Deck 14: Cardiovascular Disorders

Question 1

Which clinical manifestation is usually the first symptom of peripheral arterial disease (PAD)?

A) Cramping when walking
B) Thrombophlebitis
C) Pulmonary embolism
D) Cordlike veins

Answer 1

Cramping when walking

Question 2

The nurse is caring for a patient with these vital signs: blood pressure 220/110,pulse 108,respiratory rate 24,temperature 103° F,and oxygen saturation of 94% on oxygen 2L nasal cannula.The patient is responsive and denies chest pain.The physician has ordered a work-up for coronary artery disease (CAD).These findings are suggestive of which diagnosis?

A) Silent ischemia
B) Prehypertension
C) Stage 1 hypertension
D) Stage 2 hypertension

Answer 2

Stage 2 hypertension

Question 3

What are the clinical manifestations of right-sided heart failure?

A) Elevated central venous pressure and sacral edema
B) Pulmonary congestion and jugular venous distention
C) Hypertension and chest pain
D) Liver tenderness and pulmonary edema

Answer 3

Elevated central venous pressure and sacral edema

Question 4

Why do women have higher mortality rates from acute myocardial infarction (MI)than men?

A) Women wait longer to seek medical care.
B) Women have more risk factors for coronary artery disease than men.
C) Women have a higher risk of coronary spasm than men.
D) Women have smaller hearts than men.

Question 5

What dysrhythmia is most frequently associated with sudden cardiac death?

A) Premature ventricular contractions
B) Ventricular tachycardia
C) Third degree heart block
D) Asystole

Question 6

Which intervention is an essential aspect of the patient teaching plan for the patient with chronic heart failure?

A) Instructing the patient to call the practitioner prior to dental surgery
B) Stressing the importance of compliance with diuretic therapy
C) Instructing the patient to take nitroglycerin if chest pain occurs
D) Teaching the patient how to take an apical pulse

Question 7

A patient has been admitted in hypertensive crisis.Which medication would the nurse expect the practitioner to order for this patient?

A) Digitalis
B) Vasopressin
C) Verapamil
D) Sodium nitroprusside

Question 8

Which statement regarding the difference between stable and unstable angina is accurate?

A) Stable angina responds predictably well to nitrates.
B) Stable angina is not precipitated by activity.
C) Stable angina has a low correlation to coronary artery disease (CAD).
D) Stable angina is a result of coronary artery spasm.

Question 9

Assessment of a patient with pericarditis may reveal which signs and symptoms?

A) Ventricular gallop and substernal chest pain
B) Narrowed pulse pressure and shortness of breath
C) Pericardial friction rub and pain
D) Pericardial tamponade and widened pulse pressure

Question 10

A patient is admitted with an acute inferior myocardial infarction (MI).A 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG)is done to validate the area of infarction.Which leads on the ECG would correlate with an inferior wall MI?

A) II, III, aVF
B) V5 to V6, I, aVL
C) V2 to V4
D) V1 to V2

Question 11

The nursing management plan for a patient with angina would include which intervention?

A) Immediate administration of antiplatelet therapy
B) Teaching the patient how to perform the Valsalva maneuver
C) Assessment and documentation of chest pain episodes
D) Administration of prophylactic lidocaine for ventricular ectopy

Question 12

The nurse developing a patient education plan for the patient with endocarditis.What information would be included in the plan?

A) Endocarditis is a viral infection that is easily treated with antibiotics.
B) The risk of this diagnosis is occlusion of the coronary arteries.
C) A long course of antibiotics is needed to treat this disorder.
D) Complications are rare after antibiotics have been started.

Question 13

A patient is admitted with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.The nurse would expect the medical management of this patient to include which intervention?

A) Administration of beta-blockers
B) Administration of positive inotropes
C) Plans for intensive exercise regimen
D) Plans for an aortic valve replacement

Question 14

In the acute phase after ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI),fibrinolytic therapy is used in combination with heparin to recanalize the coronary artery.What dosage is the initial heparin bolus?

A) 60 units/kg maximum 5000 units
B) 30 units/kg maximum 3000 units
C) 25 units/kg maximum of 2500 units
D) 12 units/kg maximum of 1000 units

Question 15

Which value,when elevated,places the patient at lowest risk for coronary artery disease (CAD)?

A) Very-low-density lipoproteins (VLDLs)
B) Triglycerides
C) Low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)
D) High-density lipoproteins (HDLs)

Question 16

A patient is admitted with an acute inferior myocardial infarction (MI).A 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG)is done to validate the area of infarction.Which finding on the ECG is most conclusive for infarction?

A) Inverted T waves
B) Tall, peaked T waves
C) ST segment depression
D) Pathologic Q waves

Question 17

Which statement about coronary artery disease (CAD)is accurate?

A) There is a low correlation between modifiable risk factors and CAD.
B) The onset of CAD occurs in middle age women sooner than men of the same age.
C) There is an association between development of specific risk factors and CAD.
D) The lower the C-reactive protein level the higher the risk for a coronary event.

Question 18

Which description best describes the pain associated with aortic dissection?

