Cardiovascular System | Myocardial Infarction And Heart Failure NCLEX Quiz 13
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- 1.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
- 2.What is the most common complication of an MI?
- A.
Cardiogenic shock
- B.
Heart failure
- C.
Arrhythmias
- D.
Pericarditis
- 3.With which of the following disorders is jugular vein distention most prominent?
- A.
Abdominal aortic aneurysm
- B.
Heart failure
- C.
MI
- D.
Pneumothorax
- 4.Toxicity from which of the following medications may cause a client to see a green-yellow halo around lights?
- A.
Digoxin
- B.
Furosemide (Lasix)
- C.
Metoprolol (Lopressor)
- D.
Enalapril (Vasotec)
- 5.Which of the following symptoms is most commonly associated with left-sided heart failure?
- A.
Crackles
- B.
Arrhythmias
- C.
Hepatic engorgement
- D.
Hypotension
- 6.In which of the following disorders would the nurse expect to assess sacral edema in a bedridden client?
- A.
Diabetes
- B.
Pulmonary emboli
- C.
Renal failure
- D.
Right-sided heart failure
- 7.Which of the following symptoms might a client with right-sided heart failure exhibit?
- A.
Adequate urine output
- B.
Polyuria
- C.
Oliguria
- D.
Polydipsia
- 8.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
- 9.Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system produces which of the following responses?
- A.
Bradycardia
- B.
Tachycardia
- C.
Hypotension
- D.
Decreased myocardial contractility
- 10.Which of the following conditions is most closely associated with weight gain. nausea. and a decrease in urine output?
- A.
Angina pectoris
- B.
Cardiomyopathy
- C.
Left-sided heart failure
- D.
Right-sided heart failure
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