurse,wo
uld,expect,to,hear,,ANS,-,,a,pericardial,friction,rub