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Cardiovascular NCLEX Questions with Rationale Questions
Question 1 of 5
Heart murmurs are often heard in individuals with abnormalities in the of the heart.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Heart murmurs are typically caused by turbulent blood flow due to defective valves, not the myocardium (heart muscle) or nodes (electrical system).
Question 2 of 5
All the following are major branches of the aortic arch except the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The coronary arteries branch from the ascending aorta, not the aortic arch.
Question 3 of 5
Pericardial fluid can be found between the:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Pericardial fluid is found between the epicardium and the pericardium, reducing friction.
Question 4 of 5
The Frank-Starling mechanism:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The Frank-Starling mechanism correlates the stretch of cardiac muscle fibers with the strength of contraction.
Question 5 of 5
IV sodium nitroprusside is ordered for a patient with acute pulmonary edema. During the first hours of administration, the nurse will need to titrate the nitroprusside rate down if the patient develops
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Sodium nitroprusside is a potent vasodilator and the major adverse effect is severe hypotension. Coughing and bradycardia are not adverse effects of this medication. Nitroprusside does not cause increased ventricular ectopy.