CV Quiz 1 For NURS 160
Cardiovascular quiz for NURS 160
- 1.Which of the following complications is indicated by a third heart sound? (S3)?
- A.
Ventricular dilation
- B.
Systemic hypertension
- C.
Aortic valve malfunction
- D.
Increased atrial contractions
- 2.After an anterior wall myocardial infarcition, which of the following problems is indicated by auscultation of crackles in the lungs?
- A.
Left sided heart failure
- B.
Pulmonic valve malfunction
- C.
Right sided heart failure
- D.
Tricuspid valve malfunction
- 3.Which of the following diagnostic tools is most commonly used to determine the location of myocardial damage
- A.
Cardiac catheterization
- B.
Cardiac enzymes
- C.
Echocardiogram
- D.
Electrocardiogram
- 4.What is the first intervention for a client experiencing myocardial infarction?
- A.
Administer morphine
- B.
Administer oxygen
- C.
Administer sublingual nitroglycerin
- D.
Obtain an electrocardiogram
- 5.What is the most appropriate nursing response to a myocardial infarction client who is fearful of dying?
- A.
Tell me about your feelings right now
- B.
When the doctor arrives, everything will be fine
- C.
This is a bad situation but you'll feel better soon
- D.
Please be assured we're doing everything we can to make you feel better
- 6.Which of the following classes of medications protects the ischemic myocardium by blocking catecholamines and sympathetic nerve stimulation
- A.
Beta adrenergic blockers
- B.
Calcium channel blockers
- C.
Narcotics
- D.
Nitrates
- 7.What is the most common complication of a myocardial infarction
- A.
Cardiogenic shock
- B.
Heart failure
- C.
Arrhythmias
- D.
Pericarditis
- 8.With which of the following disorders is jugular vein distention most prominent?
- A.
Abdominar aortic aneurysm
- B.
Heart failure
- C.
Myocardial infarction
- D.
Pneumothorax
- 9.What position should the nurse place the head of the bed in to obtain the most accurate reading of jugular vein distention?
- A.
High fowler's
- B.
Raised 10 degrees
- C.
Raised 30 degrees
- D.
Supine position
- 10.Which of the following parameters should be checked before administering digoxin?
- A.
Apical pulse
- B.
Blood pressure
- C.
Radial pulse
- D.
Respiratory rate
- 11.Toxicity from which of the following medications may cause a client to see a green halo around lights
- A.
Digoxin
- B.
Furosemide (lasix)
- C.
Metoprolol (lopressor)
- D.
Enalapril (vasotec)
- 12.Which of the following symptoms is most commonly associated with left sided heart failure?
- A.
Crackles
- B.
Arrhythmias
- C.
Hepatic engorgement
- D.
Hypotensiuon
- 13.In which of the following disorders would the nurse expect to assess sacral edema in a bedridden client?
- A.
Diabetes mellitus
- B.
Pulmonary emboli
- C.
Renal failure
- D.
Right sided heart failure
- 14.Which of the following symptoms might a client with right sided heart failure exhibit
- A.
Adequate urine output
- B.
Polyuria
- C.
Olguria
- D.
Polydispia
- 15.Which of the following classes of medications maximizes cardiac performance in clients with heart failure by increasing ventricular contractility?
- A.
Beta adrenergic blockers
- B.
Calcium channel blockers
- C.
Diuretics
- D.
Inotropic agents
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