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Med-Surg Cardiovascular Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
An elderly patient on the coronary step-down unit tells you that he does not want to take the ordered docusate sodium (Colace) because he does not have any problems with constipation. Which intervention is most appropriate?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Decreased activity post-cardiac event can lead to constipation, necessitating prophylactic measures.
Question 2 of 5
To prevent rheumatic heart disease, the school nurse, the school teacher, the family health practitioner, and the parents must work together to
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Prompt treatment prevents rheumatic fever and its complications.
Question 3 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: Lifestyle changes are prioritized before pharmacotherapy.
Question 4 of 5
Before taking hemodynamic measurements, the monitoring equipment must be referenced by
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Referencing hemodynamic monitoring equipment means positioning the monitoring equipment so that the zero reference point is at the vertical level of the left atrium of the heart.
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: ST elevation indicates full-thickness myocardial damage.