NSG6020 Cardiovascular – Questions & Solutions
A widened pulse pressure greater than or equal to 60 in an older patient is
a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and: Correct Ans -
Renal disease
When screening a patient for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), one risk
factor would include a history of: Correct Ans - Smoking
When assessing the heart rate of a healthy 13- month-old child, which one
of the following sites is the most appropriate for this child? Correct
Ans - Apical pulse between the 3rd and 4th intercostal space in the left
midclavicular line
In order to assess for varicosities in the lower extremities, position the
patient: Correct Ans - Standing
A three-week-old infant presents with a generalized lacy, reticulated blue
discoloration of the skin. This is suggestive of: Correct Ans - cutis
marmorata
Pain with walking or prolonged standing, radiating from the spinal area
into the buttocks, thighs, lower legs, or feet, may be seen with: Correct
Ans - neurogenic claudication
A patient complains of increased pain in the calf muscles and buttocks
especially after walking or riding his bicycle. He states that the pain stops
after he sits still for 2-3 minutes. This condition may be associated with:
Correct Ans - Interemittent claudication
When assessing a 3-year-old African American child, the most likely cause
of black, dusky mucous membranes is related to: Correct Ans -
cyanosis
A characteristic finding in the elderly population is: Correct Ans -
the development of heart rhythm changes leading to syncope.
A third hear sound (S3) is audible in a forty-five year old. This S3 sound
may be: Correct Ans - a sign of valvular heart disease
, A patient complaints of sharp, knifelike pain that begins in the chest and
radiates to the tip of the shoulder and to the neck. This type of chest pain is
suggestive of: Correct Ans - Pericardititis
A heart rate of 100-180 beats per minute in an adult is considered:
Correct Ans - sinus tachycardia
Symptoms of orthostatic hypotension include all of the following except:
Correct Ans - respiratory rate greater than 30
A sudden, tearing, sharp pain that begins in the chest and radiates to the
back or into the neck is usually associated with: Correct Ans -
angina pectoris
A disease that may present as indigestion, but is precipitated by exertion
and relieved by rest is most likely: Correct Ans - angina
By placing the ball of the examiner's hand firmly on the chest, the examiner
would be checking for: Correct Ans - thrills
When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
sound emanated would be: Correct Ans - resonant
A disparity between the brachial and femoral pulses in a 4-month-old could
indicate: Correct Ans - coarctation of the aorta (COA)
A patient complains of pain in the arch of the foot sometimes relieved by
rest. Occasionally, he experiences intermittent pain in the toes, especially at
rest. Exercise aggravates the pain in the arch. History reveals he smokes
approximately a half pack of cigarettes per day. These symptoms may be
consistent with: Correct Ans - thromboangiitis obliterans
The great saphenous vein enters the deep venous system by way of the:
Correct Ans - femoral vein
To assess the murmur of aortic insufficiency, position the patient:
Correct Ans - sitting leaning forward
A widened pulse pressure greater than or equal to 60 in an older patient is
a risk factor for cardiovascular disease, stroke, and: Correct Ans -
Renal disease
When screening a patient for peripheral arterial disease (PAD), one risk
factor would include a history of: Correct Ans - Smoking
When assessing the heart rate of a healthy 13- month-old child, which one
of the following sites is the most appropriate for this child? Correct
Ans - Apical pulse between the 3rd and 4th intercostal space in the left
midclavicular line
In order to assess for varicosities in the lower extremities, position the
patient: Correct Ans - Standing
A three-week-old infant presents with a generalized lacy, reticulated blue
discoloration of the skin. This is suggestive of: Correct Ans - cutis
marmorata
Pain with walking or prolonged standing, radiating from the spinal area
into the buttocks, thighs, lower legs, or feet, may be seen with: Correct
Ans - neurogenic claudication
A patient complains of increased pain in the calf muscles and buttocks
especially after walking or riding his bicycle. He states that the pain stops
after he sits still for 2-3 minutes. This condition may be associated with:
Correct Ans - Interemittent claudication
When assessing a 3-year-old African American child, the most likely cause
of black, dusky mucous membranes is related to: Correct Ans -
cyanosis
A characteristic finding in the elderly population is: Correct Ans -
the development of heart rhythm changes leading to syncope.
A third hear sound (S3) is audible in a forty-five year old. This S3 sound
may be: Correct Ans - a sign of valvular heart disease
, A patient complaints of sharp, knifelike pain that begins in the chest and
radiates to the tip of the shoulder and to the neck. This type of chest pain is
suggestive of: Correct Ans - Pericardititis
A heart rate of 100-180 beats per minute in an adult is considered:
Correct Ans - sinus tachycardia
Symptoms of orthostatic hypotension include all of the following except:
Correct Ans - respiratory rate greater than 30
A sudden, tearing, sharp pain that begins in the chest and radiates to the
back or into the neck is usually associated with: Correct Ans -
angina pectoris
A disease that may present as indigestion, but is precipitated by exertion
and relieved by rest is most likely: Correct Ans - angina
By placing the ball of the examiner's hand firmly on the chest, the examiner
would be checking for: Correct Ans - thrills
When percussing the chest in a patient who has left sided heart failure, the
sound emanated would be: Correct Ans - resonant
A disparity between the brachial and femoral pulses in a 4-month-old could
indicate: Correct Ans - coarctation of the aorta (COA)
A patient complains of pain in the arch of the foot sometimes relieved by
rest. Occasionally, he experiences intermittent pain in the toes, especially at
rest. Exercise aggravates the pain in the arch. History reveals he smokes
approximately a half pack of cigarettes per day. These symptoms may be
consistent with: Correct Ans - thromboangiitis obliterans
The great saphenous vein enters the deep venous system by way of the:
Correct Ans - femoral vein
To assess the murmur of aortic insufficiency, position the patient:
Correct Ans - sitting leaning forward
