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NURS 364 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS CORRECTLY ANSWEREDWhich one of the following diagnostic studies is typically utilized to confirm the
diagnosis of IE?View Details - ANSWER Transesophageal echocardiograms (TEE)
RATIONAL:TEE confirms the diagnosis of IE by identifying the presence of vegetation,
especially in the positions of the mitral and aortic valves.
Which of the following is the most common clinical manifestation of pericarditis? -
ANWER Friction rub
Which of the following is correct about the embolization associated with IE? - ANWER
Embolization happens because of mobilization of fragments of vegetation from the valve
to the other parts of the body.
Night sweats can be seen in a client with BLANK - ANWER infective endocarditis.
Which complications of spinal cord injury are respiratory in origin? Select all that apply.
- ANS Atelectasis, Pneumonia
A paralytic ileus is a complication associated with what type of spinal cord injury? - ANS
Gastrointestinal
Which of the following is true regarding a stroke? - ANS A stroke is a sudden loss of
function resulting from a disruption of the blood supply to a section of the brain.
The RN is teaching a group of LPNs about the precautions to take for clients on
warfarin. Which statement by the LPN indicates a need for further teaching? Select all
that apply. - ANSWER 1)"The client should take the dosage until the lab results are
normal."
,2)"The client should be instructed to consume more green, leafy vegetables."
3)"The client should be advised to use a hard toothbrush."
Which of the following are clinical manifestations of right-sided heart failure? -
ANSWER Ascites
Hepatomegaly
Generalized Edema
The formation of peripheral or sacral edema is a symptom related to right-sided heart
failure.
*Distension of the jugular vein is a sign of right-sided heart failure.
Clinical manifestations may include weak pulse, poor color and cool temperature in
extremities, dyspnea or shortness of breath, fatigue and crackles heard on auscultation
in clients with BLANK-sided heart failure. - ANSWER LEFT
A nursing student is receiving instruction about valvular diseases from the RN. Which
example of a valvular disease given by a nursing student indicates further teaching is
needed? - ANSWER Pericarditis
RATIONAL: is an inflammation of the pericardium that's a membrane near the heart. This
is not a kind of valvular disease.
valvular diseases - ANSWER PROLAPSE
REGURDITATION
STENOSIS
BLANK is a valvular disease. This involves the stiffening and thickening of the valve. -
ANSWER Stenosis
, Flow of blood in the reverse direction is called BLANK or insufficiency. It is a kind of
valvular disease - ANSWER regurgitation
BLANK is a valvular disease caused by the prolapsing motion of the valve leaflets during
systole. - ANSWER Prolapse
Embolic events are often a complication of BLANK-sided IE and are rarely seen in
BLANK-sided IE. - ANSWER LEFT; RARE IN RIGHT
BLANK-sided emboli may travel to the CNS, which can cause a stroke. The
BLANK-sided emboli typically travel to the renal arteries, which may cause flank pain. -
ANSWER LEFT AND LEFT
The pulmonary circuit is the path the BLANK-sided emboli typically travel - ANSWER
RIGHT
Which of the following is true about restrictive cardiomyopathy? ANSWER Stiff
ventricular muscle and diastolic dysfunction or impaired filling.
EXPLANATION Typical features of restrictive cardiomyopathy include stiff ventricular
muscle and diastolic dysfunction or impaired filling.
Because of life-threatening ventricular dysrhythmias, BLANK is a frequent cause of
sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes. ANSWER hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Dilated cardiomyopathy originates with the -------- of the muscle in the left ventricle and
often progresses to involve the right ventricle and subsequently the atria. - ANSWER
dilation
Dilated cardiomyopathy is the BLANK most common cause of heart failure and is the
MOST COMMON form of cardiac disorder. - ANSWER THIRD
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