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Med-Surg Cardiovascular Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
A patient diagnosed with CHF will need positive inotropic medication to improve the contractility of the cardiac muscle. Which of the following medications taken by this patient has a positive inotropic effect?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
What is a significant finding in the health history of a patient during an assessment of the cardiovascular system?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Which classification of drugs used to treat hypertension prevents the action of angiotensin II and promotes increased salt and water excretion?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
A 62-year-old woman has prehypertension (BP 142/90 mm Hg) and smokes a pack of cigarettes per day. She has no symptoms of CAD but a recent LDL level was 154 mg/dL (3.98 mmol/L). Based on these findings, the nurse would expect that which treatment plan would be used first for this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
A second 12-lead ECG performed on a patient 4 hours after the onset of chest pain reveals ST segment elevation. What does the nurse recognize that this finding indicates?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.