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BSN 445 Week 5 Cardiovascular Disorders Questions With Complete Solutions
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BSN 445 Week 5 Cardiovascular Disorders Questions WithComplete Solutions
Cardiomyopathy and Pulmonary Hypertension:
Question 1 of 3
Which diagnostic test is used to differentiate between the two
types of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM)? Select all that
apply. One, some, or all responses may be correct.
Electrocardiography
Cardiac biomarkers
Transthoracic echocardiography
Complete blood count
Genetic testing Correct Answer Transthoracic
echocardiography
Two-dimensional transthoracic echocardiography would identify
the septal anatomy and movement, differentiating between the
types of HCM.
Genetic testing
Genetic testing identifies inherited traits that would cause
hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and helps with differentiation of
the two types of HCM.
Cardiovascular Medications:
Question 2 of 5
Which electrocardiogram change would the nurse expect to see
in a patient who is taking quinidine for dysrhythmias?
Prolonged PR interval
Narrowed QRS duration
Lengthening of the QT interval
Inverted P wave Correct Answer Lengthening of the QT
interval
,Quinidine lengthens the QT interval and prolongs phase 3
repolarization.
Coronary Artery Disease:
Question 1 of 4
Which factor is considered a modifiable risk for coronary artery
disease (CAD)?
Age of 44 years
Diabetes mellitus
Family history of heart disease
Male gender Correct Answer Diabetes mellitus
Diabetes mellitus is a modifiable or controllable risk factor for
CAD.
Endocarditis and Valvular Heart Disease:
Question 1 of 3
Which assessment finding would cause the nurse to suspect the
development of endocarditis? Select all that apply. One, some,
or all responses may be correct.
Hematuria
Widespread bruising
Cardiac murmur
Crackles in lungs
Temperature 102.4°F (39°C) Correct Answer Hematuria
Clinical manifestations of endocarditis include fever (102.4oF),
hematuria, and cardiac murmurs.
Cardiac murmur
Patients with endocarditis have valve changes that cause cardiac
murmurs.
Crackles in lungs
,Temperature 102.4°F (39°C)
Endocarditis is an infectious process, which would cause an
elevated temperature.
Pacemakers:
Question 1 of 3
Which patient would therapeutically benefit from temporary
pacing?
Underwent cardiac surgery 2 hours ago
Survived cardiac arrest caused by ventricular tachycardia (VT)
Has sinus tachycardia and mild shortness of breath
Undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) Correct
Answer Underwent cardiac surgery 2 hours ago
Temporary pacemakers can be used to support cardiac output
following cardiac surgery.
Question 1 of 10
Which patient would have the highest risk for infective
endocarditis?
26-year-old female with a naval piercing
38-year-old male with type 2 diabetes mellitus
74-year-old female with poor dentition
86-year-old male with an artificial heart valve Correct Answer
86-year-old male with an artificial heart valve
Men are at a higher risk than women for infective endocarditis,
especially if they are over 60 years of age. In addition, the
presence of a prosthetic heart valve increases the risk
exponentially.
Question 1 of 12
, Which change would the nurse expect to see after implementing
temporary pacing in a patient with supraventricular tachycardia?
Ventricular rate change from 210 to 85
Blood pressure change from 130/86 to 120/82
Ejection fraction change from 60% to 40%
Respiratory rate change from 15 to 22 Correct Answer
Ventricular rate change from 210 to 85
Temporary pacing is used in patients with tachydysrhythmias to
decrease the ventricular rate and prevent breakthrough ectopy.
This would be an expected change following initiation of
temporary pacing for tachydysrhythmias.
Question 1 of 3
Due to the risk of septic emboli, which laboratory value would
the nurse monitor in a patient admitted for infective
endocarditis?
Blood glucose
Blood urea nitrogen and creatinine
Complete blood count
Serum potassium Correct Answer Blood urea nitrogen and
creatinine
A septic embolism would cause acute renal failure, so the nurse
would monitor kidney and liver function to ensure the health of
those organs.
Question 1 of 3
In which chamber would the nurse expect to find a permanent,
leadless pacemaker on a chest x-ray?
Right atrium
Right ventricle
Left atrium
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