ATI LPN
Cardiovascular Multiple Choice Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
How many valves are Detecting heart?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The human heart has four valves: tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral, and aortic.
Question 2 of 5
What should the nurse suspect if a patient receiving amiodarone reports new symptoms of dyspnea and fatigue?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Amiodarone can cause pulmonary toxicity, requiring immediate intervention.
Question 3 of 5
What are the nurse's key assessments before administering diltiazem to a client with atrial fibrillation?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Diltiazem can cause bradycardia and hypotension, requiring these parameters to be assessed before administration.
Question 4 of 5
A 22 y/o female presents with a thyroid nodule. Thyroid aspiration biopsy is completed, and the result is suspicious. Thyroidectomy demonstrates malignancy. Which of the following is most likely to be present in the pathology report?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Papillary thyroid cancer is the most common type of thyroid malignancy.
Question 5 of 5
Patient presents with strong angina history without diabetes and angiogram finding significant complex 3 vessel disease and syntax score >22. What is the best course of action?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: For complex 3-vessel disease with a high SYNTAX score (>22), CABG is a class I indication due to improved survival outcomes compared to PCI or medical management alone.