A) Substernal pressure
B) Tearing in the chest, abdomen, or back
C) Numbness and tingling in the left arm
D) Stabbing in the epigastric area

Question 19

The nurse is caring for a patient with left-sided heart failure.The nurse suspects the patient is developing pulmonary edema.Which finding would confirm the nurse's suspicions?

A) Pulmonary crackles
B) Peripheral edema
C) Pink, frothy sputum
D) Elevated central venous pressure

Question 20

The nurse is developing a patient education plan for a patient with valvular heart disease.Which instruction would be included as part of that plan?

A) Increase fluid intake to increase cardiac output.
B) Take sodium replacement tablets to replace sodium lost with diuretics.
C) Increase daily activity until shortness of breath occurs.
D) Take prophylactic antibiotics before undergoing any invasive procedure.

Question 21

A patient was admitted 3 days ago with an acute myocardial infarction (MI).The patient complains of fatigue,not sleeping the past two nights,and change in appetite.Based on these findings the nurse suspects the patient may be experiencing which problem?

A) Angina
B) Anxiety
C) Depression
D) Endocarditis

Question 22

At what size is an aortic aneurysm evaluated for surgical repair or stent placement?

A) 2 cm
B) 4 cm
C) 5 cm
D) >5 cm

Question 23

A patient is admitted with a fever of unknown origin.The patient is complaining of fatigue,malaise,joint pain,and shivering.The patient's vital signs include temperature,103° F; heart rate,90 beats/min; respiratory rate,22 breaths/min; blood pressure,132/78; and oxygen saturation,94% on 2L nasal cannula.The patient has developed a cardiac murmur.The nurse suspects that the patient has developed which problem?

A) Coronary artery disease
B) Heart failure
C) Endocarditis
D) Pulmonary embolus

Question 24

A patient is admitted for palliative care for end-stage heart failure.What is the nurse's primary goal when caring for this patient?

A) To reverse heart failure with the use of diuretics
B) To increase activity tolerance
C) To manage symptoms and relieve pain
D) To increase cardiac output related to alteration of contractility

Question 25

Which laboratory value indicates a heightened risk for the development of coronary artery disease (CAD)?

A) Total cholesterol level of 170 mg/dL
B) HDL cholesterol level of 30 mg/dL
C) Triglyceride level of 120 mg/dL
D) LDL cholesterol level >190 mg/dL

Question 26

Patient is admitted with heart failure.The patient has developed dyspnea with wheezing,a nonproductive cough,and pulmonary crackles that progress to the gurgling sounds of pulmonary edema.The nurse suspects the patient may be developing with problem?

A) Dyspnea
B) Orthopnea
C) Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea
D) Cardiac asthma

Question 27

A patient is admitted with an acute myocardial infarction (MI).What common complication should the nurse anticipate in this patient?

A) Pulmonary edema
B) Cardiogenic shock
C) Dysrhythmias
D) Deep vein thrombosis

Question 28

Which mechanisms responsible for a myocardial infarction (MI)?

A) Coronary artery thrombosis
B) Plaque rupture
C) Coronary artery spasm near the ruptured plaque
D) Preinfarction angina
E) Hyperlipidemia

Question 29

Which clinical manifestations are indicative of left ventricular failure?

A) Cool, pale extremities
B) Jugular venous distention
C) Liver tenderness
D) Weak peripheral pulses
E) Rales

Question 30

A patient presents with severe substernal chest pain.The patient exclaims,"This is the most severe pain I have ever felt!" The patient reports that the pain came on suddenly about 2 hours ago and that three sublingual nitroglycerin tablets have not relieved the pain.The 12-lead electrocardiogram (ECG)reveals only the following abnormalities: T-wave inversion in leads I,aVL,V4,and V5; pathologic Q waves in leads II,III,and aVF; ST segment elevation in leads V1,V2,V3,and V4.Which statement is accurate about this patient?

A) This patient has an old lateral wall infarction.
B) This patient is having an inferior wall infarction.
C) This patient is having an acute anterior wall infarction.
D) This patient is having a posterior wall infarction.

Question 31

A patient with coronary artery disease (CAD)is admitted with chest pain.The patient is suddenly awakened with severe chest pain.Three nitroglycerin sublingual tablets are administered 5 minutes apart without relief.A 12-lead electrocardiograph (ECG)reveals nonspecific ST segment elevation.The nurse suspects the patient may have which disorder?

A) Silent ischemia
B) Stable angina
C) Unstable angina
D) Prinzmetal angina

Question 32

Which physiologic effects can be associated with physical exercise?

A) Decreased LDL cholesterol
B) Increased HDL cholesterol
C) Decreased triglycerides
D) Increased insulin resistance
E) Decreased incidence of depression

Question 33

Which classification of dysrhythmia is most common with an inferior wall infarction in the first hour after ST segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)?

A) Sinus tachycardia
B) Multifocal PVCs
C) Atrial fibrillation
D) Sinus bradycardia

Question 34

A patient has been newly diagnosed with stable angina.He tells the nurse he knows a lot about his diagnosis already because his father had the same diagnosis 15 years ago.The nurse asks him to state what he already knows about angina.Which response indicates the need for additional education?

A) He should stop smoking.
B) He can no longer drink colas or coffee.
C) He can no longer get a strong back massage.
D) He should take stool softeners to prevent straining.