S3U4 Perfusion, Interpersonal Violence, Sexuality Questions
With Complete Solutions
1. A patient with a tricuspid valve disorder has impaired blood
flow between the
a. vena cava and right atrium.
b. left atrium and left ventricle.
c. right atrium and right ventricle.
d. right ventricle and pulmonary artery. Correct Answer c. right
atrium and right ventricle.
10. Which nursing responsibilities are priorities when caring for
a patient returning from a cardiac catheterization (select all that
apply)?
a. Monitoring vital signs and ECG
b. Checking the catheter insertion site and distal pulses
c. Helping the patient to ambulate to the bathroom to void
d. Telling the patient that he will be sleepy from the general
anesthesia
e. Teaching the patient about the risks of the radioactive isotope
injection Correct Answer a. Monitoring vital signs and ECG
b. Checking the catheter insertion site and distal pulses
2. A patient has a severe blockage in his right coronary artery.
Which heart structures are most likely to be affected by this
blockage (select all that apply)?
a. AV node
b. Left ventricle
c. Coronary sinus
d. Right ventricle
e. Pulmonic valve Correct Answer a. AV node
,b. Left ventricle
d. Right ventricle
3. The part of the vascular system responsible for hemostasis is
the
a. thin capillary vessels.
b. endothelial layer of the arteries.
c. elastic middle layer of the veins.
d. smooth muscle of the arterial wall. Correct Answer b.
endothelial layer of the arteries.
4 hours after a difficult labor and birth, the patient refer uses to
feed her baby, stating she needs to rest. the nurse should
A. Tell the women she can rest after she feeds her baby
B. Reorganize this as a behavior as postpartum
C. Recognize the behavior as ineffective material-newborn
attachment
D. Take the baby back to the nurse, reassure the patient that her
rest is priority Correct Answer D. Take the baby back to the
nurse, reassure the patient that her rest is priority
4. When a person's blood pressure rises, the homeostatic
mechanism to compensate for an elevation involves stimulation
of
a. baroreceptors that inhibit the sympathetic nervous system,
causing vasodilation.
b. chemoreceptors that inhibit the sympathetic nervous system,
causing vasodilation.
c. baroreceptors that inhibit the parasympathetic nervous system,
causing vasodilation.
,d. chemoreceptors that stimulate the sympathetic nervous
system, causing an increased heart rate. Correct Answer a.
baroreceptors that inhibit the sympathetic nervous system,
causing vasodilation.
5. A P wave on an ECG represents an impulse arising at the
a. SA node and repolarizing the atria.
b. SA node and depolarizing the atria.
c. AV node and depolarizing the atria.
d. AV node and spreading to the bundle of His. Correct Answer
b. SA node and depolarizing the atria.
6. Which subjective data related to the cardiovascular system
should be obtained from the patient (select all that apply)?
a. Annual income
b. Smoking history
c. Religious preference
d. Number of pillows used to sleep
e. Blood for basic laboratory studies Correct Answer b.
Smoking history
c. Religious preference
d. Number of pillows used to sleep
7. Which heart valve sound is heard best at the left midclavicular
line at the level of the fifth ICS?
a. Aortic
b. Mitral
c. Tricuspid
d. Pulmonic Correct Answer b. Mitral
, 8. When assessing a patient, you note a pulse deficit of 23 beats.
This finding may be caused by
a. dysrhythmias.
b. heart murmurs.
c. gallop rhythms.
d. pericardial friction rubs. Correct Answer a. dysrhythmias.
9. An expected finding in the assessment of an 81-year-old
patient is
a. a narrowed pulse pressure.
b. diminished carotid artery pulses.
c. difficulty isolating the apical pulse.
d. an increased heart rate in response to stress. Correct Answer
c. difficulty isolating the apical pulse.
A 13-year-old boy who recently was suspended from school for
consistently bullying other children is brought to the pediatric
mental health clinic by his mother. The child is assessed by the
psychiatrist and referred to a psychologist for psychological
testing. The day after the tests are completed, the mother returns
to the clinic and asks the nurse for results of the tests. The nurse
should:
A. Refer the mother to the psychiatrist.
B. Explain to the mother the results of the tests.
C. Suggest that the mother call the psychologist.
D. Teach the mother about the tests that were administered.
Correct Answer A. Refer the mother to the psychiatrist.
It is the responsibility of the psychiatrist, who is the primary
care provider, to discuss the test results with the mother.
