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Cardiovascular Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
In counseling a newly diagnosed HIV+ patient, which of the following comments are most accurate(based on current data)?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Current data supports that HIV+ individuals can achieve a normal to near-normal lifespan with effective therapy.
Question 2 of 5
What are the major criteria in the updated Jones Criteria for Rheumatic Fever?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The updated Jones Criteria for diagnosing Rheumatic Fever include major manifestations like arthritis, carditis, erythema marginatum, subcutaneous nodules, and Sydenham chorea. Option B correctly lists four of these.
Question 3 of 5
The majority of tachydysrhythmias are believed to occur because of
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Reentry is thought to be the culprit in most tachydysrhythmias. Reentry is a complex process in which a cardiac impulse continues to depolarize in a part of the heart after the main impulse has finished its path. Triggered activity occurs when an impulse is generated during or just after repolarization. Alterations in automaticity create electrolyte imbalances. Defective gap junctions are not related to tachydysrhythmias.
Question 4 of 5
Which of the following is a correct statement about educating the patient with heart failure?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: All listed options (A-D) are correct, but since this must be a single-answer question, C is a key dietary recommendation. Patients should monitor weight (A), get vaccinated (B), and manage exacerbations (D).
Question 5 of 5
A patient with a history of hypertension treated with a diuretic and an angiotensin-converting enzyme(ACE) inhibitor arrives in the emergency department. The patient reports a severe headache and nausea and has a blood pressure(BP) of 238/118 mm Hg. Which question should the nurse ask to follow up on these findings?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sudden withdrawal of antihypertensive medications can cause rebound hypertension and hypertensive crisis. Although many over-the-counter medications can cause hypertension, antihistamines and acetaminophen do not increase BP. Stressful events will increase BP but not usually to the level seen in this patient.