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Cardiovascular Med Surg Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The right ventricle pumps blood to the
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The right ventricle pumps deoxygenated blood to the lungs via the pulmonary artery for oxygenation.
Question 2 of 5
What lab result requires immediate intervention in a patient taking lisinopril for heart failure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hyperkalemia is a significant risk of ACE inhibitors like lisinopril and must be addressed promptly.
Question 3 of 5
What is the nurse's priority action if a client receiving digoxin has lab results showing potassium 2.8 mEq/L and digoxin level 2.4 ng/mL?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A digoxin level of 2.4 ng/mL indicates toxicity, which combined with hypokalemia is life-threatening. Digibind is the antidote.
Question 4 of 5
A 63 y/o female presents with dysphagia. Physical examination demonstrates a goiter, irregular to palpation. A nodule is identified by thyroid ultrasound. Which of the following would make the nodule more suspicious?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Microcalcifications on ultrasound are highly suspicious for malignancy.
Question 5 of 5
Which of the following is found on physical exam in a patient presenting with angina?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Angina can present with multiple findings including a third or fourth heart sound due to ventricular dysfunction, and increased blood pressure and heart rate due to sympathetic activation, making 'all of the above' correct.