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Med-Surg Cardiovascular Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
During the initial post-operative assessment of a patient who has just transferred to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, you obtain all of these data. Which has the most immediate implications for the patient's care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypertension can increase the risk of bleeding or aneurysm re-rupture.
Question 2 of 5
When caring for a patient following a cardiac catheterization with coronary angiography, which of the following findings would be of most concern to the nurse?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: An absence of pulses distal to the insertion site indicates that clotting around the site is occluding blood flow to the extremity and is an emergency that requires immediate medical attention.
Question 3 of 5
Buerger's disease characteristics.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Characterized by inflammation and occlusion of small and medium-sized arteries.
Question 4 of 5
To prevent postoperative pulmonary embolus, clients must be taught effective coughing. To stimulate the cough reflex, it is desirable for the patient to first take
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Deep breathing followed by a short breath enhances cough effectiveness.
Question 5 of 5
What procedure is used cautiously or not at all in elderly clients who have aortic stenosis because stretching may fracture the aortic valve if it is calcified, as is often the case in older clients?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Balloon valvuloplasty poses a risk of fracturing calcified aortic valves in elderly clients.