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Cardiovascular NCLEX Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
The tricuspid valve and left atrioventricular valves are names for the same structure.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The tricuspid valve is between the right atrium and ventricle, distinct from the left AV (mitral) valve.
Question 2 of 5
Cuspid valves open into:
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Cuspid valves (tricuspid and mitral) open into the ventricles of the heart.
Question 3 of 5
Which artery in the arm is used for measuring blood pressure?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The brachial artery is commonly used for measuring blood pressure.
Question 4 of 5
A patient who has chronic heart failure tells the nurse, 'I was fine when I went to bed, but I woke up in the middle of the night feeling like I was suffocating!' The nurse will document this assessment finding as
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea is caused by the reabsorption of fluid from dependent body areas when the patient is sleeping and is characterized by waking up suddenly with the feeling of suffocation. Pulsus alternans is the alteration of strong and weak peripheral pulses during palpation. Orthopnea indicates that the patient is unable to lie flat because of dyspnea. Pleural effusions develop over a longer time period.
Question 5 of 5
Which statement does not accurately describe veins?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: This is because the pulmonary vein carries oxygenated blood from the lungs to the left ventricle.