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Cardiac Critical Care Exam #2 – Questions & Answers
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Cardiac Critical Care Exam #2 – Questions &Answers
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Sarcoidosis - an inflammatory disease that can affect multiple areas of the
body, including the lungs, eyes, skin and, in some cases, the heart.
Amyloidosis - a rare disease that occurs when a substance called amyloid
builds up in your organs
-Infection, Chemo, and alcohol abuse are common causes of DILATED
cardiomyopathy. ✔️✔️ What Diseases are common causes of Restrictive
Cardiomyopathy? Select ALL that apply.
A. Infection
B. Sarcoidosis
C. Amyloidosis
D. Alcohol Abuse
E. Chemotherapy
D - 40% Burn Injury
The skin forms the first barrier to prevent entry of organisms into the body;
this patient is at very high risk for sepsis and death. ✔️✔️ Which problem
places a patient at the highest risk for septic shock?
A. Kidney Failure
B. Cirrhosis
C. Lung Cancer
D. 40% Burn Injury
C. Physical Therapist
The key words are "Planning exercise" That is the physical therapists job. ✔️✔️
What Health care professional should be consulted when planning exercise for
a patient who had a heart transplant?
, A. Case Manager
B. Cardiac Surgeon
C. Physical Therapist
D. Discharge Planner
B. Metoprolol
Apixaban does not affect HR.
Nitroglycerin & Isosorbide Dinitrate are contraindicated in obstructed
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. ✔️✔️ What medication can be administered
to control the heart rate of a patient diagnosed with obstructed hypertrophic
cardiomyopathy?
A. Apixaban
B. Metoprolol
C. Nitroglycerin
D. Isosorbide Dinitrate
C. Dependent Edema
Dyspnea, Orthopnea, and Crackles in the lungs are all signs of left sided HF.
✔️✔️ A patient diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy is suspected of
having right-sided heart failure. What assessment findings does the nurse
expect to find?
A. Dyspnea
B. Orthopnea
C. Dependent Edema
D. Crackles in the lungs
D. Pulmonary embolism
Pooling of blood occurs with A-Fib therefore the patient is at increased risk of
clotting. ✔️✔️ A patient with dilated cardiomyopathy has developed atrial
fibrillation. What complication should the nurse assess the patient for?
A. Syncope
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