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Cardiovascular Assessment Nursing Questions Questions
Question 1 of 5
What is the nurse's priority action before administering lisinopril?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Lisinopril, an ACE inhibitor, can cause hyperkalemia, so potassium levels must be assessed.
Question 2 of 5
The only veins in the body that carry oxygenated blood are the:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The pulmonary veins are unique in carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart.
Question 3 of 5
What is the single most informative study in patients with medically refractory GERD?
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In medically refractory GERD, pH monitoring is the most informative study to quantify acid reflux and correlate it with symptoms, guiding further management like surgery. EGD assesses complications but is less definitive for reflux severity.
Question 4 of 5
A 70-year-old male with a history of diabetes presents with sudden onset of severe chest pain radiating to the back. A CT scan shows a dissection flap in the ascending aorta. What is the most appropriate initial management?
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An ascending aortic dissection is a surgical emergency due to the risk of rupture and cardiac tamponade. Immediate surgery is required.
Question 5 of 5
45yo man presents to your office reporting diplopia in all directions. He has a history of hypothyroidism. Blood work and brain magnetic resonance imaging(MRI) are entirely normal. What would you do next?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The correct answer is 'Both B and C' because CT of the chest can reveal tumors (like thymoma) associated with myasthenia gravis, which causes diplopia, and EMG/NCV is useful for confirming neuromuscular junction disorders.