ATI LPN
Cardiovascular Disease Questions and Answers Questions
Question 1 of 5
The heart has nerves coming from the:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The heart receives innervation from both sympathetic and parasympathetic systems, including the vagus nerve.
Question 2 of 5
The pulse that can be felt in front of your ear is the:
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The temporal artery is located in front of the ear, where its pulse can be palpated.
Question 3 of 5
Atrial systole causes blood to:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Atrial systole pushes blood from the atria into the ventricles through the cuspid (atrioventricular) valves (tricuspid and mitral), not out of the heart or through semilunar valves.
Question 4 of 5
After receiving change-of-shift report on four patients admitted to a heart failure unit, which patient should the nurse assess first?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The patient who has 'wet-cold' clinical manifestations of heart failure is perfusing inadequately and needs rapid assessment and changes in management. The other patients also should be assessed as quickly as possible but do not have indications of severe decreases in tissue perfusion.
Question 5 of 5
The apex of the heart is formed by:
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The apex of the heart is formed by the left ventricle, located at the bottom left of the heart, pointing inferolaterally.