HealthStream Cardiac ICU Prep Exam
Questions And Complete Answers.
The provider orders atenolol (Tenormin) for a new patient. The nurse should question the order after the
patient reports that he has: - Answer a.) a fast heart rate
*b.) acute renal failure
c.) asthma
d.) hypertension
To which of the left ventricle do ECG leads V2-V4 correspond? - Answer *a.) anterior
b.) anterolateral
c.) inferior
d.) lateral
Which of the following medications causes the greatest increase in myocardial oxygen consumption? -
Answer a.) amiodarone
*b.) dobutamine
c.) nitroglycerin
d.) norepinephrine
Which of the following medications decreases platelet aggregation? - Answer a.) adenosine
*b.) aspirin
c.) nifedipine
d.) warfarin
To which area of the left ventricle do ECG leads II, III, and aVF correspond? - Answer a.) anterior
b.) anterolateral
*c.) inferior
, d.) lateral
The doctor orders a continuous infusion of diltiazem for a patient. Which of the following hemodynamic
effects should the nurse expect to see on the patient's cardiac monitor? - Answer a.) decreased CVP,
decreased PCWP, increased CO
b.) decreased SVR, increased PCWP, decreased CO
c.) increased CVP, increased SVR, increased CO
d.) increased SVR, decreased PCWP, increased CO
When a new patient with unstable angina is being assessed, the nurse should expect to discover: -
Answer a.) chest pain with activity
b.) decreased severity of symptoms
c.) elevation of the ST segment
*d.) increased frequency of chest pain
A 70 - year-old woman is admitted to the CVICU. The nurse's assessment findings reveal jugular vein
distention and bilateral clear breath sounds. Her ECG reveals ST segment elevation in leads II, III, and
aVF; hemodynamic readings reveal BP 100/70, HR 110, PA 28/12, PCWP 12, CVP 18, CO2 4.4, Cl 2.2. The
type of myocardial infarction represented by the ECG changes is? - Answer a.) anterior wall
*b.) inferior wall
c.) lateral wall
d.) posterior wall
Dopaminergic receptors produce which physiologic effect? - Answer a.) bronchodilation
b.) increased heart rate and contractility
*c.) renal and mesenteric vessel dilation
d.) vasoconstriction
A patient returns from cath lab with a report of complete occlusion of his LAD artery. This finding may
lead to a myocardial infarction of the: - Answer *a.) anterior wall
b.) inferior wall
Questions And Complete Answers.
The provider orders atenolol (Tenormin) for a new patient. The nurse should question the order after the
patient reports that he has: - Answer a.) a fast heart rate
*b.) acute renal failure
c.) asthma
d.) hypertension
To which of the left ventricle do ECG leads V2-V4 correspond? - Answer *a.) anterior
b.) anterolateral
c.) inferior
d.) lateral
Which of the following medications causes the greatest increase in myocardial oxygen consumption? -
Answer a.) amiodarone
*b.) dobutamine
c.) nitroglycerin
d.) norepinephrine
Which of the following medications decreases platelet aggregation? - Answer a.) adenosine
*b.) aspirin
c.) nifedipine
d.) warfarin
To which area of the left ventricle do ECG leads II, III, and aVF correspond? - Answer a.) anterior
b.) anterolateral
*c.) inferior
, d.) lateral
The doctor orders a continuous infusion of diltiazem for a patient. Which of the following hemodynamic
effects should the nurse expect to see on the patient's cardiac monitor? - Answer a.) decreased CVP,
decreased PCWP, increased CO
b.) decreased SVR, increased PCWP, decreased CO
c.) increased CVP, increased SVR, increased CO
d.) increased SVR, decreased PCWP, increased CO
When a new patient with unstable angina is being assessed, the nurse should expect to discover: -
Answer a.) chest pain with activity
b.) decreased severity of symptoms
c.) elevation of the ST segment
*d.) increased frequency of chest pain
A 70 - year-old woman is admitted to the CVICU. The nurse's assessment findings reveal jugular vein
distention and bilateral clear breath sounds. Her ECG reveals ST segment elevation in leads II, III, and
aVF; hemodynamic readings reveal BP 100/70, HR 110, PA 28/12, PCWP 12, CVP 18, CO2 4.4, Cl 2.2. The
type of myocardial infarction represented by the ECG changes is? - Answer a.) anterior wall
*b.) inferior wall
c.) lateral wall
d.) posterior wall
Dopaminergic receptors produce which physiologic effect? - Answer a.) bronchodilation
b.) increased heart rate and contractility
*c.) renal and mesenteric vessel dilation
d.) vasoconstriction
A patient returns from cath lab with a report of complete occlusion of his LAD artery. This finding may
lead to a myocardial infarction of the: - Answer *a.) anterior wall
b.) inferior wall
