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Med-Surg Cardiovascular Practice Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the best rationale for acting quickly to restore an elderly client's heart rate from a new onset of atrial fibrillation to normal sinus rhythm?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Atrial fibrillation increases the risk of stroke due to potential clot formation in the heart.
Question 2 of 5
You would expect to find first when auscultating Mrs. Payer's lung fields
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Rales indicate fluid accumulation in lungs.
Question 3 of 5
During the initial post-operative assessment of a patient who has just transferred to the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) after repair of an abdominal aortic aneurysm, you obtain all of these data. Which has the most immediate implications for the patient's care?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Hypertension can increase the risk of bleeding or aneurysm re-rupture.
Question 4 of 5
A 62-year-old woman has prehypertension (BP 142/90 mm Hg) and smokes a pack of cigarettes per day. She has no symptoms of CAD but a recent LDL level was 154 mg/dL (3.98 mmol/L). Based on these findings, the nurse would expect that which treatment plan would be used first for this patient?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Lifestyle changes are prioritized before pharmacotherapy.
Question 5 of 5
Buerger's disease characteristics.
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Characterized by inflammation and occlusion of small and medium-sized arteries.