Explaining to the mother the results of the tests is beyond the
With Complete Solutions
1. A patient with a tricuspid valve disorder has impaired blood
flow between the
a. vena cava and right atrium.
b. left atrium and left ventricle.
c. right atrium and right ventricle.
d. right ventricle and pulmonary artery. Correct Answer c. right
atrium and right ventricle.
10. Which nursing responsibilities are priorities when caring for
a patient returning from a cardiac catheterization (select all that
apply)?
a. Monitoring vital signs and ECG
b. Checking the catheter insertion site and distal pulses
c. Helping the patient to ambulate to the bathroom to void
d. Telling the patient that he will be sleepy from the general
anesthesia
e. Teaching the patient about the risks of the radioactive isotope
injection Correct Answer a. Monitoring vital signs and ECG
b. Checking the catheter insertion site and distal pulses
2. A patient has a severe blockage in his right coronary artery.
Which heart structures are most likely to be affected by this
blockage (select all that apply)?
a. AV node
b. Left ventricle
c. Coronary sinus
d. Right ventricle
e. Pulmonic valve Correct Answer a. AV node
,b. Left ventricle
d. Right ventricle
3. The part of the vascular system responsible for hemostasis is
the
a. thin capillary vessels.
b. endothelial layer of the arteries.
c. elastic middle layer of the veins.
d. smooth muscle of the arterial wall. Correct Answer b.
endothelial layer of the arteries.
4 hours after a difficult labor and birth, the patient refer uses to
feed her baby, stating she needs to rest. the nurse should
A. Tell the women she can rest after she feeds her baby
B. Reorganize this as a behavior as postpartum
C. Recognize the behavior as ineffective material-newborn
attachment
D. Take the baby back to the nurse, reassure the patient that her
rest is priority Correct Answer D. Take the baby back to the
nurse, reassure the patient that her rest is priority
4. When a person's blood pressure rises, the homeostatic
mechanism to compensate for an elevation involves stimulation
of
a. baroreceptors that inhibit the sympathetic nervous system,
causing vasodilation.
b. chemoreceptors that inhibit the sympathetic nervous system,
causing vasodilation.
c. baroreceptors that inhibit the parasympathetic nervous system,
causing vasodilation.
,d. chemoreceptors that stimulate the sympathetic nervous
system, causing an increased heart rate. Correct Answer a.
baroreceptors that inhibit the sympathetic nervous system,
causing vasodilation.
5. A P wave on an ECG represents an impulse arising at the
a. SA node and repolarizing the atria.
b. SA node and depolarizing the atria.
c. AV node and depolarizing the atria.
d. AV node and spreading to the bundle of His. Correct Answer
b. SA node and depolarizing the atria.
6. Which subjective data related to the cardiovascular system
should be obtained from the patient (select all that apply)?
a. Annual income
b. Smoking history
c. Religious preference
d. Number of pillows used to sleep
e. Blood for basic laboratory studies Correct Answer b.
Smoking history
c. Religious preference
d. Number of pillows used to sleep
7. Which heart valve sound is heard best at the left midclavicular
line at the level of the fifth ICS?
a. Aortic
b. Mitral
c. Tricuspid
d. Pulmonic Correct Answer b. Mitral
, 8. When assessing a patient, you note a pulse deficit of 23 beats.
This finding may be caused by
a. dysrhythmias.
b. heart murmurs.
c. gallop rhythms.
d. pericardial friction rubs. Correct Answer a. dysrhythmias.
9. An expected finding in the assessment of an 81-year-old
patient is
a. a narrowed pulse pressure.
b. diminished carotid artery pulses.
c. difficulty isolating the apical pulse.
d. an increased heart rate in response to stress. Correct Answer
c. difficulty isolating the apical pulse.
A 13-year-old boy who recently was suspended from school for
consistently bullying other children is brought to the pediatric
mental health clinic by his mother. The child is assessed by the
psychiatrist and referred to a psychologist for psychological
testing. The day after the tests are completed, the mother returns
to the clinic and asks the nurse for results of the tests. The nurse
should:
A. Refer the mother to the psychiatrist.
B. Explain to the mother the results of the tests.
C. Suggest that the mother call the psychologist.
D. Teach the mother about the tests that were administered.
Correct Answer A. Refer the mother to the psychiatrist.
It is the responsibility of the psychiatrist, who is the primary
care provider, to discuss the test results with the mother.
Explaining to the mother the results of the tests is beyond the
