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Cardiovascular Assessment Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
These drugs are used as first-line treatment of heart failure. They work by allowing more blood to flow to the heart which decreases the work load of the heart and allows the kidneys to secrete sodium. However, some patients can develop a nagging cough with these types of drugs. This description describes?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: ACE inhibitors (D) reduce workload, promote sodium excretion, and commonly cause a cough due to bradykinin buildup.
Question 2 of 5
Propranolol(Inderal) is prescribed for a patient diagnosed with hypertension. The nurse should consult with the health care provider before giving this medication when the patient reveals a history of
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Nonselective b-blockers block b1- and b2-adrenergic receptors and can cause bronchospasm, especially in patients with a history of asthma. b-Blockers will have no effect on the patient's peptic ulcer disease or alcohol use. b-Blocker therapy is recommended after MI.
Question 3 of 5
A 40-year-old male newly diagnosed with hypertension is discussing risk factors with the nurse. The nurse talks about lifestyle changes with the patient and advises that the patient should avoid tobacco use. What is the primary rationale behind that advice to the patient?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Smoking increases the risk for heart disease, for which a patient with hypertension is already at an increased risk. Quitting will not necessarily cause hypertension to resolve and smoking does not directly cause ventricular hypertrophy. The association with a sedentary lifestyle is true, but this is not the main rationale for the nurse's advice; the association with heart disease is more salient.
Question 4 of 5
The nurse is screening a number of adults for hypertension. What range of blood pressure is considered normal?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: JNC 7 defines a blood pressure of less than 120/80 mm Hg as normal, 120 to 129/80 to 89 mm Hg as prehypertension, and 140/90 mm Hg or higher as hypertension.
Question 5 of 5
Which vessel has the lowest PO2?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The umbilical artery carries deoxygenated blood from the fetus to the placenta, thus having the lowest PO2.