Quiz: NCLEX Nursing Questions On Cardiovascular System
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- 1.Which of the following parameters is the major determinant of diastolic blood pressure?
- A.
Baroreceptors
- B.
Cardiac output
- C.
Renal function
- D.
Vascular resistance
- 2.Which of the following factors can cause blood pressure to drop to normal levels?
- A.
Kidneys’ excretion of sodium only
- B.
Kidneys’ retention of sodium and water
- C.
Kidneys’ excretion of sodium and water
- D.
Kidneys’ retention of sodium and excretion of water
- 3.
- A.
Changes in blood pressure
- B.
Changes in arterial oxygen tension
- C.
Changes in arterial carbon dioxide tension
- D.
Changes in heart rate
- 4.
- A.
Afterload
- B.
Cardiac output
- C.
Overload
- D.
Preload
- 5.
- A.
Afterload
- B.
Cardiac index
- C.
Cardiac output
- D.
Preload
- 6.
- A.
Monitor the apical pulse rate
- B.
Instruct the client to take medication with food
- C.
Question the physician about the order
- D.
Caution the client to rise slowly when standing.
- 7.One hour after administering IV furosemide (Lasix) to a client with heart failure. a short burst of ventricular tachycardia appears on the cardiac monitor. Which of the following electrolyte imbalances should the nurse suspect?
- A.
Hypocalcemia
- B.
Hypermagnesemia
- C.
Hypokalemia
- D.
Hypernatremia
- 8.
- A.
“Eat foods high in potassium.”
- B.
“Take daily potassium supplements.”
- C.
“Discontinue sodium restrictions.”
- D.
“Avoid salt substitutes.”
- 9.
- A.
Impulse to begin atrial contraction
- B.
Impulse to transverse the atria to the AV node
- C.
SA node to discharge the impulse to begin atrial depolarization
- D.
Impulse to travel to the ventricles
- 10.
- A.
“Cardiac rehabilitation is not a cure but can help restore you to many of your former activities.”
- B.
“Here we teach you to gradually change your lifestyle to accommodate your heart disease.”
- C.
“You are probably right but we can gradually increase your activities so that you can live a more active life.”
- D.
“Do you feel that you will have to make some changes in your life now?”
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